CONCERTS | WHAT TO EXPECT | TICKETS | COVID-19

20/21 Concert Information

CONCERT DATES

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TICKETING

Advanced ticketing is required. Please inquire with the PGSymphony Office at 941-205-5996 regarding Student and Youth tickets.

Ticketing Options for PAID Subscribers & Ticket Holders

• All existing funds have already been placed on-account, holding your 21/22 season subscription.
• Some or all of your on-account funds may be applied to concerts this season or converted to a donation.
• Partial or full refunds will be honored if requested. Please consider donating what you can. Your charity is as important now as ever.
• 21/22 subscription renewals have been paused until further notice. Existing seating requests have been recorded and held in a queue. The use of on-account funds will not affect requests. 

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Past Performances

STRINGS IN THE GARDEN: Baroque + Beatles + Wine
March 14, 2021
Sunday at 11AM, 2PM, & 5PM
Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, 5827 Riverside Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33982

Get ready for an outdoor experience with Concertmaster Ming Gao’s trio of violin, cello, and piano. Enjoy baroque music, Beatles’ hits, and beyond amidst the beauty of the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens.
Wine and beverages available for purchase.  

Tempo Magazine & Concert Program

Ming Gao, Violin
Si-Cheng Liu, Cello
Charis Dimaras, Piano 

Vivaldi – Presto from The Four Seasons: Summer
Piazzolla – Oblivion
Led Zeppelin Arr. Ming Gao – Kashmir  
Chen Gong & He Zhanhao – Butterfly Lovers 
The Beatles Arr. Ming Gao – Beatles Mania: A Celebration Medley 
Led Zeppelin Arr. Ming Gao – Stairway to Heaven

Holiday Pops Outdoors
December 19, 2020
Saturday at 11AM & 2PM
FSW State College Charlotte Campus, 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Read Tempo

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Held at various locations, concerts will last 1 hour without intermission, and limited to socially-distanced audiences of 200. Holiday Pops Outdoors will showcase Maestro Ponti’s unique programming with a mix of both seasonal favorites and fun new orchestrations fit for reduced-size orchestra. In February, Symphony on the Lawn will return to the dynamic and rich orchestral programming that audiences have come to expect from Ponti. Strings in the Garden will be a chamber concert experience at the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens with Concertmaster Ming Gao’s trio of violin, cello, and piano. Harborside Brass will be a celebration of music performed by PGSymphony brass players at Four Points by Sheraton. Wine and beverages available for purchase at both Strings in the Garden and Harborside Brass.

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COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

The following protocols guided by standard COVID-related health and safety measures will be implemented at each concert.

• Social-distancing is required at all times. Please keep a distance of at least 6ft from other parties.
• Bring a face mask! Face masks are required for patrons, volunteers, musicians, and staff at all times. Anyone without a mask will be provide done or asked politely to leave.
• Advance ticketing is required. Purchasing tickets at the event will not be possible. Patrons without a ticket, or with a ticket for the wrong time, will not be permitted entry. Check your ticket to confirm your concert time.
• Come with your party. Have tickets ready! Be prepared to show your tickets for your entire party from a safe distance at the entrance. We will not take tickets from you. Arrive together so you can be seated together.
• General admission! All seating is general admission. Parties will be ushered from the entrance to the next available pod on the lawn.
• Please arrive early. Parties of up to six will be provided chairs within their own 6-foot grid on the lawn.
• Orderly departure! Please have patience after the concert ends. Patrons will be dismissed by row.
• Maximum capacity per concert is 200.
• Hand sanitizing stations will be available.

Additional Information

• Performances will last approximately 1 hour with no intermission.
• No chairs needed! Chairs will be provided to all paid ticket holders. If there are not enough chairs for your party in your seating pod upon arrival, tell a volunteer who will bring additional chairs. Patrons are always welcome to bring their own chairs.
• Picnic items are allowed. Please take all trash with you.
• Restroom facilities will be available at every concert location.
• All of our musicians are subject to temperature checks each day prior to rehearsals and performances.
• All ticket sales are final. Punta Gorda Symphony reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic; in such an event, ticket purchases will remain on-account.
• Weather Notice. In the event of concert postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather, all ticket purchases will remain on-account. Please check your email or call the office for our official updates.
• All patrons agree to Assumption of Risk with the purchase of tickets to a Punta Gorda Symphony event.

Assumption of Risk

Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to be spread mainly from person-to-person contact, Punta Gorda Symphony has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at Punta Gorda Symphony events. However, Punta Gorda Symphony cannot guarantee that its employees, officers, directors, musicians, independent contractors, patrons, volunteers, partners, or others in attendance will not become infected with COVID-19. By attending this event, you agree to assume all risk and responsibility associated with potential exposure to COVID-19 at a Punta Gorda Symphony event. 

COVID-19 WARNING: 

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease that may result in personal injury, severe illness, and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and persons with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. Please visit the CDC website for its current guidance on people at increased risk for severe illness and other people who should take extra precautions. By attending a performance of Punta Gorda Symphony, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.