{"id":76253,"date":"2026-08-10T17:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=76253"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:38:12","slug":"lakeland-symphony-orchestra-announces-2026-2027-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/08\/10\/lakeland-symphony-orchestra-announces-2026-2027-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Symphony Orchestra Announces 2026\u20132027 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Lakeland Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has officially announced its 61st season lineup for 2026\u20132027, themed “Tradition and Tomorrow.”<\/sup><\/strong> Under the leadership of Executive Director Ashley Miller and Interim Lead Jason Thomas Aylward, the upcoming season balances classical traditions with intimate chamber music and local educational outreach.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Symphony Series<\/strong> (Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • America: Our New World<\/strong> (Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 at 7 p.m.)<\/em> \u2014 Honoring America’s 250th anniversary with Aaron Copland\u2019s Lincoln Portrait<\/em> (narrated by Dennis Ross), Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Symphony No. 9<\/em>, and works by Samuel Ward and Jason Thomas Aylward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Carols<\/strong> (Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 at 7 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026 at 2 p.m.)<\/em> \u2014 Festive holiday program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vienna Nights<\/strong> (Saturday, March 13, 2027 at 7 p.m.)<\/em> \u2014 Featuring world-renowned flutist Ransom Wilson.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Debussy & Friends<\/strong> (Saturday, March 27, 2027 at 7 p.m.)<\/em> \u2014 Highlights a semi-staged production of Claude Debussy\u2019s rarely performed one-act opera L’Enfant Prodigue<\/em> (The Prodigal Son<\/em>) with local Polk County vocalists, alongside pieces by Lili Boulanger and Maurice Ravel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Gallery Concert Series<\/strong> (AGB Museum of Art)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Intimate, ensemble-focused performances at 7 p.m., preceded by a 6 p.m. pre-concert reception:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Resonancia<\/strong> (Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026)<\/em> \u2014 A celebration of Hispanic brass music by the LSO Brass Quintet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • American Ingenuity<\/strong> (Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026)<\/em> \u2014 Chamber orchestra performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Winds of Winter<\/strong> (Thursday, Feb. 18, 2027)<\/em> \u2014 Showcase of the LSO Chamber Winds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • In St. Petersburg<\/strong> (Thursday, April 8, 2027)<\/em> \u2014 Performance by the LSO String Quartet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Youth & Community Initiatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Free Student Admission:<\/strong> Students can attend all Symphony Series concerts at Branscomb Auditorium for free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • School Day Enrichment Concerts:<\/strong> Continuing in October 2026 and March 2027 to reach every 5th-grade student across Polk County.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Cookie Concert:<\/strong> The popular family tradition returns in March 2027, featuring a hands-on “Instrument Playground” and a free one-hour concert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Beth Mason Young Artist Award:<\/strong> Includes a scholarship and an opportunity for the winner to perform live with the orchestra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Ticketing Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Symphony Series:<\/strong> $60 reserved \/ $30 general admission (Students free).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Gallery Series:<\/strong> $60 general admission (includes pre-concert reception with light refreshments).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Subscriptions:<\/strong> Single tickets and full season packages (including a 10% mix-and-match discount for 4+ performances or full VIP passes) are available via the LSO Box Office (863-688-3743) or online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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