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Sarasota Orchestra hums along with planning its new $14 million home

After a long, yet ultimately unsuccessful, search for a home downtown, the Sarasota Orchestra makes progress on what will be its new facility 6 miles east.


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Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joe McKenna calls the site of what will be the organization's new home the crossroads of Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Sarasota Orchestra President and CEO Joe McKenna calls the site of what will be the organization's new home the crossroads of Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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After spending $14 million for a vacant 32-acre site earlier in 2023, the Sarasota Orchestra continues to make progress on its plan to relocate east of downtown. 

Planned features for the site at 5701 Fruitville Road, just west of Interstate 75, include an 1,800-seat concert hall to specifically showcase acoustic music; a 700-seat flexible-use performance space; multiple rehearsal and practice rooms; music storage; and office space.

 

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