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Music al Fresco with
the Sarasota Orchestra
Parks & Partners offers concerts
in various parks
Combine beautiful
weather
and an outdoor
concert of classical
music; add
coffee and bagels; mix in your
dog and kids and you have
the perfect Sunday morning
brought to you by the Sarasota
Orchestra.
The Orchestra has been
offering its Parks & Partners
concerts since January. This is
their third season of the fully
titled “On the Road with SO:
Parks and Partners” series.
These outdoor performances
are free and feature either
the Sarasota Brass Quintet or
the Sarasota Wind Quintet in
public parks and partner venues
in Sarasota and Manatee
counties.
I had a chance to experience
the Brass Quintet at Waterside
at Lakewood Ranch in the
heart of their Farmer’s Market.
The 10 a.m. concert meant
cool morning air and lots of
room. By the time the concert was
underway, the market was getting
quite full and, at a vendor selling
bagels, the line was 50 deep.
But there are plenty of food
options, lots of comfy seating
and your pet can sit and
enjoy the classics as there
were many dogs there.
Afterwards shop and feel
the total bliss! I highly
recommend
this experience
and the
performance
was top notch by
the Brass Quintet.
Admission is free
at all locations, but
registration is recommended
to reserve
a space. Registration
opens one month prior to each
concert. Additional information about the
event venues, parking, and safety procedures
are on the registration page for each concert.
It’s recommended that you bring a chair
or outdoor blanket, sunscreen, bug spray,
and something cool to drink (non-alcoholic
beverages, only). Experience chamber music
from Sarasota Orchestra in a casual, open-air
setting! www.sarasotaorchestra.org
Coming up:
■ Nathan Benderson Park Playground
on March 26
The Sarasota Brass Quintet will entertain
in this one-hour program of favorites
at the Nathan Benderson Park Pavilion
(just behind the playground).
Aaron Romm, co-principal trumpet, is the master of
ceremonies for the concert
Current ensemble members include:
Gianluca Farina (principal
trumpet), Aaron Romm (coprincipal
trumpet), Andrew
Warfield (co-principal horn),
Brad Williams (principal trombone),
Aaron Tindall (principal tuba)
■ G.T. Bray Park Amphitheater
on April 30
The Sarasota Brass Quintet will entertain
in this one-hour program of favorites under
the oaks at the G.T. Bray Park Amphitheater
(just behind the Happy Tails
Dog Park).
About the SARASOTA
BRASS QUINTET
Founded in 1986, the Sarasota Brass
Quintet (formerly the Florida Brass
Quintet) has established itself as one of
Sarasota Orchestra’s best-known ensembles.
The Quintet performs chamber music
on the orchestras Chamber Music Series in
Holley Hall at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony
Center in Sarasota, and has performed
throughout Florida, from the Panhandle to
the Keys. The group also performs in and
works with students from schools throughout
Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
Their concerts include a mix of standard
quintet literature and pops selections and
take the listener on a different musical tour
at each concert. From the clarion sounds of
the Baroque to contemporary jazz, the Sarasota
Brass Quintet offers entertaining programs
of great variety.
Current ensemble members include:
Gianluca Farina (principal trumpet), Aaron
Romm (co-principal trumpet), Andrew
Warfield (co-principal horn), Brad Williams
(principal trombone), Aaron Tindall (principal
tuba).
— Article and Images: Louise Bruderle
22 WEST COAST WOMAN MARCH 2023