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Festival of Orchestras to Partner with Northland Church
In Presenting Classical Music in Seminole County

Northland Performing Arts Center Performances
530 Dog Track Road
Longwood, FL
Friday, October 30th 2009 | 7:30pm
Friday, February 12th 2010 | 7:30pm

PRICING INFORMATION:
Single Tickets Starting at $20*
Subscriptions – Five Concert Series Starts at $115*
*See www.festivaloforchestras.org for specific pricing

Longwood, FL – The Festival of Orchestras is pleased to announce a partnership with the Northland Church Performing Arts Center on Dog Track Road in Longwood, to bring Classical world-class symphony music to Central Florida.

Northland’s 3,100 seat performing arts center is just over a year old and well equipped to host the Festival of Orchestra’s large international symphony orchestras. “We’re so happy to be bringing our world-class symphony orchestras, some with more than 100 musicians, to the Northland Performing Arts Center and the people of Seminole County,” said Festival of Orchestras’ Executive Director Susan Carey. “One of our subscribers told us about the church and when we went to visit we were in complete awe over the concert hall! It’s an amazing facility that will be a perfect venue for our visiting orchestras this season,” said Carey.

Northland Church began their mission of bringing arts to the Longwood/Central Florida community in 2008, and recently brought the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in early 2009.
“Northland’s new state-of-the-art facility provided a grand concert hall experience for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra with Pinchas Zuckerman, which received rave reviews. We are looking forward to our partnership with Festival of Orchestras as we serve our community together by bringing the best in the performing arts” said Northland’s Executive Director of Operations, Marc McMurrin.
Other Festival of Orchestras concerts will take place at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre and the Osceola Performing Arts Center in Kissimmee. Highlighting the 2009-2010 concert season we welcome world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, with conductor Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival. Lang Lang wowed spectators at the 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies in China, was named one of the 50 Sexiest Men Alive by People magazine, and was recently featured on Oprah for his dynamic piano performances and charity foundation efforts. Lang Lang who is just 26 years old will be joining the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra who are uniquely comprised of musicians all under the age of 27 for a vibrant and youthful performance.

The Festival of Orchestras has enhanced the cultural community of Central Florida with the world’s greatest symphony orchestras for over 25 years and is widely recognized as Central Florida’s premier classical music series featuring live performances of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, world renowned conductors, and classical superstar soloists. As a non-profit organization the Festival of Orchestras creates and provides programming to introduce Central Florida children to classical music.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Festival of Orchestras at 407-539-0245, visit their website at www.festivaloforchestras.org or contact TicketMaster.

2008-2009 Season Performances
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:30pm – Naples Philharmonic Orchestra – Northland Performing Arts Center, Longwood

Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 3:00pm – Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra – Osceola Performing Arts Center, Kissimmee

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30pm – Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Northland Performing Arts Center, Longwood

Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 3:00pm – Russian National Orchestra – Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Orlando

Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 3:00pm – Lang Lang, Piano; Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor; and the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra – Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Orlando

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