SW Florida Symphony in concert at Shell Point

SWFL Symphony Orchestra The Southwest Florida Symphony will perform two concerts at Shell Point Retirement Community in the second annual Southwest Florida Symphony Concert Series hosted by the community. This series will feature two concerts:

200 Voices in Song — Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. Cost $18

Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus and Sarasota's Key Chorale combine their 200 voices to present an awe-inspiring concert of American choral music. This is the only opportunity to hear these preeminent choirs in concert together before they embark on a summer 2009 European Tour of France and Italy.

Conductor Joseph Caulkins' program will highlight music by American composers Randall Thompson, Morten Lauridsen, Samuel Barber, and Mack Wilberg.

Late Great Works — Friday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Cost $25

Two late Classical period treasures are showcased. Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto," his last completed work and the only clarinet concerto he composed, and Beethoven's "Symphony #2," which demonstrates Beethoven's fiery spirit and determination to triumph with art over deafness.

Music Director/Conductor Michael Hall conducts the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra

Tickets are currently on sale for $18 and $25 depending on the concert, or purchase the series of both concerts for $35. To purchase tickets or receive additional information about the concert series, call 454-2067.

The concerts are held in The Village Church auditorium on the Island at Shell Point. Shell Point Retirement Community is a continuing care retirement community located in Fort Myers just off Summerlin Road, two miles before the Sanibel causeway. Shell Point is a nationally recognized leader in the retirement industry.