ORCHA ERSTTRA
A GALA EVENING WITH
JOSH GROBAN AND
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA
Josh Groban will perform with The Florida Orchestra on February 5th
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.
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nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2009, 2016
and 2017, and for Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2005.
The glamorous evening of music, mingling and dining to
benefit the orchestra’s robust education, community and artistic
programs will certainly be one of the year’s top fundraising
and social events in the Tampa Bay area, as sponsors, VIPs and
TFO president and CEO Mark Cantrell celebrate the orchestra’s
amazing ability to survive and flourish during COVID-19.
This exclusive gala portion of the Josh Groban evening will
only be available to a limited number of sponsors. VIP gala
sponsorships for table groups of 10 may be reserved on a firstcome
basis by contacting the orchestra’s chief development officer
Susana Weymouth at (727) 362-5430. For general admission tickets
for the concert only, call (727) 892-3337. 9
Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-nominated singer,
songwriter and actor Josh Groban will perform with
The Florida Orchestra, conducted by its Music Director
Michael Francis on Saturday evening, February 5th at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg during the orchestra’s
gala benefit.
The orchestra’s glamorous VIP fundraiser, co-chaired by
Montserrat and Emmanuel Cerf, will feature a pre-concert
reception with a private bar, hors d’oeuvres and live music;
premium seating for Josh Groban’s performance; and a postconcert
gourmet seated dinner along with Maestro Michael
Francis and Florida Orchestra musicians in the Mahaffey atrium
overlooking downtown St. Petersburg’s waterfront.
Groban is known for his singing (“You Raise Me Up”) and
acting in addition to his nine studio albums. He was Grammy-