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Acclaimed for their command of jazz vernacular, vocalist Sydney McSweeney and vocalist and trumpeter Byron Stripling join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a swinging evening of classic standards from Gershwin, Berlin and friends. It will be an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration and a heartfelt tribute to some of America’s finest music.

To learn more about Celebrate the New Year!, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Some composers looked within for inspiration, while others looked up. Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for Gustav Holst’s The Planets, evoking the astrological characterizations of our celestial neighbors. From the romantic lyricism of “Venus” to the golden song of “Jupiter,” the massive seven-movement suite spans a range of emotions. The program also includes Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula by contemporary composer James Lee III, and Claude Debussy’s The Joyful Island, depicting a merry party arriving on the island known as the birthplace of Venus.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Symphonic Spectacular, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Dress up or dress down for this annual celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven, under the baton of guest conductor Laura Jackson. This rousing Pensacola Symphony Orchestra program features the composer’s Fifth Symphony along with Gioachino Rossini’s Overture to Barber of Seville and Jimmy López Bellido’s Fiesta! Four Pop Dances for Orchestra. Ray Ushikubo joins the orchestra as soloist on piano for Felix Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto and violin for Camille Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Beethoven & Blue Jeans, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for an exploration of the American music tradition, featuring Appalachian Spring from the “Dean of American Composers” Aaron Copland. With its open and pioneering depiction of the American idyll, Appalachian Spring is beloved for its folk melodies, including the Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” The program also features Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), and contemporary composer Jim Stephenson joins us from the stage to discuss his Second Symphony, “Voices,” written in memory of his mother.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about American Style, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Under the baton of Maestro Peter Rubardt, the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s 99th season commences with a pairing for star-crossed lovers — Sergei Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet and Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. The two hours’ traffic of our stage also features the unforgettable melodies of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, a rapturous and powerful musical triumph, featuring soloist Joyce Yang.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Opening Night!, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a special event for all ages! Experience our annual Music for Families concert, featuring Peter & the Wolf, the story of a brave young boy and his lively animal friends — a bird, a duck and a cat — who are brought to life by the instruments of the orchestra. This symphonic folk tale, by composer Sergei Prokofiev, has introduced generations to orchestral music. The one-hour concert will be followed by activities, including an instrument petting zoo with our musicians.

Senior Xtremers Film Premiere
Sunday, Sept. 22
Doors at 2 pm; Film starts at 3 pm

Join us to premiere "Senior Xtremers," a film about seasoned thrill seekers defying all the stereotypes of aging! This film is presented by Dave Barnes & Mike Cotton at Phineas Phogg's in Seville Quarter Sunday, Sept. 22. Doors open at 2 pm with film starting at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door and a portion of proceeds benefit programs and services of Council on Aging of West Florida.

Premiere will include a bonus short film screening of "Beyond the Interstate." Food and drink available for purchase.

For tickets and more information visit Facebook.com/coawfla or call 850-384-1484.

Enjoy a night of musical intrigue as Broadway and pop vocalists Chloe Lowery and Ron Bohmer join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for the music of the spies, from James Bond hits to The Pink Panther, Indiana Jones and The Incredibles.

To learn more about Bond & Beyond, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Pensacola native and Nashville Symphony Orchestra Principal Oboist Titus Underwood returns home to perform Richard Strauss’ Oboe Concerto. Underwood, who has played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, is the first Black oboist to receive tenure as a principal player in a major U.S. orchestra. The program also includes Strauss’ Serenade for Winds and Franz Schubert’s Ninth Symphony, “The Great.”

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Strauss & Schubert, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

This is our 9th annual fall arts and crafts fair. We are spotlighting the non profit Joy Committee that has an adoption and foster program for German Shepherd dogs as well as community outreach for people.

The fair started with a handful of artists and craft folks who wanted a local low cost venue to show and sell their work. Vendor interest has increased over the years. We are getting vendors from other parts of NW Florida show interest for the fall event.