Apr
11
7:00 PM
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION & BRUCH VIOLIN CONCERTO
THE BEST OF BACH, BEETHOVEN, & MOZART
Conducted by: Sergey Bogza | Saturday, March 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Forest Park Church
The Panama City Symphony invites you to an evening of elegance, brilliance, and timeless mastery. The program opens with Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, a dazzling showcase of Baroque vitality. Mozart’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto in A, featuring clarinetist John Divine, follows with its sublime beauty and expressive charm. After intermission, the orchestra brings to life Beethoven’s spirited Symphony No. 1 – a bold debut that blends classical tradition with the first signs of the composer’s revolutionary voice.
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PROGRAM
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622
intermission
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
John Divine, clarinet
John Divine earned his master’s degree from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor’s from the University of Florida. He has been a part of two professional recordings, “The Wind Ensemble Music of Paul Richards” and “Clarinet Choir Classics.” He has also performed internationally, notably performing with the University of Florida Clarinet Choir during their European tour in 2011. As an avid chamber musician, John formed the “JoJo Duo” with Dr. Joseph Tomasso in 2013. John currently serves as Associate Professor at Gulf Coast State College and principal clarinet of the Panama City Symphony. He is an active soloist and performer throughout Northwest Florida, recently performing Weber’s Concertino in Ft. Walton Beach and giving many chamber recitals at Gulf Coast State College, including “An Evening of Brahms” in 2018 and “French Classics” in 2022.
