Florida Orchestra to serenade the sick with free Moffitt concert
Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 11th December 2014 When the musicians of the Florida Orchestra take their seats to play today, it won't be in a concert hall full of…
Incoming Florida Orchestra conductor Michael Francis welcomes a daughter
Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 11th December 2014 A special package has arrived just in time for the holidays. Michael Francis, the incoming conductor of the Florida Orchestra, and his…
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Charles Pope Jr, ConcertoNet.com, 20th November 2014 "Opening and closing with stunning presentations of Britten and Hindemith, this week’s subscription concert by the National Arts Centre Orchestra was arguably the…
Louis Lortie and the NAC Orchestra
Natasha Gauthier, Ottawa Citizen, 19th November 2014 "Francis conducted the NAC Orchestra just last season, and on Wednesday he returned with an eclectic program of themes and variations. Benjamin Britten…
Mainly Mozart Orchestra Focuses on the Man Himself
James Chute, U-T San Diego, 26th October 2014 In Michael Francis’ first season as Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra’s music director, his course is clear. For the just-announced 2015 season, he’s…
New Florida Orchestra conductor wows with Elgar
Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 25th October 2014 "The concert began with an odd nugget of music in Ives' Central Park In the Dark, an experimental piece from 1906 that…
Local Bay News TV Interview – The Florida Orchestra
Bay News 9, 23rd October 2014 Local Bay News team interviews Michael Francis regarding his new role as the Music Director for The Florida Orchestra. Original footage available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFEOEzMTM50
Florida Orchestra’s Michael Francis talks making music and a home
Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 22nd October 2014 Michael Francis was relieved. His books had just arrived from overseas. The British conductor was starting to plot a life here as…
Q&A With The Florida Orchestra Music Director On Elgar
Susan Giles Wantuck, WUSF Radio, 22nd October 2014 This weekend, concert goers can get better acquainted with the new Florida Orchestra Music Director Michael Francis. This will be the first…
Oregon Symphony presents a pair of guests in a packed program
James McQuillen, The Oregonian, 12th October 2014 "Francis has earned a reputation as a conductor superhero, stepping in at the last minute for one orchestra after another and leading brilliant…