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| | Sinfonia Gala Event:
An Evening with the Legendary Chaka Khan
November 14, 2025 at 6 PM
Hotel Effie, Juniper Ballroom Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Celebrate Sinfonia's 20th Anniversary in style and experience the legendary voice of Chaka Khan, the undisputed Queen of Funk, live in concert at Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s Gala Event.
With a career spanning more than five decades, Chaka has delivered unforgettable hits such as I’m Every Woman, Ain’t Nobody, Tell Me Something Good, and I Feel for You. Her powerhouse performance will ignite the stage with funk, R&B, and soul in a dazzling evening that celebrates the primal power of music to move and inspire.
The evening includes valet, reception, dinner and live performance. | Buy Tickets |
| | Holiday Pops Spectacular
Saturday, Dec. 13 I 7:30 PM
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
Celebrate the season with Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s Holiday Pops Spectacular! This festive concert features full orchestra, vocalists and everything from timeless favorites like Winter Wonderland to chart-topping hits such as Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home), radio hits like Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You, along with beloved holiday songs from Broadway and film like It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.
Whether you love show tunes, rock classics, or traditional holiday cheer, this magical musical experience has something for everyone—and promises to leave a familiar melody in your heart.
Tickets $40-$69.50. | Buy Tickets |
| | SIMPLY THE BEST: THE MUSIC OF TINA TURNER Thursday, January 8, 2025 at 7:30 PMDestin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
Get ready to celebrate the unstoppable Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll in Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner. Sinfonia Gulf Coast pays tribute to Tina’s electrifying career with powerhouse vocalists delivering her greatest hits live. From Proud Mary and What’s Love Got to Do With It, to Private Dancer and Simply the Best, this unforgettable evening will honor the music, passion, and legacy of one of the most iconic performers of all time.
Tickets $40-$75. | Buy Tickets |
| | Classical Connections: Howard Levy, Harmonica + Piano Saturday, Feb. 7 I 7:30 p.m. Destin High School Destin, Fl
Prepare to be awed by the talents of Howard Levy, two-time Grammy award-winning pianist, diatonic harmonica player, and composer at the Classical Connections concert at Destin High School. By developing new techniques on the harmonica, Levy has transformed the usage of the instrument, making it multi-faceted among all genres of music. Levy has released 20 albums under his own name, capturing his versatility and innovation as a musician and composer. His solo album Alone and Together (Balkan Samba Records) and his trio album Tonight and Tomorrow (Chicago Sessions) both received four-star reviews in DownBeat Magazine. Levy also released a classical CD featuring his Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and Orchestra - the first true concerto composed for the instrument, which Sinfonia Gulf Coast premiered (U.S. Southeast) in 2009. Levy is a performer, composer, and educator, whose technique book, Rhythms of the Breath has revolutionized the playing of the harmonica across the world.
Additional repertoire to be announced.
Tickets $35 per person.
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| | JAWS in Concert
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the concert hall….Experience Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg’s classic 1970s adventure thriller like never before. Jaws in Concert will keep you on the edge of your seat as Sinfonia Gulf Coast performs composer John Williams’ iconic Academy Award–winning score live, perfectly synced to the film projected in HD on the big screen. Relive the suspense, the terror, and the unforgettable music that forever changed the way we view the ocean. Now for the first time, audiences will have the chance to experience the power of a live symphony orchestra performing the entire score in sync with one of the greatest motion pictures of all time. In the words of Chief Brody, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat!”
Tickets $40-$69.50. | Buy Tickets |