Sarasota Orchestra
Will Martin is a highly accomplished musician and educator with extensive experience in orchestral performance and music instruction. Currently serving as the Orchestra Director at Ascension Christian High School since August 2023, Will also holds positions as a Violinist with the Acadiana Symphony and Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra since October 2023, and serves as Concertmaster for the Gadsden Symphony Orchestra since May 2023. Additionally, Will is the owner of Martin Method Violin LLC since August 2020 and instructs violin at Golden Isles Youth Orchestra. With a robust performance background that includes roles as a Sub-list Violinist for Sarasota Orchestra and experience with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, Will's educational credentials include a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance from The University of Alabama, alongside several advanced degrees and certificates in music from various institutions.
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.