Concerts and Events.
Upcoming Events and Performances​​​​​​​​​​​
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At the Ballet – Cover Conductor
Jacksonville Symphony
Jacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
May 22, 2025 - 7:30 PM
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The Music of Olivia Newton John – Cover Conductor
Jacksonville Symphony
Jacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
May 30, 2025 - 7:30 PM
May 31. 2025 - 7:30 PM
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Symphony Under the Stars
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ocala Golf Club - Ocala, FL
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 7:00 PM​​​​​
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Past Performances​
Harry Potter 7 Part 2 – Cover Conductor
Jacksonville SymphonyJacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
May 2, 2025 - 7:05 PM
May 3. 2025 - 7:05 PM
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EMMA Concert Association - 46th Season
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Lewis Auditorium - St. Augustine, FL
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 7:30 PM
The Hebrides Overture - Felix Mendelssohn
Rio Grande - Michael Daugherty
Scheherezade - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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The Music of John Williams
University of South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
USF Concert Hall - Tampa, FL
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Main Title, Leia's Theme and Imperial March from Star Wars
Violin Concerto I. - Korngold
Adventures from E.T.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Excerpts
Flight to Neverland from HOOK
Suite from JAWS
Theme from Jurassic Park
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The West Meets Scheherazade
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Symphony Choir
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 13, 2025 - 3:00 PM
Rio Grande - Michael Daugherty
1,001 - Leanna Primiani
Godzilla Eats Las Vegas - Eric Whitacre
Scheherezade - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Chat with Matt The West meets Scheherazade w/ Raymond Chobaz
Coffee (Marion Theatre) - Wednesday April 2, 2025 10:00 AM
Cocktails (NOMA Black Box) - Wednesday April 2, 2025 6:00 PM
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Beethoven's 9th - "Ode to Joy"
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Symphony Choir
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - 3:00 PM
Egmont Overture - Ludwig van Beethoven
Joshua Mazur, guest conductor
Symphony No. 9 in D minor - Ludwig van Beethoven
Gershwin and Berlin – Cover Conductor
Jacksonville SymphonyJacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
March 21, 2021 – 11:00 AM
March 21, 2025 - 7:30 PM
March 22, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Chat with Matt: Beethoven’s 9th
Coffee (Marion Theatre) - Wednesday March 19, 2025 10:00 AM
Symphony in 60: Bach Double - Video Cue Calling
Jacksonville SymphonyJacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
March 13, 2025 – 6:30 PM
Youth, Tricksters, and Metemorphosis
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, March 8, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 3:00 PM
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche - Richard Strauss
Ziguenerweisen - Pablo de Sarasate
Violin Concerto in D Minor - Khachaturian
Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Weber - Paul Hindemith
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Youth Concert
The Florida Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor​
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts - Tampa, FL
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Overture to Candide - Bernstein
Chanson de toréador from Carmen - Bizet
“Pa-Pa-Pa” from Die Zauberflöte - Mozart
Angels in Heaven (I Know I Been Changed) - Carlos Simon
How Far I’ll Go from Moana - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 “Choral” - Beethoven
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Spring Concert No. 1
University of South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
USF Concert Hall - Tampa, FL
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 2:00 PM
Concerto in Rock for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra - Grenci
Concertino for Xylophone and Orchestra - Mayuzumi
Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra - Prokofiev
Symphony No. 6 - Ludwig van Beethoven
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Sound and Fury
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 16, 2025 - 3:00 PM
The Hebrides Overture - Felix Mendelssohn
Sound and Fury - Anna Clyne
Greg Thompson, narrator
Symphony No. 3 in Eb major - Ludwig van Beethoven
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OSO Chats with Matt: Sound and Fury
Coffee (Marion Theatre) - Wednesday February 5, 2025 10:00 AM
Cocktails (NOMA Black Box) - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 6:00 PM
7 Bridges the Ultimate Eagles Experiences – Cover Conductor
Jacksonville Symphony
Jacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
January 24, 2025 - 7:30 PM
January 25, 2025 - 7:30 PM
OSO Chat with Matt: Vive la France! w/ Raymond Chobaz
Coffee (Marion Theatre) - Wednesday January 22, 2025 10:00 AM
Cocktails (NOMA Black Box) - Wednesday January 22, 2025 6:00 PM
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University of Florida Composers + Ocala Symphony Recording Project
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Joshua Mazur, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Sunday, January 19, 2025
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Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Jacksonville Symphony
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
