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Tall palms and bright blue skies greet CSO musicians upon arrival at their hotel in Sarasota.
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From Orlando, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti headed to Sarasota, known as a cultural mecca, with a dazzling array of museums, galleries, theater and live music.
Presented by the Sarasota Concert Association, the CSO and Muti performed on March 1 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. among Sarasota’s most prestigious venues. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s firm, Taliesin Associated Architects, the 1,741-seat Van Wezel Hall opened in 1970. The building, which features the color purple inside and out, has been nicknamed the “purple cow” or “purple people seater.”
At the sold-out performance, Muti and the CSO reveled in the sonorous accents of Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony, the iconic phrases of Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition and Liadov’s The Enchanted Lake.
A little down time in the sun preceded the evening’s events, including a pre-concert reception and a post-concert party at the home of CSOA Life Trustee Ling Z. Markovitz.
Next up: A two-concert residency, including community-engagement activities, at Artis-Naples.
In downtown Orlando, CSO trumpet Tage Larsen enjoys a quick walk in the sunshine before the drive to Sarasota.
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Surprise! Here are gingerbread birthday cookies, shaped like French horns and custom-baked by Associate Principal Horn Daniel Gingrich for Principal Horn David Cooper to share on his special day.
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On the road trip to Sarasota, violin Sylvia Kim Kilcullen and Stephanie Jeong, associate concertmaster, catch up.
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A patron captures the sunset over Sarasota Bay in the Gulf of Mexico before the CSO’s second concert of the Florida tour.
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Before the Sarasota concert begins, violins Nancy Park and Russell Hershow share a quick conversation.
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Assistant Principal Trumpet Mark Ridenour zooms into view as the CSO performs the music of Beethoven.
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Sparkling chandeliers adorn the lobby spaces at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota.
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A sold-out concert crowd creates a lively intermission scene against the distinctive purple backdrop of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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A patron reads a bio of Riccardo Muti in the program book for the concert in Sarasota, the second stop on 2023 Florida Tour.
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Maestro Muti leads the CSO in the Great Gate of Kiev section of Mussorgsky’s "Pictures from an Exhibition."
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Riccardo Muti smiles in response to the warm welcome from the Sarasota audience.
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Weijing Michal (left) and Simon Michal, fellow CSO string players who are married, share a kiss at a post-concert reception.
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A relaxed atmosphere, great food and good company serve as the perfect ingredients for a post-concert reception hosted by CSOA Life Trustee Ling Z. Markovitz in Sarasota.
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Ling Z. Markovitz (second from left) greets Associate Concertmaster Stephanie Jeong, violinist So Young Bae and violist Danny Lai.
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CSO violins Sandro Shia and Hermine Gagné pause for a photo during the post-concert reception.
Assistant Concertmaster Yuan-Qing Yu and bassoon/contrabassoon Miles Maner smile for the camera.
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As seen from a rooftop during the post-concert reception, Sarasota lights up the night.
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