Melbourne Community Orchestra
The Melbourne Community Orchestra is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free musical performances to the community. All of our musicians are volunteers, and they practice, rehearse and perform for nothing in return, except the pure joy they feel when they get to play for an audience. Under the baton of our dynamic conductor, Dr. Mark P. Nelson, the orchestra continues to grow both mu
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! 👇
06/04/2026
🇺🇸 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. 👇
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1214 N Harbor City Boulevard
Melbourne, FL
32935
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| 6:30pm - 9pm |