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What’s Inside
Inside
Chair’s Reflections | 6
A History of Excellence | 8
Michael Francis, Music Director | 11
Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor | 13
Stuart Malina, Principal Guest Conductor | 15
Pre-Concert Conversations | 15
Musicians | 17
Ticket Information | 19
Annual Fund | 20
Directors, Advisors, Administrative Staff | 27
Orchestra Partners | 28
In the Community | 30
Verdi’s Requiem | 33
The Golden Age | 42
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Celebrate Broadway | 44
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 | 48
Music of Michael Jackson | 52
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony | 54
Patriotic Salute | 59
Musician Spotlight | 60
Tribute to Irwin Hoffman | 61
Moments to Decades: TFO Timeline | 62
A Fantastic 50th | 66
Musician Sponsors | 69
Legacy Support | 71
Give the Gift of Music | 75
Volunteer Guilds | 76
Group Services | 77
COVER PHOTO CREDITS:
Images Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times, JM Lennon & Thomas Bruce Studio
Cover (clockwise from top): Violins Jeffrey Smick & Lei Liu; Thunder Bug conducts TFO; Sting
performs at TFO’s 50th anniversary gala concert; Dwight Decker, trombone; park concert in Tampa,
Yo-Yo Ma performs at TFO’s 2015 gala
Below: TFO on stage with Music Director Michael Francis.