ORLANDO ARTS SEASON PREVIEW 2020-21:
John plays Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” sonata.
UCF SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Nov. 21.
BRASS BAND OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: Dec. 4.
ORLANDO CONCERT BAND: Jan. 23, 2021.
UCF SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Feb. 13, 2021.
LUTHERAN CANTATA CHOIR AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: March 21, 2021.
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: April 24, 2021.
SPIRIT ENDURES
Spirit Endures is a secular, experimental performance series that offers free online presentations. More information: SpiritEndures.com
SLEEP SOUNDTRACKS: Sundays, Sept. 27-Nov. 1. This relaxing audio journey into restful sleep uses an analog synthesizer. Performed live in 360-degree video at YouTube.com/SpiritEndures.
SPOOKY SOUNDS: Oct. 31. An introduction to otherworldly sound effects, using a littleBits synth kit.
BETTER NOW THAN THEN: February 2021. A series of 1950s video fragments of industrial footage is remixed.
WHO CARES WINS: March 2021. A dramatic interpretation of silent-film footage made during war and peacetime by the U.S. government.
STEINWAY SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
The nonprofit organization provides pianos and music lessons to children. Its performance is at 2:30 p.m. at Steinway Piano Galleries at Ashby Square, 520 W. State Road 436 in Altamonte Springs. Admission is $10, free for children. Details: 407-339-3771 or steinwaysocietyorlando.com.
HOLIDAY CONCERT: Dec. 13. Santa Claus and the Dickens Carolers will visit the event, at which pianos will be awarded to deserving children.
STETSON UNIVERSITY
Concerts and recitals from the Stetson University Department of Music will be free and available to watch on the department’s YouTube channel, which can be accessed at: https://bit.ly/3fi3Pw7. Participating groups include the Chamber Orchestra, Stetson Jazz Ensemble, Stetson Opera Theatre, University Concert Band, University Symphony Orchestra and Stetson Choral Union. More information: stetson.edu/portal/music.
TIMUCUA ARTS FOUNDATION
Programming is currently online; check Facebook.com/ timucuaartsfoundation or Youtube.com/Timucua. When possible, concerts are at the Timucua White House at 2000 S. Summerlin Ave. in Orlando. More information: timucua.com.
LIVE AT TIMUCUA: BETSAYDA MACHADO: Oct. 2. Watch this rebroadcast of a Timucua concert by the passionate Venezuelan singer.
LIVE AT TIMUCUA: PAT DONOHUE: Oct. 9. A rebroadcast of a 2018 concert by the Grammy-winning guitar player and 20-year veteran of “A Prairie Home Companion.”
ART & WELLNESS: SOUNDWALK: Nov. 21. Limited to 20 people, this event will let participants explore the sounds and rhythms of our urban and natural world. Presented by Timucua and the Atlantic Center for the Arts at Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive, in Orlando.
M&M LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Dec. 6. Created by percussionist Marty Morell of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and his wife, Michiko Ohta Morell, the group performs original music and Latin jazz standards.
2PM: Dec. 13. A trio of musicians from the Florida Gulf Coast, 2PM plays original songs, obscure covers and standards while delivering vocal harmonies.
ARTISTS IN RESONANCE:
Feb. 6, 2021. Orlando percussionist Gerald Law II collaborates with his brothers Joel, a vocalist-music producer, and Jamiel, a visual artist, on a world-premiere performance.
ROSA INCAICA: Feb. 14, 2021. In “Travelogue: Rosa Incaica Celebrates Joni Mitchell,” vocalist Annelise Skovmand and guitarist Pablo González Jazey pay tribute to the singer-songwriter.
TERRY RILEY: March 21, 2021. The “father of minimalism” performs an outdoor concert with his son, guitarist Gyan Riley.
WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The venue, at 201 S. Magnolia Ave., in Sanford, hosts plays, children’s productions and other events in addition to concerts. See the dance, theater and festival listings for other shows. Details: wdpac.com or 407-321-8111.
ORLANDO BIG BAND’S A SWINGTIME CHRISTMAS: Dec. 5. Christmas selections from the 1930s through the 1960s.
SANFORD JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Dec. 6. Music from the classic swing era to the contemporary
jazz styles of today.
Dec. 26. Formerly Toxic Audio, the Drama Desk award-winning vocal group reminds audiences to “never underestimate the power of the
VOX AUDIO:
human voice.”
SANFORD JAZZ ENSEMBLE:
Feb. 21, 2021. Black History Month concert.
SANFORD JAZZ ENSEMBLE: April 11, 2021. Spring concert.