January 17, 2025 - 7:00 PM
January 18. 2025 - 7:00 PM
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The Best of Phantom, West Side Story and More – Cover Conductor
Jacksonville Symphony
Jacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
January 3, 2025 – 11:00 AM
January 3. 2025 – 7:30 PM
Peabody Auditorium – Daytona, FL
January 4, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Holiday Brass, Organ, and Percussion
Jacksonville Symphony
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jacoby Symphony Hall - Jacksonville, FL
December 19. 2024 – 7:30 PM
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Pops! Goes the Holidays
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Symphony Choir
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 8, 2024 - 3:00 PM
A Christmas Scherzo - Don Sebesky
From Mannheim Steamroller - Chip Davis:
Deck the Halls
Stille Nacht
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Selections from the Nutcracker - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Marche 3’
Danse de la Fée-Dragée 2’
Danse russe. Trépak 2’
Danse des mirlitons 3’
Waltz of the Flowers 7’
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas - Bill Hollcombe
Carol of the Bells - arr. Richard Hayman
Home Alone: Three Holiday Songs - John Williams
Somewhere in my Memory
Star of Bethlehem
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
A Holly and Jolly Sing Along - Jim Stephenson
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
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Symphony Under the Lights
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Youth Symphony
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Tuscawilla Park - Ocala, FL
Friday, December 6, 2024
The Three Nutcracker Dances - Clark McAlister
Santa at the Symphony - Mark Williams
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Bob Cerulli
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Bob Cerulli
A Christmas Scherzo - Don Sebesky
A Winter Miracle - arr. Tim Berens
Christmas at the Movies
Trepak from Nutcracker Suite
Minor Alterations - David Lorien
Carol of the Bells - arr. Richard Hayman
O Holy Night - arr. Joshua Mazur
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
A Holly and Jolly Sing Along - Jim Stephenson
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Concert fantastique
University of South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
USF Concert Hall - Tampa, FL
Sunday, November 17, 2024 - 2:00 PM
The Moldau - Bedrich Smetana
Symphonie fantastique - Hector Berlioz
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METROPOLIS: Silent Film + Orchestra
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 7:30 PM
METROPOLIS - Brian Satterwhite
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Fate, Goblins and the Mothership
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Mothership - Mason Bates
The Watergoblin - Antonin DvoÅ™ák
Symphony No. 4 in F minor - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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Let's Dance
University of South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
USF Concert Hall - Tampa, FL
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 2:00 PM
Masquerade - Anna Clyne
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances for Orchestra - Sergei Rachmaninoff
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City of Ocala Independence Day Drone Show
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Tuscawilla Park - Ocala, FL
Thursday, July 4, 2024 - 8:00 PM​​​​​
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Red, White, and OSO Blue
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 3:00 PM​​​​​
Stars and Stripes Fanfare - Jim Stephenson
The Heroism of Miss Betty Zane - Leanna Primiani
Overture to the Cowboys - John Williams
Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber
March from 1941 - John Williams
American Salute - Morton Gould
Midway March - John Williams
Victory at Sea Suite - Richard Rodgers
Armed Forces Salute - arr. Bob Lowden
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Symphony Under the Stars
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ocala Golf Club - Ocala, FL
Sunday, May 12, 2024 - 7:00 PM​​​​​
The Lord of the Rings Suite - Howard Shore
How to Train Your Dragon - John Powell
Jurassic Park - John Williams
Themes from 007 - arr. Calvin Custer
Love is All You Need - arr. Bruce Healey
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Suite from Video Games Live - arr. Ralph Ford
Star Wars Main Title - John Williams
Imperial March - John Williams
Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa
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To the End of the Earth
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jackie Glazier, clarinet
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024 – 3:00 PM
Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams
Fin de la Tierra - Jenni Brandon
*World Premiere*
Manfred Symphony - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
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Season Finale: Rach at the Pops
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Abbey Memorial Chapel - South Hadley, MA
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 8:00 PM
Piano Concerto No. 2 - Rachmaninoff
Highlights from Jurassic Park - Williams / arr. Custer
James Horner: Hollywood Blockbusters - Horner / arr. Moss
How To Train Your Dragon - Powell / arr. O’Loughlin
Symphonic Suite from The Fellowship of the Ring - Shore / arr. Whitne
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Edvard Grieg
I. Morning Mood
II. Aase’s Death
IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
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From Hogwarts to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, March 9, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 10, 2024 – 3:00 PM
