The Florida Orchestra to perform free concert
at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
NEWS RELEASE
April 26, 2017
CONTACT:
Kelly Smith, Florida Orchestra Public Relations Manager, [email protected]; 727.362.5448
H. Roy Adams, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Public Relations Specialist, [email protected];
727.767.4456
The Florida Orchestra to perform free concert
at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – For its fourth and final hospital concert of the season, The Florida Orchestra will
feature musical stories in a free performance for young outpatients and their families at the Johns
Hopkins All Children’s Hospital complex in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m.
The casual concert will include the
Overture to William Tell by Rossini,
Copland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo, and
big screen favorites Superman and
Beauty and the Beast, at the hospital’s
Education and Conference Center, 701
Fourth St. S in St. Petersburg. The guest
conductor is Ryan Haskins.
Photo by Allyn DiVito
Kids get into the groove of last season’s TFO concert featuring
dance music from around the world.
The free concert is geared for
outpatients, who visit the hospital for
ongoing care but are not admitted to
the facility, and is not open to the
public. It also will be simulcast to
hospital rooms to reach all patients and
their families.
These unique concerts – this is TFO’s third at the hospital – inspire the orchestra to do something special
for the kids. Last season’s concert, which featured dance music from around the world, turned into one
big dance party. At TFO’s first concert at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in 2015, Music Director
Michael Francis told stories from a play pirate ship on the rooftop terrace.
This performance is part of The Florida Orchestra’s ongoing mission to bring the healing power of live
music to all people of Tampa Bay, not just those who can come to a concert hall. This is the orchestra’s
third season performing free hospital concerts, which have included Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa
The Florida Orchestra to perform free concert
at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
General Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz, St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg and UF
Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
Before the full orchestra concert, Florida Orchestra musicians plan to continue the tradition of playing
individually or in small groups for children who are currently inpatients at Johns Hopkins All Children’s
Hospital.
About The Florida Orchestra
The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay’s leading performing arts institution, the largest
professional symphony orchestra in Florida, and one of the most vibrant and innovative orchestras in
America. Under the leadership of Music Director Michael Francis, it performs series of classical, popular,
rock and morning coffee concerts in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, as well as free Pops in the
Park concerts. Dedicated to bringing music to all people, connecting to the community is a priority, with
pre-concert talks, family and youth concerts and other educational activities. Kids and teens get in free to
classical Masterworks concerts with Classical Kids tickets. TFO celebrates its 50th anniversary in the
upcoming 2017-18 season. FloridaOrchestra.org.
About Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg is a leader in children’s health care, combining a
legacy of compassionate care focused solely on children since 1926 with the innovation and experience
of one of the world’s leading health care systems. The 259-bed teaching hospital, ranked as a U.S. News
& World Report Best Children’s Hospital, stands at the forefront of discovery, leading innovative research
to cure and prevent childhood diseases while training the next generation of pediatric experts. With a
network of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care centers and collaborative care provided by All
Children’s Specialty Physicians at regional hospitals, Johns Hopkins All Children’s brings care closer to
home. Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital consistently keeps the patient and family at the center of
care while continuing to expand its mission in treatment, research, education and advocacy. For more
information, visit www.HopkinsAllChildrens.org.