Ocala Symphony Orchestra
The Ocala Symphony Orchestra, formerly known as the Central Florida Symphony Orchestra and Ocala Festival Orchestra, is a professional per-service orchestra in Ocala, Florida, U.S.A.
The orchestra had its beginning in Ocala, Florida in 1975, when a group of dedicated musicians and public-spirited citizens set about to organize a symphonic orchestra for the area. A four-concert season was initiated that has expanded today into over two dozen performances throughout the year. The Symphony was incorporated on February 17, 1976 and was granted 501 (c) 3 status in August 1977. After a variety of performance venues including a period at the Central Florida Community College, and the Ocala Breeder's Sales Pavilion, the orchestra led a $3.5 million fund-raising campaign to renovate the Ocala City Auditorium into the Reilly Arts Center. The Orchestra continues to manage the venue and in 2020 embarked on a $4.5 million expansion project that will be complete in November 2021.[1]
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- ^ "The OSO Season". Reilly Arts Center. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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