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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT | Anu era

by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor

“If you were going to compare it to the product that exists now, you couldn’t — there would be no comparison,” says founding member Robert Kimbrough of the early orchestra. Here the orchestra is pictured at its first public appearance in the 50s under Alexander Bloch. Courtesy photos

InstrumentaL Anniversary What started as a community orchestra full of housewives and retired businessmen grew to be the Sarasota Orchestra, a 65-year-old professional ensemble and cultural gem of the city.

 Alexander Bloch, first permanent conductor, 1951 to 1961  Leif Bjaland, third permanent conductor, 1997 to 2011

 Paul Wolfe, second permanent conductor, 1961 to 1995  Anu Tali, fourth permanent conductor, 2013 to present

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