Letter from the Maestro

Our region’s ONLY fullyprofessional symphony orchestra

Welcome to Season 17!

Thank YOU, our many patrons, sponsors and community collaborators. Sinfonia would not be what or where it is today without your support!

Sinfonia has remained steadfast in its mission to entertain, educate and inspire. The 2022-2023 season is no different. From the incomparable Broadway singer and actor Jeremy Jordan to the return of our Sinfonia Gala event, this year featuring the legendary Godmother of Soul Patti LaBelle, to the Southeast U.S. premiere of Get Happy: Celebrating 100 Years of Judy Garland, our Classical Connections series highlighting violinist Geneva Lewis and the regional premiere of Beethoven V. Coldplay, Sinfonia truly has something for everybody!

Our annual Crescendo! extravaganza celebrating musical and culinary arts returns in February 2023 to benefit Sinfonia’s music education and community engagement initiatives throughout Northwest Florida.

How YOU can help: Did you know that ticket sales only cover a small percentage of Sinfonia’s annual operating costs? Your tax-deductible contribution will enable Sinfonia to continue to provide great music and educational outreach to our community.

We look forward to seeing you this season! In the meantime, send me your own note if you have any questions or comments or just want to say hello! dfuller@sinfoniagulfcoast.org

Musically yours,

Demetrius Fuller

Music & Artistic Director

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LISTEN NOW 5 Letter from the Maestro 9 Founding Partners 10 Season Sponsors 13 A Note from Our President 14 Meet the Musicians 16 Our Donors 18 Play Your Part 22 Meet Maestro Demetrius Fuller Music & Artistic Director Biography 27 Making It Happen Sinfonia Gulf Coast Personnel 33 A Conversation with the Conductor 43 On a Mission 47 Sinfonia Cabaret at Seagar’s An Evening with Jeremy Jordan 51 Your Support is Instrumental 53 Sinfonia Gulf Coast Link Up 55 Sinfonia Education Initiatives 57 Gala Night An Evening with Patti LaBelle 61 Sinfonia String Quartet in Residence 65 The Bride of Frankenstein

Film in Concert with Orchestra 68 10 Reasons to Crescendo! 71 Treble Makers 75 Holiday Pops feat. The Doo Wop Project 81 Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration 87 Classical Connections feat. Geneva Lewis, Violin 95 Youth Orchestra

97 Crescendo! 103 Beethoven v. Coldplay A Merging of Musical Giants