Review: ‘Spring’ turned into summer, but not spoiled by a lack of ‘Rain’
     The Southwest Florida Chamber Orchestra presented an unusual, but          musically interesting, concert on Friday evening at Faith Presbyterian Church in Cape      Coral. The program was entitled “The Glory of Spring,” but opened with Honegger’s      “Pastorale d’ete,” which means “Summer Pastorale.” OK, close enough to spring, I      guess....click here to read the full story   

   
      Review: Shostakovitch Gets Grand Reading from SW Florida Orchestra
     FORT MYERS — Shostakovitch’s Tenth Symphony was written following the death of
     Stalinin 1953. Aha! No more ideological repression, grotesque hidden political caricatures,      or music written to please the authorities and government censors. The composer was      now able to begin to create with a new sense of individualism and human      expression....click here to read the full story.

      SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY PROGRAMMING RANGES FROM OUTER SPACE TO       KUNZEL TRIBUTE
The Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra has opened single-ticket sales for its 2009-         2010 season. Tickets in five different price levels offer attendees a choice of locations,      but concerts will only be one night this year, on Saturdays. All performances are at the      Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 8099 College Pkwy, Fort Myers...click here to read      the full story

      BORN IN THE USA? TWO CONCERTS CALLED AMERICAN HAVE LESS THAN NATIVE       CONTENT BUT THAT"S OK, SAY THOSE INVOLVED
     We’ve all taken the buy-American pledge. Shunned those Chinese sweaters at our      favorite boutique. Read the country of origin on the mangoes at Sweetbay. We’ve all      become sensitive about supporting our own industries. That is until we get to the box      office. A look at two concerts with the “American” label on them show that music by      American composers may only be half, if that much, of the content....click here to read      the full story.

NEW SEASON AT MANN FEATURES A 'JUMPIN' CLASSICAL PROGRAM

The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers equates itself with upbeat,

high-energy contemporary performance offerings. A little thumbing through the

2007-2008 series, however, produces some fine arts that match Naples in every

way. The classics are jumpin’ this year, due in part to the Southwest Florida

Symphony’s new young music director, Michael Hall... click here to read the full story.