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Musical Postcards
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Abbey Memorial Chapel - South Hadley, MA
Friday, March 1, 2024 - 8:00 PM
Hebrides Overture - Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 104 "London" - Haydn
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Rhythmic Tides
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Danielle Moreau, marimba
Joshua Mazur, organ
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 3:00 PM
Adagio for Strings and Organ - Tomaso Albinoni
KOHOLA: Spirit of the Ocean - Stella Sung
*Premiere performance of revised score with projected video by Annie Crawley
Concerto for Marimba and Strings - Emmanuel Séjourné
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan-Williams
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame - 1923 Silent Film with Live Orchestra
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, January 20, 2024 - 7:30 PM
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Matthew Wardell & Bradley DeLoatche​
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Music and Mystery
New England Philharmonic
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Tsai Performance Center at Boston University - Boston, MA
Sunday, December 10, 2023 - 3:00 PM
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, 1st movement - Mozart
Violin Concerto in D minor, first movement - Sibelius
Mystery of the Missing Music - Jordan Kuspa
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Pops! Goes the Holidays
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 3, 2023 - 3:00 PM
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Mary Lyon Concert: Musical Mavericks
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Abbey Memorial Chapel - South Hadley, MA
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 8:00 PM
The Phoenix Rising - Stella Sung
Symphony No. 3 in C minor - Florence Price​
Monsters' Ball
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Chapin Auditorium - South Hadley, MA
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - 8:00 PM
On the Beautiful Blue Danube - Johann Strauss Jr.
The Crystal Spell: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - John Williams
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Klaus Badelt
The Wild Dove - Antonin Dvorak
Shark Theme from JAWS - John Williams
Tales from the Vienna Woods - Johann Strauss Jr.
Harry Potter Symphonic Suite - John Williams
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Mahler and the Breath of Life
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Anthony Offerle, baritone
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - 3:00 PM
The Breath of Life - Paul Richards
*World Premiere*
Symphony No. 1, "Titan" - Gustav Mahler
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A New Season!
Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Leona Chen, piano
Rodef Shalom - Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, September 9, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Hommage á Mozart - Anna Clyne
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K.466 - Mozart
Symphony No. 41 K.551 “Jupiter” - Mozart
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Red, White and Ocala Symphony Blue
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Sunday, July 2, 2023 - 3:00 PM
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Symphony Under the Stars
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ocala Golf Club - Ocala, FL
Sunday, May 14, 2023 - 7:00 PM
Back to the Future Suite - Alan Silvestri
A Tribute to Henry Mancini - Calvin Custer
Pirates of the Caribbean - Klaus Badelt
Themes from 007 - arr. Calvin Custer
Hollywood Blockbusters - James Horner
Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menken
My Fair Lady - Frederick Loewe
Harry Potter Symphonic Suite - John Williams
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Music from Aladdin - Alan Menken
Star Trek Through the Years - arr. Calvin Custer
Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa
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Pop Music Americas: From Rio to the Big Apple
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 3:00 PM
Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
Danzón No. 2 - Arturo Marquez
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 - Heitor Villa-Lobos
Fifteen - Michael Daugherty
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Youthful Renderings
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Winners of the 32nd Annual OSO Concerto Competition
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 3:00 PM
Die Zauberharfe - Schubert
Tzigane - Ravel
Viola Concerto - Walton
Rendering - Berio
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The Sounds of Hollywood
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre
Saturday, February 25, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 26, 2023 – 3:00 PM
The Bride of Frankenstein: The Creation of the Female Monster - Franz Waxman
The Wizard of Oz Concert Suite - Harold Arlen and Herbert Stothart
Casablanca Suite - Max Steiner
Vertigo Suite - Prelude, The Nightmare, Scéne d'amour - Bernard Herrmann
Lawrence of Arabia Overture - Maurice Jarre
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Excerpts - John Williams
Out of Africa: Main Title - John Barry
Aladdin Orchestral Suite - Alan Menken
Interstellar Suite - Hans Zimmer
Back to the Future Suite - Alan Silvestri
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Bowie and Glass - Ticket Link
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and The Voltron Collective
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall - Ft. Myers, FL
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Symphony No. 4 "Heroes" - Glass
Selections from the catalogue of David Bowie
