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Come hear the Gulf Coast Symphony continue the 2006 - 2007 Symphonic Sensations Concert Series with Latin Fiesta on February 17, 2007. The concert will feature toe-tapping tangos, swaying salsas, irresistible rhythms, the percussion troupe WoodWorks and your Gulf Coast Symphony. The concert is at 7:30 pm at Anderson Theater on the Bishop Verot High School campus. Tickets begin at $25 for adults and only $10 for children. You may purchase tickets through the Barbara B. Mann Box Office by calling (239) 481-4849 and your tickets will be waiting for you at Anderson Theater. Don't miss this exciting concert that the whole family can enjoy!
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WoodWorks Percussion Troupe To Play Electrifying Latin MusicThe Gulf Coast Symphony will host WoodWorks, a percussion ensemble that features musicians of Southwest Florida, on the Latin Fiesta Symphonic Sensations concert February 17, 2007. WoodWorks was initially formed by a group of classically trained musicians as a summer project for fun, but it soon turned into more than that! WoodWorks promotes interest in the marimba and other percussion instruments as musical instruments through performances of provocative music written or arranged specifically for these instruments. Don't miss this enjoyable and educational journey through history while you visit different cultures through the music of percussion instruments. A favorite of children and adults alike!
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Annual Dinner and Auction FundraiserIt's that time of year again for The Gulf Coast Symphony Annual Dinner and Auction Fundraiser! Always a hit, this year's theme is Pirates of the Caribbean. An opportunity for swashbuckling fun and a chance to help your Gulf Coast Symphony. Never thought the maestro could make a convincing pirate? Come see for yourself February 25, 2007 at 6 pm. Action items include sports and entertainment memorabilia, restaurant gift certificates, works of art, health and beauty items and services. And that's just to name a few! The fundraiser is held at the Landings Helm Club and begins at $75 per person and are tax deductible. Reserve a table and bring co-workers and friends. Call (239) 489-1800 for reservations or email info@gulfcoastsymphony.org.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: Unmasked!Back by popular demand! The Gulf Coast Symphony presents Andrew Lloyd Webber: Unmasked! at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on March 31, 2007 at 7:30 pm. Enjoy the music of the night with Broadway star Nat Chandler, soprano Shira Lissek, mezzo-soprano Janelle McCoy and local teen talent Alexandrea Tocco. Celebrate with the music of one of the world’s most prolific and successful musical composers Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performances will include your favorite hit songs from Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera and more. Tickets may be purchased through the Barbara B. Mann Box Office by calling (239) 481-4849.
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Annual Black Tie GalaThe Gulf Coast Symphony will host its annual black-tie Gala at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on March 31, 2007 at 6 pm before the Andrew Lloyd Webber: Unmasked! concert. The Gala includes a full dinner with desert and wine included catered by The Flying Pig, a VIP concert ticket and an opportunity to meet Broadway star Nat Chandler. Mr. Chandler recently appeared in the starring role of Percy in the Tony Award nominated show The Scarlet Pimpernel. Tickets are $125 per person and are tax deductible. Don't miss this elegant opportunity to support your Gulf Coast Symphony. For reservations, please call (239) 489-1800 or email info@gulfcoastsymphony.org.
