Ruth Eckerd Hall Events

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Oct 28. 2009-2:00pm

Lecture Series: Beethoven

CompanyPinellas Opera League

Program“Adventures in Opera and Musical Theater" Lecture Series sponsored by the Pinellas Opera League, which seeks to educate and promote an appreciation of opera in the Tampa Bay area. There will be live performances by opera singers & dancers, skits, film excerpts, videos, and of course – music! Wednesdays, 2:00PM to 3:30PMMurray Studio TheaterIndividual Tickets: $5 per lectureOrder a Package by Ocotber 28th and Save!! Buy all six lectures for only $25. Please call the Ticket Office at (727) 791-7060 to order a package.


Oct 30-31. 2009-7:30

Nightfall w/Edgar A. Poe

CompanyEckerd Theater Co
ProgramCelebrate Halloween and the 200th birthday of a true master of the macabre: Edgar Allan Poe, one of America's greatest authors. This haunting and highly theatrical staging of three of Poe's best works "The Raven," "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" will have your heart thumping and your spine tingling. As the drama begins, Poe tries desperately to convince himself that he is not mad. (Produced with special arrangements from Playscripts, Inc. )For those who love the macabre: Hair-raising, spine-tingling fun for teens, tween and their parents! A special screening of an Edgar Allan Poe tale of a house filled with EVIL & TORMENT, featuring the sinister Vincent Price. http://www.eckerdtheatercompany.com/

Nov 1. 2009-7:30

TFO- Tampa Bay Steel Orchestra

OrchestraFlorida Orchestra
CompanyTampa Bay Steel Orchestra
VocalistFred Johnson
ProgramThe Tampa Bay Steel OrchestraFred Johnson, vocalistPrincipal Percussionist John Shaw returns with The Tampa Bay Steel Orchestra for another night of sizzling tropical soundsfrom Trinidad, Jamaica and other exotic island locales. Of their last orchestra appearance, the St. Petersburg Timessaid they “stole the show” in a concert of “exuberance, high energy and fun.”On sale through the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office Saturday, August 29th at 10AM.


Nov 8. 2009-7:30

TFO - Mendelssohn's Violin Con

ConductorJames MacMillan
SoloistJeffrey Multer
OrchestraFlorida Orchestra
ProgramMendelssohn’s Violin ConcertoJames MacMillan, conductorJeffrey Multer, violinIf tears of rapture and joy could transform themselves into musical notes, they might approach the achingly beautiful themes found in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto…in this program with Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 4 and the East Coast premiere of James MacMillan’s The Sacrifice: Three Interludes, conducted by the composer.MACMILLAN: The Sacrifice: Three InterludesMENDELSSOHN: Violin ConcertoVAUGHN WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 4On sale through the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office Saturday, August 29th at 10AM


Dec 6. 2009-7:30

TFO - Beethoven's Emperor

ConductorStefan Sanderling
PianoStefan Vladar
OrchestraFlorida Orchestra
ProgramBeethoven’s Emperor ConcertoStefan Sanderling, conductorStefan Vladar, pianoThe youngest winner ever of the International Beethoven Competition in Vienna, Stefan Vladar performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 with its flowing, gliding and sparkling melodic gifts on a program with Bruckner’s majestic and soaring Symphony No. 6.BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, EmperorBRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6On sale through the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office Saturday, August 29th at 10AM.


Dec 18. 2009-7:30pm

Black Violin

Program"Apollo Legends" Kev Marcus and Wil B, joined by DJ TK and a percussionist, create the ultimate musical synergy, moving from funky classical to jazz, rap, reggae and hip-hop. Classically trained musicians, their freestyle approach combines the bold and boisterous elements of hip-hop with the virtuosity and complex finger work of orchestral music, demonstrating just how much fun a violin and a viola can be.Murray Studio TheaterOrder a Package of 7 Evening at the Murray shows for $70 before October 9th and Save!! Please call the Ticket Office at (727) 791-7060 to order a package. The following performances are offered in this package:Denise Moore & Then Some, REVolutions Dance Company, Black Violin, Jared O'Roark, Glenis Redmond, Dorothy Leeds, and Melody Craven.


Dec19-20 2009-2:00pm-8:00pm

The Nutcracker

CompanyMoscow Classical Ballet
OrchestraFlorida Orchestra
ProgramSponsored by Raymond James Financial. Following the sensational response to this Nutcracker last season, the Moscow Classical Ballet returns with the production that comes closest to the original premiered in St. Petersburg more than 100 years ago. Featuring choreography by Vainonen, Kasatkina and Vasilyov, “The Great Russian Nutcracker” has become a trademark for this renowned company. Stunning costumes showcase the talent of superb dancers. Recapture the nostalgia and magic of this classic family treasure. Order a Package and Save!! The World Classics Package -- any of the following 3 World Classics shows for only $99. Applicable price sections listed next to the performance. Please call the Ticket Office at (727) 791-7060 to order a package. Performances offered in this package are:Highland Heartbeat ($42.50), Yamato Drummers ($41), The Nutcracker ($39.50), Christmas Carol ($33), Salute to Vienna ($52), Golden Dragon Acrobats (January 8 @ 7pm only, $30), Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra ($45), Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet - A Cinderella Story ($45), Bizet's Carmen ($42), Van Cliburn Gold Medalist ($35), Le Grande Cirque ($42), Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore ($42), The Irish Tenors ($48), Band of the Irish Guards ($42), American Ballet Theatre's ABT II ($45), Puccini's La Boheme ($42), Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio & Miami String Quartet ($38), and Pilobolus ($43).