Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts the Star Spangled Banner to open a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts Orange County elementary students in a sing-a-long during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Opera’s Alexander Kzeski hits a finale note as Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Opera’s Alexander Kzeski and Benjamin Ruiz take the stage during curtain call of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Directed by Eric Jacobsen, now in his 11th year, OPO presents the show for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen reacts to “Milli Seconds,” played by OPO’s Lizzy Allen, right, during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen thanks Orange County elementary students after a sing-a-long onstage during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Opera’s Benjamin Ruiz, with Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen, takes the stage during curtain call of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is now in his 11th year as music director. OPO presents the show for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen makes notes before a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more t
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen waves goodby after a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Opera’s Alexander Kzeski, with Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen, takes the stage during curtain call of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is now in his 11th year as music director. OPO presents the show for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen reacts to “Milli Seconds,” played by OPO’s Lizzy Allen, right, during a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen makes notes before a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen conducts the Star Spangled Banner to open a performance of the 2026 Young People’s Concert “Bach to the Future,” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Jacobsen is in his 11th year conducting the orchestra. OPO presents the show —in conjunction with the Orlando Ballet and Opera Orlando— for 70,000 Central Florida elementary students in 32 performances annually. The Young People’s Concert series showcases 10 famous pieces of classical music and has been performed by the OPO for more than 30 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)