2025-26 Season Press Releases
‘Echoes of the Danube’ at the MACC on March 14
Gulf Coast Jazz Collective returns to the MACC March 12
MACC presents ‘Celtic Fantasy’ with Astralis Chamber Ensemble March 10
Gulf Coast Symphony presents CHANGES: The Music of David Bowie on March 8
March with the Gulf Coast Symphony, Jazz Collective, SWFL Theatre Company & MACC
Sounds of Music: A Danube Journey July 11–18
Gulf Coast Symphony hosts annual gala March 28
Southwest Florida Theatre Company presents ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Feb. 25 – March 7
Masterworks at the MACC: A Composer’s Travelogue Feb. 21
Jazz at the MACC: A Tribute to Count Basie & Duke Ellington Feb. 19
MACC Presents: Paul Todd Jr. & Friends ‘A Night of Broadway’ Feb. 17
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).