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 Meeting
General Membership - Friends Membership Meeting - Our next meeting will be our Holiday Luncheon at the Winter Park Racquet Club on December 12, 2023. Please signup and select your entree on our Meetings page.
Board of Directors -Check our Meetings page for future Board of Directors meetings.
Up-Coming Events
Six fundraising events have been planned so far for this year with the possibility of more being added at a later time. The next four events are described below. Please visit our Fabulous Fundraisers events page for details on all of our events and to register.
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Dreaming of A White Christmas Barry and Becky Watson are hosts for this elegant event in their lovely Lake Ivanhoe residence. Let's all gather to celebrate with food, drink, and Best in Brass performing jazzy, brassy music of the season, featuring OPO trombonist Joey Vascik. Even though in Florida it snows "only in your dreams," we can still dream of a White Christmas. The lake will not be frozen, so leave your ice skates at home! $115 for Friends; $125 per others. Please visit our Fabulous Fundraisers events page to sign up. |
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 Friends Musical Insights 2024 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. A great holiday gift for the music-lover in your life or treat yourself! The location of all sessions will be announced in the future Prior reservations are required for all sessions. Reservations can be made as follows:
Please visit our Fabulous Fundraisers events page to sign up. |
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The Tango Experience Guest artists from QuinTango are joined by members of the OPO for an evening of chamber tango at a spectacular Spanish-style residence on Lake Virginia. Their distinctive “chamber tango” style blends intimacy and bravado with passion and precision. Post-concert, enjoy a pool side tango demonstration with dancers from Buenos Aires! Celebrating their 25th anniversary, QuinTango’s past performances include the White House for the President of Argentina, 11 years at Piccolo Spoleto, international tours of France, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Mexico. $175 for Friends; $185 per others. Please visit our Fabulous Fundraisers events page to sign up. |
Pictures from Previous Events
Pictures from some of our previous events are available for viewing here.
