Sarasota Orchestra
Angela Galestro, DMA, serves as a Professor of Collaborative Music Production and Recording Studio Technology and an Adjunct Professor of Songwriting at the State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota since January 2023. With extensive experience as an educator, Angela has been an Instructor of Flute at Sarasota Music Conservatory since October 2018 and holds the position of Artistic Director for the Gulf Coast Flute Choir. Additionally, Angela plays as a Substitute Flutist for Sarasota Orchestra and has acted as Chief Operating and Artistic Marketing Officer of Glaize Avenue Studios since 2010, a company co-founded to elevate music artistry and professionalism. Angela is also a member of the award-winning GS Duo, a Counselor at the National Flute Workshop, and previously held teaching assistant roles at Shenandoah University and The University of Akron. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Musical Arts from Shenandoah University, a Master of Music from The University of Akron, and a Bachelor of Music from Stetson University.
Sarasota Orchestra
For over 70 years, the Sarasota Orchestra has been entertaining music lovers from around the region, and visitors from around the world. The 80-member Orchestra performs more than 100 classical, pops and family concerts each year, and thrives as the oldest continuing orchestra in the state of Florida. In 2008 the organization unveiled a new name and logo with a package that offers new series, new concerts and a whole new way to experience live music, along with the timeless classics. An arts leader in the community, the Sarasota Orchestra has a dual mission dedicated to exquisite performance and first-class musical education. The Sarasota Orchestra's acclaimed music education program includes the 60-year-old Youth Orchestra, which features five ensembles – the most advanced of which, The Youth Philharmonic, made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2008. The Sarasota Orchestra also offers music lessons for students of all ages and abilities, sponsors multiple community outreach programs and is the parent program of the Sarasota Music Festival.