ANNOUNCING

THE TAMPA BAY SYMPHONY

2025 – 2026 SEASON

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Fall 2025

Fife and Drum: A Veteran’s Salute

  • Armed Forces Salute – arr. Bob Lowden
  • Montage for Flute and Orchestra – Michael Todd Kovell – Maryem Bendaoud, flute
  • Victory at Sea – Richard Rogers
  • Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 – Antonin Dvorak
  • Hands Across the Sea March – John Phillip Sousa

Tuesday November 4, 2025 – 8 pm
Ferguson Hall, Straz Center
Tampa

Friday November 7, 2025 – 8 pm
New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Tampa

Sunday November 9, 2025 – 2:30 pm
Palladium Theater
St. Petersburg

Winter 2026

Strings of Fire, Echoes of Empire

  • 9th Annual International Composition Competition Winner
  • Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 – Jean Sibelius – Jesse Munoz, violin
  • Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 “Linz” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Emperor Waltz, Op. 437 – Johann Strauss II

Friday February 13, 2026 – 8 pm
New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Tampa

Sunday February 15, 2026 – 2:30 pm
Ferguson Hall, Straz Center
Tampa

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – 8 pm
The Coliseum*
St. Petersburg
* new venue!

Spring 2026

Fate and Fantasies

  • The Fantastik Adventures of the Kalendar Prince – Matthew Mason – 8th Annual International Composition Competition Co-winner
  • 2025-2026 Jack Heller Young Artist Competition Winner
  • Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Friday May 8, 2026 – 8 pm
New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Tampa

Sunday May 10, 2026 – 2:30 pm
Palladium Theater
St. Petersburg

Tuesday May 12, 2026 – 8 pm
Ferguson Hall, Straz Center
Tampa

Young Artist Competition Finals

Free Admission

Saturday November 15, 2025 – 10:30am
Steinway Piano Gallery
5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL 33760

9th Annual International Composition Competition Finals

Free Admission

Sunday January 11, 2026 – 2:30 pm
Palladium Theater
St. Petersburg

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TAMPA BAY SYMPHONY

The Tampa Bay Symphony consists of over 80 musicians and has been described as “one of Tampa Bay’s hidden jewels”. Come and experience the excitement of live classical music!

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Statement

Tampa Bay Symphony welcomes everyone and celebrates diversity. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation and identity, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspectives.

Unleashing the Passion of Possibility…

The mission of the Tampa Bay Symphony is to promote interest in symphonic music while enhancing and enriching the cultural life and educational experiences of our community.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The winner of the 39th Annual Jack Heller Young Artist Competition is
Dylan Addonizio, Clarinet

Congratulations, Dylan!

The 9th Annual International Composition Competition is now open through September 30, 2025

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Auditions for the 2025-2026 season will take place August 16, 2025

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The 40th annual Jack Heller Young Artist Competition is now open through Sept 30, 2025

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