One of the ways by which the Friends raise money for the Orchestra is to host events throughout the year. The events include Galas and Parties, up close and personal gatherings with OPO guest artists, and the Friends Musical Insights Series. Events are open to all and all proceeds benefit the Orchestra.
You can make reservations for Friends’ events in two ways:
- Order and Pay On-line – Click the “Click to RSVP” for the desired event, fill out the form and click on “Submit” to process your payment..
- Order and Pay By Mail – Click on the “Download Order Form” button below, print the resulting PDF file, fill it out and mail it along with your check to the address shown on the printed form. Please note that your order and payment must be received at least 5 days before the event.
Can’t make the Event? Contact our treasurer if you must cancel your attendance to an event. Please note that since guest counts are guaranteed to the caterer 5 days prior to the event, cancellations made 5 days or less prior to the event cannot be refunded.
Upcoming Events
A National Award-Winning, Four-Part Music Awareness Series Presented by The Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring the Friends’ traditional hospitality in an intimate setting. All programs take place in the Palmer Room at the Plaza Live.
Our first program, Bob Carpenter's "Athletes of the Stage" took place on November 11, 2025. This season's remaining Musical Insights programs consist of:
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- Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · Diane Bishop · From Vivaldi to John Williams – Exploring the Concerto
- Tuesday, February 24, 2026 · JoAnn Falletta · “One of the finest conductors of her generation” – NY Times
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026 · Chris Confessore · Lights, Camera, Symphony
- Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · Diane Bishop · From Vivaldi to John Williams – Exploring the Concerto
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
We also sponsored a number of other events earlier this season. Click the button below to view the listing of these earlier events.
See Earlier Events