WATCH: Space Coast Symphony Orchestra Set to Begin 16th Season June 15

The Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson talks with Artistic Director/Conductor Aaron Collins

WATCH: The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will begin its 16^th Season on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m., at the Scott Center on the campus of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, with a performance of Broadway Classics. Aaron Collins (right) talks with the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson about the Orchestra and the upcoming season.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will begin its 16^th Season on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m., at the Scott Center on the campus of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne.

I recently talked with Aaron Collins, the artistic director and conductor of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra about the upcoming season.

We spent most of our time talking about the first concert of the season, Broadway Classics, which will debut on June 15. Collins said, “We always enjoy doing our Broadway program. It is a program that consists of all the Broadway favorites.” He continued, “It’s a really great program with a lot of familiar tunes.”

Performances will be held at the following locations:

■ Saturday, June 15, 2024 – 7 p.m.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

Scott Center

5625 Holy Trinity Drive

Melbourne, FL 32940

■ Sunday, June 16, 2024 – 3 p.m.

Emerson Center

1590 27th Ave.

Vero Beach, FL 32960

Two weeks after the Broadway Classics, on June 29, the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra’s annual Celebrate America patriotic concerts will take place at the Emerson Center in Vero Beach (2 p.m.) and Scott Center in Melbourne (7 p.m.).

For tickets and additional information, visit spacecoastsymphony.org

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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