Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic

Our Mission

The Friends is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra of Orlando, Florida by:

  • Promoting community awareness and appreciation of the Orchestra through social, cultural and educational events and programs directed towards current as well as the next generation of symphonic music patrons.
  • Contributing to the financial strength of the Orchestra.
  • Providing volunteer support to the Orchestra’s management and staff.

Next Meetings

Friends Mix, Mingle and Music

4:00PM, Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Board of Directors

1:00PM, Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Upcoming Events

Gershwin and Grand Masters with Steinway Artist Thomas Pandolfi
7:00PM, Thursday, March 5, 2026
Home of Steve Miller
1135 Preserve Point Drive
Winter Park, FL 32789

A noted interpreter of Gershwin as well as classical composers such as Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Rachmaninoff, Juilliard graduate and Steinway Artist Thomas Pandolfi won the Juilliard Concert Competition with his performance of Gershwin’s Concerto in F. Pandolfi studied with legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz, and has sold out the world’s most prestigious stages, including Alice Tully Hall, The Kennedy Center, Kiev Opera House, Bucharest’s Romanian Athenaeum and London’s Cadogan Hall. Praised by the Washington Post as “a master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line…,” Pandolfi will perform on a splendid Steinway grand piano at a spectacular Spanish-style  estate on Lake Virginia. With an international concert career and a recent record release of his performance of Polo Piatti’s Bohemian Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra, “his virtuosity and strength…might have had some believing that Liszt himself had taken over the keyboard.” (Ashville Citizen Times)

Friends members - $180/person; $200/person for others

Please register by February 28, 2026