Florida Symphony Orchestras

Support the community your company serves by attending Florida symphony orchestras

By Lea Terry, Freelance Journalist / Copywriter

Florida may be best known for its many celebrity residents and its sizzling nightlife, but Florida orchestras are some of the most high-quality and diverse in the country. Florida symphony orchestras range from professional, nationally renowned groups to those dedicated to providing opportunities for young musicians or community members.

Orchestras in Florida also offer small business owners opportunities they may never have thought of, such as entertaining potential clients or business associates, or showing appreciation for valued customers or clients with gifts of season or individual tickets. And, by supporting symphonies in Florida, business owners are also supporting the communities they serve and hope to draw clients from.

Symphony orchestras in Florida include:

Professional groups that frequently host internationally known singers and musicians
Community orchestras, such as the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, a central Florida orchestra, that offer free public concerts
Youth symphonies that offer high-caliber entertainment
Small orchestras hired to play private events

Enjoy internationally known entertainment at a professional Florida classical orchestra

Florida symphony orchestras offer the same professional level of entertainment found in other major cities, featuring classical, modern and even experimental compositions, and hosting some of the world's most famous musical artists.
Try: Attend professional musical performances by the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra or the Florida West Coast Symphony.

Support amateur musicians by attending a community FL symphony

Florida is just as committed to spotlighting its amateur musicians as it is to showcasing its professional artists. Florida's community orchestras are just as skilled and versatile as professional groups, while also reflecting Florida's diverse population.
Try: The Ocala Symphony Orchestra is a professional-level orchestra composed of community members and music students; the Florida orchestra also holds free community concerts and a Young Artist Competition. The Gulf Coast Symphony is a community orchestra serving southwest Florida.

See the future of orchestral music at a Florida youth orchestra

Florida is an ideal place for budding musicians to gain professional training and experience, through the state's many youth orchestras. These orchestras are just as respected as their adult counterparts, and tackle many of the same challenging musical works.
Try: The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra serves central Florida, and the South Florida Youth Symphony is home to young musicians from Dade and Broward counties. There's also the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra, showcasing college-age young musicians.

Book a Florida orchestra for your next corporate event

Many smaller orchestras specialize in private events such as awards ceremonies, banquets or other corporate functions, and can transform even the most routine company event into an evening everyone will remember -- and look forward to next year.
Try: The Steven Chase Orchestra serves Miami, and was named "Best Society Band" by Miami Magazine. The Craig Turley Orchestras, serving central Florida, play over 300 events each year.

Many orchestras in Florida depend on volunteers to help them not only operate, but also provide community outreach programs such as music classes or free concerts. Enlisting your employees to serve as volunteers for a Florida state orchestra helps encourage a work-life balance and creates a connection between your company and the community.