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Broadway Star Nat ChandlerThe Gulf Coast Symphony hosts Broadway star Nat Chandler in Andrew Lloyd Webber: Unmasked! on March 31, 2007 at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Nat recently appeared in the starring role of Percy in the Tony Award nominated show, The Scarlet Pimpernel. He was featured in the acclaimed Broadway Encores! production of The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 and in the 92nd St. Y’s Lyric and Lyricists Series in An Evening of Kurt Weill. Nat starred as Raoul in the first national tour of The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Hal Prince. Other national tours include The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with Sarah Brightman, Rapunzel’s Prince in Sondheim’s Into the Woods and Lun Tha in The King and I with Yul Brynner. His numerous guest artist appearances include Broadway Pops Concerts for renowned symphonies including Minneapolis, Arizona, Colorado Springs, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Utah Symphonies. Nat will be greeting guests at the Gulf Coast Symphony's annual Gala preceding the concert. |
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Soprano Shira LissekGulf Coast Symphony proudly welcomes back soprano Shira Lissek for her third appearance. Shira is a versatile young American soprano who is equally at home on the operatic, musical theater and concert stages. Ms. Lissek sang her début as Mimí in La Bohème with "a lovely, creamy legato" at the Philadelphia Kimmel Center with Center City Opera Theater. This winter, Shira was invited back to perform her fourth guest recital at The Aaron Copland School of Music where she and Ravel Scholar, pianist Arbie Orenstein presented a program titled “Mozart 1756-2006” including songs and arias of the composer. Shira also appeared in Miami for her second performance of “Salsa, Strings, and Swing," with The Klezmer Orchestra, which fuses Latin and Klezmer music. Shira's opera performances of note include Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Seattle Opera, Fiordiligi in Così Fan Tutte with The Opera Company of Brooklyn and Hat City Music Theater, the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with Bronx Opera, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with One World Symphony. |
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Mezzo-soprano Janelle McCoyFirst seen by southwest Florida audiences as the Mother in the Amahl and the Night Visitors, nationally-acclaimed mezzo-soprano Janelle McCoy performs opera, oratorio, chamber and symphonic works throughout North America and Europe. Noted for both her artistic and stylistic versatility, Janelle has made frequent appearances with world-class orchestras, conductors and artists including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; conductors Robert Shaw, Robert Spano and Donald Runnicles; bass James Morris, tenor Stuart Neill, sopranos Dawn Upshaw, Christine Brewer and Andrea Gruber. Recently named a “best bet” by Naples Daily News and The News-Press in Ft. Myers, upcoming engagements include Gertrud (Hänsel und Gretel), Handel’s Messiah, a gala recital for Opera Naples and pops concert for the Charlotte Symphony and a chamber recital with members of the American String Quartet.
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Alexandrea ToccoAlexandrea Tocco will appear with the Gulf Coast Symphony in Andrew Lloyd Webber: Unmasked! on March 31, 2007 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Alexandrea is an Advanced Placement and Honors student at Fort Myers High School. She performs throughout southwest Florida with the Soundwave Show Choir, and as a featured vocalist with the FMHS Jazz Band. An up-and-coming musical theater performer, she was seen last year as Amneris in Elton John's Aida and has performed numerous productions with Nabbie's, Inc. Alexandrea has performed at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, as well as at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall with the Southwest Florida Symphony. She was awarded first place in voice at the Access Broadway National Finals in Las Vegas in 2005 and New York in 2006.
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Charitable Giving and Financial Planning OpportunitiesThe Gulf Coast
Symphony welcomes the opportunity for our supporters to provide
lasting contributions with innovative and potentially tax saving charitable
giving instruments such as trusts, IRA's,
annuities and other legacy/estate planning
strategies. We use a multi-disciplinary approach to create
a plan that serves your objectives and that includes the expertise
of other professionals that you may be working with already. Please
contact GCS Board member Amy J. Ohlberg, CRPC, Financial
Advisor with Ameriprise Financial for additional
information at (239) 768-8833.
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Come play with us!The Gulf Coast Symphony is Southwest Florida's premier community orchestra. Its members are your neighbors, your doctors, your lawyers... even your school teachers. Play an instrument and looking for a way to be a part of a friendly, musical community? Come play with us! Our orchestra typically rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7 pm to 10 pm. An extra rehearsal may be called the week of a concert. Our repertoire ranges from classical to pops. Only play the radio? Then tell a friend or family member who might be more musically inclined about this unique opportunity to be a part of our musical family. Email info@gulfcoastsymphony.org to find out more! |
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Volunteers Are Needed and Welcome!Volunteers are a critical component of the Gulf Coast Symphony team. From stuffing envelopes and distributing posters to helping with our Box Office, our volunteers help run the show! We also have volunteer opportunities in event support, fundraising and marketing. Have you always wanted to know what a musician's day-to-day life is like? Find out by volunteering to host one of our artists during their short rehearsal and performance time in southwest Florida. Call (239) 489-1800 or email info@gulfcoastsymphony.org to join our team today. |
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Our Symphonic Sensations Latin Fiesta concert is sponsored in part by 21st Century Oncology and Family Healthcare Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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