2025-26 Season Press Releases
Gulf Coast Symphony & Gulfshore Ballet present ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 20 & 21
Jazz at the MACC: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ & Holiday Classics Part II, Dec. 18
Gulf Coast Symphony presents ‘Deck the Halls’ Dec. 13, featuring aerial violinist Janice Martin, Kellyn Irish Dancers
MACC Presents: ‘Merry Christmas, Dahhling!’ with Whitney Grace on Dec. 12
MACC Presents: ‘Enchanted Noel’ with the Astralis Chamber Ensemble on Dec. 11
Gulf Coast Symphony presents ‘A Symphony of Firsts’ on Nov. 15 at the MACC
Jazz at the MACC: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Nov. 13
Southwest Florida Theatre Company announces world premiere of ‘Once Upon a Christmastime’
Gulf Coast Symphony presents “A Night at the Oscars” on Nov. 9 at Barbara B. Mann
Sing-along ‘Wicked Good Party’ lands at the MACC Nov. 7
Gulf Coast Symphony Presents Julie Carver: Howl at the Moon
About the Gulf Coast Symphony
Founded in 1995 by its current Music Director and CEO, Dr. Andrew Kurtz, the Gulf Coast Symphony is now the second-largest non-profit performing arts organization in Lee County, presenting nearly 200 programs a year that showcase the best in classical music, jazz, world music, dance, opera, film and musical theater. With a rich tradition of innovative collaborations across multiple genres and disciplines, dynamic high-quality performances, active community engagement, and our commitment to social change through arts education, the Gulf Coast Symphony (GCS) endeavors to challenge convention and create community through music.
GCS encompasses the Gulf Coast Symphony, the Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra, the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective and the Southwest Florida Theatre Company. GCS presents performances at the Music & Arts Community Center (MACC), located off Daniels Parkway at 13411 Shire Lane in Fort Myers, and at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. For show and ticket information, visit GulfCoastSymphony.org.
For press and promotional inquiries, please contact Gulf Coast Symphony communications manager, Jane Disla (jane@gulfcoastsymphony.org).