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EMMA Concert Association - 44th Season
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Kristin Stoner, flute
Stewart Kitts, violin
Lewis Auditorium - St. Augustine, FL
Saturday, February 4, 2023
La Gazza Ladra - Rossini
Fantasy for Flute and Orchestra - Hue
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - Dukas
Zigeunerweisen - Sarasate
Francesca da Rimini - Tchaikovsky
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New Works Recording Project
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
University of Florida Composition Studio
Matthew Wardell, Music Director and Conductor+
Joshua Mazur, Conductor*
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, January 21, 2023
esTrANGO - Rafael Abdalla+
Cope - Michael Sauer+
glitchpop I for Orchestra - Gabriel Gekoskie+
Harold of Dawn - Pho*
Lethologica for Orchestra - Emelia Ulrich+
Film Score 1990 - Shelton*
Phantom Connections - Brock Nofsinger+
Gravitational Dances - Townsend+
A Young Man's Journey - Castro*
lineage for Orchestra - Brendan Sweeney+
It Starts with L - Jane K (Evgeniya Kozhevnikova)*
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Pops! Goes the Holidays
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, December 3, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 4, 2022 - 3:00 PM
Holiday Fanfare Medley No. 1 - Stephenson
In the Bleak Midwinter - Stephenson
A Christmas Scherzo - Sebesky
'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Holcombe (Rickie Santiago, narrator)
Russian Christmas Music - Reed
Minor Alterations No. 2 - Lovrien
The Little Drummer Boy - White
Night Star - Hardin
The Twelve Days of Christmas - Lavender
A Holly Jolly Sing Along - Stephenson
Sleigh Ride - Anderson, Leroy
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Symphony Under the Lights
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Youth Symphony
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jenkins Open Air Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 7:30 PM
With Combined Groups:
Christmas at the Movies - Krogstad, Bob (arr.)
A Bach Christmas - Christiansen, Susan (arr.)
All is Calm, Based on Silent Night - Smith, Robert W. (arr.)
Holiday Mash-Up - Roszell, Patrick (arr.)
Christmas Classics - O'Reilly, John (arr.)
OSO Alone:
Holiday Fanfare Medley No. 1 - Stephenson
The Bells of Christmas - Krogstad
Sleigh Ride - Anderson, Leroy
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! - Sayre
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Gold
Jingle Bells Forever - Smith
A Holly Jolly Sing Along - Stephenson
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Georgia Tech Concert Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ferst Center for the Arts - Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 7:30 PM
The Moldau - Smetana
Slavonic Dances Op. 46, No. 2 & 3 - Dvorak
Symphony No. 7 - II. Allegretto - Beethoven
Sarka - Smetana
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Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ferst Center for the Arts - Atlanta, GA
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Hansel and Gretel Overture - Humperdinck
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Czech Delights
The Gainesville Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, Santa Fe College - Gainesville, FL
Friday, November 11, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Overture to the Bartered Bride - Smetana
The Noon Witch - Dvorák
Symphony No. 8 - Dvorák
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Spellbinding Beginnings
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, October 29, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 30, 2022 - 3:00 PM
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - Dukas
Francesca da Rimini - Tchaikovsky
Night on Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky
The Golden Spinning Wheel - Dvorák
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Georgia Tech Concert Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ferst Center for the Arts - Atlanta, GA
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Symphony in D minor (Reformation) I. - Mendelssohn
Othello Suite - Coleridge-Taylor
Star Trek Through the Years - Custer (arr.)
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John Williams Composer Focus
Ocala Symphony Community Music Conservatory Lecture
Reilly Arts Center - Ocala, FL
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 - 6:00 PM
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Beginnings of Film Music
Ocala Symphony Community Music Conservatory Lecture
Reilly Arts Center - Ocala, FL
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 10:00 AM
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Red, White and Ocala Symphony Blue
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Sunday, July 3, 2022 - 3:00 PM
Esprit de Corps - Robert Jager
The Patriot - John Williams
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Antonin Dvorak
II. Largo
IV. Allegro con fuoco
American Salute - Morton Gould
Victory at Sea Suite - Richard Rodgers
God Bless America - arr. Healey
Armed Forces Salute - arr. Lowden
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Musical Storytelling
Ocala Symphony Community Music Conservatory Lecture
Reilly Arts Center - Ocala, FL
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 6:00 PM
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Development of the Symphony
Ocala Symphony Community Music Conservatory Lecture
Reilly Arts Center - Ocala, FL
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Symphony Under the Stars
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Ocala Golf Club - Ocala, FL
Sunday, May 8, 2022 - 7:00 PM
Highlights from West Side Story
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Princess Leia’s Theme
Curtain Up!
