Close Encounters: Dates, Cities & Tickets
Sarasota Orchestra dazzles with cinematic scores, from “Fantasia” magic to Aranjuez virtuosity
- next date, Dresden, Germany
- Mar 10, 2027
- upcoming dates
- 4
- countries
- 2
- last announced date
- Mar 2027
About Close Encounters
What the evening plays and who performs it.
Close Encounters invites audiences into a spellbinding musical voyage, as the Sarasota Orchestra transports listeners to worlds both real and imagined. From the magical ballet of Paul Dukas’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, famously featured in Disney’s original Fantasia, to the soaring virtuosity of Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz‑Villegas leading Rodrigo’s beloved Concierto de Aranjuez, the program dazzles with unforgettable moments. The premiere orchestral film score, John Williams’s “Suite from Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” reaffirms his status as one of the era’s preeminent composers, while Ottorino Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” paints a vivid portrait of the Roman countryside.
Experience a soundtrack that melds cinematic wonder with concert‑hall grandeur. Check details and tickets.
Close Encounters Dates and Tickets
Every upcoming date, month by month, with its city. Ticket and venue links go straight to the official sellers and organisers.
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Concert dates in March 2027
4 dates- DresdenTickets for Close Encounters in Dresden on Wednesday, March 10, 2027 (opens the seller's site)
Germany
· Wed, Mar 10, 2027 - KaohsiungTickets for Close Encounters in Kaohsiung on Thursday, March 18, 2027 (opens the seller's site)
Taiwan
· Thu, Mar 18, 2027 - ChiayiTickets for Close Encounters in Chiayi on Friday, March 19, 2027 (opens the seller's site) Taiwan
· Fri, Mar 19, 2027
- TaipehTickets for Close Encounters in Taipeh on Saturday, March 20, 2027 (opens the seller's site) Taiwan
· Sat, Mar 20, 2027
Every announced date of Close Encounters has passed. New dates show up here as soon as they are announced.
Past dates (2)
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Sarasota, United States - Sarasota, United States
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Close Encounters: Questions and Answers
Dates, places and tickets in short. Answers follow the dates announced so far.
When is the next Close Encounters concert?
The next date is Wednesday, March 10, 2027 in Dresden, Germany. 3 more dates are announced after it, the last on Saturday, March 20, 2027.
See every date Where is Close Encounters playing?
Close Encounters has upcoming dates in Taiwan and Germany. Taiwan has the most, with 3 dates.
How do I get tickets for Close Encounters?
Most dates link straight to their official ticket seller, or to the organiser when tickets are sold at the venue. We do not sell tickets ourselves, so prices, seats and times are on the seller’s page. Dates sell out at different speeds, so check your city early.