The Annual Florida International Music Festival with the London Symphony Orchestra

The Florida International Festival brings a touch of class to Daytona Beach Florida. Daytona Beach is known for the Daytona 500, world-class surfing, Bike Week and Spring Break at the beach section of town, but from July 13-28^th, Daytona Beach will be transformed into a sixteen day music festival that rivals the likes of New York and London.

Every summer the London Symphony Orchestra has performed in Daytona Beach, providing top-notch classical music. There is a multitude of famous conductors and musicians performing the classical works of the most famous composers, including Beethoven, Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, to the American masters, Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and more.

This year there is a wonderful lineup of conductors and musicians, including Roby Lakatos, Hiromi, Hassan Hakmoun, Quartetto di Venezia, Simon Shaheen, Jordi Savall, Duel and more. The Classical I to V takes place at the Peabody Auditorium from July 20th thru July 22. On July 28^th, is LSO POPS! "Music of Hollywood II," with Francois-Xavier Roth as conductor. This is a fantastic finale filled with blockbuster movie scores performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, including the themes to The Godfather, Lord of the Rings, Jaws, Rocky, Star Wars and more.

The festival is in its 42^nd year, and is a wonderful resource for locals and tourists to experience world class musicians, without having to journey to the bigger cities. All of the classic concerts take place in the Peabody Auditorium, and toward the end of the festival, the Ocean Center. The comedic classical duo Duel will perform at Daytona Beach High School. For more information and to purchase tickets, check out the official festival website, which gives you all the fascinating background information on the various musicians, conductors and the acts that will be performing throughout the festival.