JEFFREY KAHANE,
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Classical musicians
from around the world
converge on Sarasota
for three weeks
of master classes
and breathtaking
performances.
JUNE 1-22
SARAS O TA IN JUNE NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD
CASSIA DRAKE
2018 SMF Fellow
MAY 2019 | SARASOTA SCENE 71
on the town
COST OF LIVING
100 = U.S. AVERAGE
NEW YORK, NY (242.9)
WASHINGTON, DC (157.4)
ORANGE COUNTY, CA (152.4)
BOSTON, MA (145.7)
SAN DIEG0, CA (144.1)
NEWARK, NJ (121.4)
FT LAUDERDALE, FL (119.8)
BALTIMORE, MD (116.7)
PHILADELPHIA, PA (116.4)
WILMINGTON, DE (109.2)
SARASOTA, FL (107.2)
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Courtesy of EDC Fast Facts 2018
end up at Ringling College’s Studio Labs.”
Huey thinks of this as a hallmark of the EDC. “We don’t fold
up our tent when, for example, the state says there are no tax
incentives. We do have a local incentive program that pivoted
immediately to smaller scale productions. Jeanne has done a
great job in that space.”
can we compete and get some wins. And every once in a while,
Siesta Key. They‘re going to spend a lot of money here.”
restaurants. What do future wins look like for Sarasota? What
business sector does the EDC hope will depict Sarasota in the
future?
“Our passion is for people to see us outside of tourism and
retirement. Our dream is that we live for the day when Sarasota
is mentioned in Chicago, and people say, ‘Oh that’s a tech hub,
isn’t it?’”
BRAHMS
SCHUMANN
FAURÉ
BACH
VIVALDI
MOZART
MENDELSSOHN
BEETHOVEN
POULNEC
HAYDN
Full Festival
program online
Tickets from $29
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