How about this for street cred: As double bassist for the London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Francis performed on the soundtracks of several films in the Star...
The Florida Orchestra’s 2023/24 season winds down at the end of this month, but the organization is already making (musical) noise about the next one, Season...
Michael Francis, music director and conductor for The Florida Orchestra since 2015, has signed a contract extension that will keep him behind the podium through 2030....
Just as The Florida Orchestra was announcing its 56th season, Music Director Michael Frances dropped by the studio for an Arts Alive! podcast. It was a...
Behind every great work of art, there’s always a story. As Florida Orchestra music director Michael Francis explains it, the facts and legends behind Igor Stravinsky’s...
The Florida Orchestra’s 55th season will begin a week earlier than previously announced; apparently the opportunity to book iconic violinist Itzhak Perlman as a guest soloist...
Along with the premiere (for Tampa Bay) performances of several beloved classical works, during its 2022-23 season (announced today) The Florida Orchestra is introducing a new...
Looking backwards has never been a priority for Michael Francis, musical director of The Florida Orchestra. The maestro is always focused on the now, the new,...
We’re asking thought leaders, business people and creatives to talk about 2022 and give us catalyzing ideas for making St. Pete a better place to live....
The long-awaited return of The Florida Orchestra begins with a trio of big theater concerts, the regular three-venue roundabout, starting Friday, right? Au contraire. OK, after...
