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Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra is back in black for next season Special to the Tallahassee Democrat View Comments After a year hallmarked by jeans, leggings, and comfort clothes, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra plans to, once again, don tuxedoes and bow ties next October. The organization has just launched an ambitious and exciting 2021-22 season and a return to Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Subscription renewals go on sale May 14. The new season debuts Oct. 16 and concludes April 30. Visit tallahasseesymphony.org. While live-streaming from the comforts of home will remain an option, the orchestra fully expects to move forward with in-person concerts, with an ensemble of 80+ members on stage. “We’ve been out of the concert hall way too long,” CEO Amanda Stringer said in a press release. ....
4:00 NOTE: This is the first in our two-part look at the outlook of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra during and after the Coronavirus pandemic.
Darko Butorac is known as a musician and conductor. People didn’t know him as a poet or video editor until a few weeks ago, when he produced what the orchestra called a “Musical Love Letter to Asheville.” The video features a number of Asheville Symphony Orchestra musicians, from their separate homes, performing “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Ungar. Board member Bill Gettys gives voice to Butorac’s poem. “The idea behind the video was to go beyond just having a musical performance, but really being a love letter to all of Asheville,” Butorac said. “Not just the classical music lovers, but to all of our community.” ....