Experience the stunning beauty of the historic Sydonie Mansion in Mount Dora when it hosts Future Nature in Song: An Evening of Art, Wine, and New Music as part of the nonprofit Howey Music Series.
Begin the evening with a stroll through an exhibition of ecologically themed artwork by Sinuhé Vega Negrin, a Cuba-born multidisciplinary creator now based in Orlando. Then enjoy a concert of new compositions inspired by Negrin’s work from members of the Central Florida Composers Forum.
Composers whose work will be featured include Alex Burtzos, Charlie Griffin, Erik Branch, Gerald Law, Nate Chivers, Nick Scout, Paul Austin Sanders and Troy Gifford. Their music will be performed by Anna Eschbach, soprano; Troy Gifford, guitar; and Olga Kolpakova, violin.
The art and wine stroll—slated for Sunday, May 3—will run from to 4 to 5 p.m. with the concert following from 5 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $55 ($60 at the door) and include wine, although a cash bar will also be available.
The beautifully restored Sydonie Mansion, itself a 22,000-square-foot work of art, was built in 1883 as a hunting lodge for Pittsburgh steel magnate James Laughlin. It is notable for being the only design in the state by architect Grosvenor Atterbury—who also masterminded mansions for John D. Rockefeller Jr. as well as such notable public buildings as the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Howey Music Series—which also holds concerts at the Howey Mansion in nearby Howey-in-the-Hills—presents world-class performances and free educational programming with the goal to “inspire audiences of all ages, foster a love for the arts, and ensure the vitality of jazz and classical traditions for future generations.”
The Sydonie Mansion is located at 5538 Sydonie Drive, Mount Dora. For more information or to buy tickets, call 407.385.0646 or visit howeymusicseries.org.
