Melbourne Community Orchestra

06/23/2026

Music school did not prepare us for this.

🎶➡️😱

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the musician dads! 🎶💙

Thank you for:

🚗 Driving to rehearsals
🎟️ Attending every concert
🎶 Listening to us practice the same measure repeatedly
😅 Pretending not to notice when we were practicing the wrong measure repeatedly

Today we’re celebrating all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors, and father figures who support the music—and the musicians—we love.

We couldn’t do it without you. ❤️

Happy Father’s Day from your MCO family!

06/21/2026

🎂 Happy Birthday to the only person we know who can turn a 5-minute rehearsal break into a 20-minute story. 😏🎶

Thank you, Maestro Mark (Mark Nelson), for your passion, leadership, endless musical knowledge, and approximately 47,000 “one more times” over the years.

We’re grateful for everything you do for MCO and for the countless musicians whose lives you’ve touched throughout your career.

Have a wonderful birthday, Maestro! 🎉🎶

(And no, we’re not taking birthdays “one more time.”)

06/12/2026

🇺🇸 And that’s a wrap on Season 36. 🎶

What an incredible way to end our Come Fly Away season.

From the colonial sounds of our fife & drum preshow to the soaring finale of Copland’s Symphony No. 3, last night’s concert was a celebration of America, community, and the joy of making music together.

To our musicians, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and audience members: thank you. Your support allows us to continue bringing free live orchestral music to Brevard County and building something truly special together.

As we look back on a season filled with adventure, mystery, imagination, and unforgettable music, we’re also looking ahead to Season 37: Getting to Know You.

But before we do that, let’s take one last look at some memories from an amazing night.

❤️ Thank you for flying away with us this season. We can’t wait to see you again in September.

06/11/2026

🇺🇸 What a night! 🎶

A beautiful celebration of America, community, and live music. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it so special.

One more chance to experience Coming Home: A Musical Tribute to America!

📍 Melbourne Auditorium
🗓 Tomorrow
🥁 Preshow at 6:15 PM
🎶 Concert at 7:00 PM
🎟 FREE Admission

Who’s joining us for our final performance of the season? 👇

06/10/2026

🇺🇸 Dress rehearsal is done… and WOW. 🎶

Tomorrow and Thursday, we’ll take the stage for Coming Home: A Musical Tribute to America—the grand finale of MCO’s 36th season.

From the energy of Jennifer Higdon’s SkyLine to the power of Joan Tower’s Made in America and the breathtaking finale of Copland’s Symphony No. 3, this concert is going to be something special.

And before the music begins, join us for a live fife & drum preshow in period costume as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday! 🥁🇺🇸

📍 Melbourne Auditorium
🗓 June 10 & 11
🥁 Preshow at 6:15 PM
🎶 Concert at 7:00 PM
🎟 FREE Admission

Who’s joining us? Let us know below! 👇

06/05/2026

We can’t wait for next week! 🇺🇸

The Melbourne Community Orchestra is all-American during "Coming Home" June 10 & 11. More in this article from the front page of Florida Today!

06/05/2026

🇺🇸 Rehearsal update: America is sounding pretty good. 🎶

Tonight we put the finishing touches on Coming Home: A Musical Tribute to America, and let’s just say… Copland is soaring, Tower is powerful, and Higdon is bringing the energy.

The musicians are ready.
The music is ready.
The timpani are definitely ready. 🥁

Now all we need is YOU.

📍 Melbourne Auditorium
🗓 June 10 & 11
🥁 Fife & Drum Preshow at 6:15 PM
🎶 Concert at 7:00 PM
🎟 FREE Admission

Who’s coming? 👇

06/04/2026

🇺🇸 What does America sound like?

According to composer Joan Tower, it sounds a lot like community.

When Tower wrote Made in America, she wrote it for community orchestras—musicians from different backgrounds coming together to create something bigger than themselves.

That sounds a lot like MCO.

Watch this short clip from Joan Tower, then join us as we perform Made in America live during Coming Home: A Musical Tribute to America.

🇺🇸 June 10 & 11
🥁 Fife & Drum Preshow at 6:15 PM
🎶 Concert at 7:00 PM
📍 Melbourne Auditorium
🎟 FREE Admission

Because America isn’t just one voice. It’s all of us.

The story of how Joan Tower's commission came about and what attrac...

06/04/2026

🇺🇸 Question:

How many orchestra musicians does it take to celebrate America’s 250th birthday?

Answer:

Apparently… one fife player, one drummer, and 65 musicians playing Copland. 😂

Join us June 10 & 11 for a revolutionary evening of music featuring a live fife & drum preshow and our FREE season finale concert, Coming Home.

Tag someone who’d absolutely show up early for the fife & drum. 👇