- March 24, 2023
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Attendees put up their tents, set their picnic stations and walked around the park while the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra performed.
SCSO Artistic Director and Conductor Aaron Collins led the orchestra through the entire concert, providing his unique touch to all the pieces.
The Rotary Club of Winter Garden members Cyndi Gustafson, Austin Arthur and Jo Barsh welcomed attendees at the VIP entrance of the event.
Pilars Co-owner Charles Roper provided guests with refreshing martinis.
The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra played popular classical music pieces such as West Side Story and Sound of Music.
Members of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra delighted hundreds with their performance.
Jake and Abby McKelvy brought a blanket to enjoy the outdoor concert.
A group of friends set up a hamburger bar to munch during the performance.
Stephen Massicotte-Weichsel, 3, learned how to conduct along several other children under Collins’ instruction.
One of the pieces the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra performed was Pyotr Tchaicovsky’s Marche Slave.
Oreo was all smiles while taking in the sunset air at Newton Park during the intermission.
Wilhelmina Lausch, 2, enjoyed the visit to the park while playing around with her soccer ball.
Winter Garden resident Amanda Torres and her Irish Wolfhound, Zachary, stumbled upon the concert during one of their afternoon walks.
Lindsey Haluska, Tyler Crossley and Shea Doran had a delicious picnic they enjoyed while listening to the orchestra play.
Dixie Cream Cafe owners, Brian and Stephanie Desaulniers, were delighted to spend a Saturday evening listening to the outdoor orchestra performance.
It was a beautiful evening out to listen to a live orchestra concert.
For more than 15 years, Winter Garden residents — and of adjacent cities — have been able to enjoy a beautiful classical music concert at the Evening at the Pops event hosted by The Rotary Club of Winter Garden, in partnership with the city of Winter Garden Saturday, March 25, at Newton Park.
The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra performed several tunes that have overcome the barrier of time and still today, are classics to the ears. Some of these were classical music populars such as Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, and some Broadway classics such as Chicago, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music.
Families, friends and attendees enjoyed the beautiful afternoon and evening by setting up picnic stations, tents and munching on their snacks.
Children were invited to the stage to learn how to conduct under the instruction of SCSO’s Artistic Director and Conductor Aaron Collins and were left in charge to lead the orchestra during the last minutes of one of the musical pieces.