22/23 Season | Ticket Info | About The Season | Health & Safety | Tempo Archive
2022/23 Season
Welcome to the 2022/23 Season! Our programming will feature six Mainstage Concerts, and three Jazz on the Lawn concerts, renowned guest artist and classical pianist Roman Rabinovich, and revered symphonic works that will be music to the ears of Southwest Floridians eager for live concert experiences inside and outside the concert hall.
On sale now: concert tickets for the Mainstage Concerts series and the Jazz on the Lawn series. Subscriptions (with a 10% discount) for the 2023/24 Season will go on sale in May 2023. Order your tickets today!
2022/23 Mainstage Concerts

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO.1
Sunday, November 20, 2022 | 7:30 PM
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda
ROSSINI | Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
ELGAR | Elegy
STILL | Wood Notes
BRAHMS | Symphony No.1

A CLASSICAL HOLIDAY
Sunday, December 18, 2022 | 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers
BACH | Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
TCHAIKOVSKY | Nutcracker Suite
HELY-HUTCHINSON | Carol Symphony
BACH/ELGAR | C Minor Fantasia & Fugue, BWV 537
ANDERSON | Sleigh Ride

SCHUBERT & SHOSTAKOVICH
Sunday, January 8, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda
SCHUBERT | Symphony No.8 “Unfinished”
SHOSTAKOVICH | Symphony No.5

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO.1
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda
WAGNER | Die Meistersinger, Act 1 Prelude
DVORAK | Serenade in D Minor
FALLA | El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony No.1

RACHMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO NO.2
Sunday, March 5, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda
RACHMANINOFF | Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Roman Rabinovich
FALLA | El sombrero de tres picos (Three-Cornered Hat)
PRICE | Ethiopia’s Shadow in America
BORODIN | Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

CINEMATIC SOUNDS
Sunday, April 2, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda
A unique event for orchestra music and film lovers alike! Created to celebrate the music of great films that inspire and transport us, this live concert promises a powerful and emotional journey through a selection of iconic soundtracks, including Star Wars, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Pirates of the Caribbean, Schindler’s List, and Gladiator. Join us for the festive-after party included with the purchase of a ticket.
2022/23 Jazz on the Lawn
Come spend a beautiful afternoon on the lawn at FSW Charlotte and listen to some of the best jazz musicians in southwest Florida. There will be chairs provided, two free glasses of wine or beer, free bottled water and sodas, and of course, plenty of tunes! Bring your own picnic — we can’t wait to see you there!

PATRICIA DEAN & FRIENDS
Saturday, December 3, 2022 | 4:00 PM
Florida SouthWestern State College Charlotte Campus, Lawn (near Building O)
26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda
Full program TBD. Chairs are provided.

LEW DEL GATTO & FRIENDS
Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 4:00 PM
Florida SouthWestern State College Charlotte Campus, Lawn (near Building O)
26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda
Full program TBD. Chairs are provided.

RANDY SANDKE & FRIENDS
Saturday, March 18, 2023 | 4:00PM
Florida SouthWestern State College Charlotte
Campus, Lawn (near Building O)
26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda
Full program TBD. Chairs are provided.
Ticketing – 2022/23 Season
MAINSTAGE CONCERTS
SINGLE TICKETS
Premium Seating – $65
Regular Seating – $35
Student/Youth Seating – $15
JAZZ ON THE LAWN
SINGLE TICKETS
Adult Seating – $30
Student/Youth Seating – $15
Ticketing Terms and Conditions
About the 2022/23 Season
This exciting season will feature six mainstage concerts, three Jazz on the Lawn concerts, renowned guest artist and classical pianist Roman Rabinovich, and revered symphonic works that will be music to the ears of Southwest Floridians eager for live concert experiences inside and outside the concert hall.
Mainstage Concerts at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center will feature well-known titles by Brahms, Copland, Dvořák, Wagner, Schubert, Shostakovich, Rossini, Elgar, Rachmaninoff, and A Classical Holiday with Rimsky-Korsakov, Bach, and Tchaikovsky. Bringing new sounds to our ears will be the music of Florence Price – the groundbreaking composer who was the first African American to have a composition played by a major orchestra – and the “Dean of Afro-American composers” William Grant Still, along with Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, renowned for his ballet music based on Spanish dance. Our season finale concert, Cinematic Sounds, will boast the music of great films at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, including selections from The Sound of Music, Star Wars, West Side Story, Pirates of the Caribbean, Schindler’s List, and Gladiator.
Every Friday before Mainstage Concerts, go behind the scenes of the music you love with Maestro Ponti’s community Behind the Notes program. Lectures are free to all and are held at the new Punta Gorda Library from 5-6 PM. Looking for more? Maestro Ponti presents Musical Conversations at 6:30 PM at the concert venue before each Mainstage Concert, where he illuminates the music on the evening’s program.
Press inquiries, please call 941-205-5996
Health and Safety
Your health and safety are a top priority as our community continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. We are following the latest guidelines and requirements for indoor events set by concert venues, and by local and state health officials. As of October 15, 2022, we are selling subscriptions and single tickets in a full-capacity, non-socially distanced format. Punta Gorda Symphony continues to recommend the wearing of face masks at indoor settings, and will provide face masks to reduce the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19.
We acknowledge that pandemic conditions can change rapidly; other safety mandates may be implemented for indoor attendance including, potentially, the required use of facial coverings. All requirements before and during your attendance will be strictly enforced for the health and safety of you, your fellow patrons, our musicians, and symphony staff. Should we be unable to accommodate a full-capacity, non-socially distanced model of seating indoors, we are holding a suitable outdoor venue as a contingency plan to still present the full orchestra and sell a full audience of tickets!
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.
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