Orchestra Movement - Spring 2019

It shouldn’t be a surprise that, like most of Sarasota, the Sarasota Orchestra is growing, and to accommodate that growth and future need it has proposed relocating from the Bayfront to city-owned land at Payne Park, to build a new 1,700-seat hall. We at Harshman & Co. like the idea. Keeping our cultural icons downtown is important for our community and for their longevity. We cringe at the thought of the Orchestra leaving the city as it appears The Players Theater and Mote Marine Laboratory are doing.