Apr 2, 2014
This week, Andrew is in Jacksonville, Florida, conducting the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. The Jacksonville Symphony is one of Florida’s longest standing orchestras, and one of only a few American orchestras with its own concert hall.
Did You Know?
Jacksonville was known as Cowford until 1822 because cattle were transported across the St. John's River.
Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental United States by land mass at over 800 square miles. It's also the 14th largest city by in the US by population and the largest city in Florida.
The city of Jacksonville operates the largest urban park system in the US with over 80,000 acres devoted to parks and community areas.