Adventures on Earth from E.T.
Suite from Hamilton
Moon River
It’s About Time
Love Is All You Need
Grease!
Imperial March
Stars and Stripes Forever
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UF Concerto Competition Winners
University of Florida Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
University Auditorium - Gainesville, FL
Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 7:20 PM
Tomasi - Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra
Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G
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21st Century Anthology
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Danielle VanTuinen, tuba
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, April 9, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 10, 2022 - 3:00 PM
Missy Mazzoli - River Rouge Transfiguration
Michael Daugherty - Reflections on the Mississippi
Mason Bates - Anthology of Fantastic Zoology​​
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Coffee with the Conductor
Matthew Wardell, lecturer
Marion Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, April 8, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Subject: Missy Mazzoli, Michael Daugherty, Mason Bates and the Anthology of Fantastic Zoology​
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Cosi fan tutte
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and University of Florida Opera Theatre
Matthew Wardell, conductor
University Auditorium - Gainesville, FL
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 7:20 PM
Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 7:20 PM
Mozart - Cosi fan tutte (staged)
Bowie and Glass
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and The Voltron Collective
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Symphony No. 4 "Heroes" - Glass
Selections from the catalogue of David Bowie
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Coffee with the Conductor
Matthew Wardell and Adam Volpe, lecturers
Marion Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, February 25, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Subject: David Bowie and Phillip Glass​​​​​
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90 Years of John Williams
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, February 19, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 20, 2022 - 3:00 PM
Main Title from Star Wars: A New Hope
Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Marion’s Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark
Theme from Schindler’s List
Han Solo and the Princess from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Shark Theme from JAWS
The Crystal Spell from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Theme from The Lost World: Jurassic Park
A Whirl Through Academe from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Buckbeak’s Flight from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Jedi Steps and Finale from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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A John Williams Celebration
University of Florida Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, guest conductor
First Presbyterian Church - Gainesville, FL
Sunday, February 13, 2022 - 4:00 PM
Williams - Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Coffee with the Conductor
Matthew Wardell, lecturer
Marion Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, February 11, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Subject: Film Music, John Williams, JAWS, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind​​
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The Four Temperaments
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, January 29, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 30, 2022 - 3:00 PM
Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Paul Richards - Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Selves" *World Premiere* (Live Recording w/ Score)
Nielsen - Symphony No. 2 "The Four Temperaments"
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Coffee with the Conductor
Matthew Wardell & Raymond Chobaz, lecturers
Marion Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, January 14, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Subject: The Four Temperaments in Music
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Pops! Goes the Holidays
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Reilly Arts Center - Ocala, FL
Saturday, December 4, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 5, 2021 - 3:00 PM
Anderson - Christmas Festival Overture
Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel Overture
Blake - The Snowman (full score with film)
Coleridge-Taylor - Christmas Overture
Hayman - Carol of the Bells
Stephenson - Silent Night
Holcombe - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Stephenson - A Charleston Christmas
Stephenson - Holly Jolly Sing-Along
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Symphony Under the Lights
Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Youth Symphony
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jenkins Open Air Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, December 3, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Cerulli - Once Upon a December
Williams - Santa at the Symphony
Silvestri - Polar Express
Herbert - March of the Toys
Kinkel - Mad Russian's Christmas
Anderson - Christmas Festival Overture
Hayman - Carol of the Bells
Chase - Around the World at Christmas Time
Anderson - Sleigh Ride
Hayman - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Holcombe - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Sayre - Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Stephenson - Holly Jolly Sing-Along
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Variations on Opening Night
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Jasmin Arakawa, piano
Reilly Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre - Ocala, FL
Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 21, 2021 - 3:00 PM
Ives - Variations on America
Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme / Enigma Variations
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Coffee with the Conductor
Matthew Wardell, lecturer
Marion Theatre - Ocala, FL
Friday, November 5, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Subject: Variation Form, Ives, Rachmaninoff, and Elgar
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A Little Night Music
University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance
Matthew Wardell, conductor
Constans Theatre - Gainesville, FL
Friday, October 22, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Friday, October 29, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 30, 2021 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 31, 2021 - 4:30 PM
Sondheim - A Little Night Music (staged)
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Beethoven's 9th and Relevancy
Matthew Wardell, lecturer
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Gainesville, FL
Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 7:00 PM
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