Jessé Martins — Music Director and Pianist of the Venice Public Library Classical Concert Series.

JUST FOOLIN’
Sarasota Orchestra’s Principal Flute Betsy Hudson Traba and Principal Bassoon Fernando Traba present a lighthearted program to celebrate April Fools in style. Betsy Hudson Traba, flute and Fernando Traba, bassoon | April 1 at 4:00pm

KALEIDOSCOPE
Clarinetist Sergey Gutorov presents a diverse program with music from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and Argentina. Sergey Gutorov, clarinet | April 8 at 4:00pm

RHAPSODY
Sarasota Orchestra’s Principal Oboe Bobby Nunes and Principal Viola Stephanie Block present an exquisite program including a jewel of the chamber repertoire, Charles Loeffler’s Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano. Bobby Nunes, oboe and Stephanie Block, viola | April 15 at 4:00pm

RARE
Sarasota Orchestra’s Principal Clarinet Bharat Chandra and soprano Elizabeth Novella present a unique program featuring the famous “Shepherd on the Rock” by Schubert. Elizabeth Novella, soprano and Bharat Chandra, clarinet  | April 22 at 6:00pm

TAKE 5
Come celebrate the end of our season with the thrilling but rarely performed Quintet by Johann Nepomuk Hummel for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano. Milene Moreira, violin; Matthew Pegis, viola; Nadine Trudel, cello; Gil Katz, double bass | April 29 at 4:00pm