by The Editor for Events and Presentations
ARIZONA WIND SYMPHONY
The Arizona Wind Symphony (AWS) kicks off the New Year by celebrating the Arizona Centennial in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway.
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The highlights of the Arizona-themed concert will be “Arizona Centennial Overture,” a work commissioned by the Arizona Commission on the Arts for the statewide celebration, and the winners of the second AWS small ensemble contest for high school students.
“Arizona Centennial Overture” pays tribute to the farmers and miners who first came to Arizona seeking a better life, to the Native American cultures that have touched us all, and the Hispanic influence this state.
High school musician ensembles audition the week before this concert and will perform their best numbers in a variety of genres for your listening pleasure. With the help of funding from Friends of Tempe Center for the Arts and the Arizona Commission on the Arts, these groups will compete for performance incentives. The Arizona Wind Symphony’s first small-ensemble contest was very highly received last year. This year’s should be even more exciting!
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by The Editor for Events and Presentations
Classical Exposure is presenting its Fall Festival 2011 concerts Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm and Saturday, November 12 at 5:00pm, at Dayspring United Methodist Church at 1365 E Elliot Road in Tempe. With a different program each night, these exciting showcase style recitals feature professional Phoenix area musicians alongside internationally renowned guest artists, playing works by Bach, Mozart, Dvorak, Martinu, Piazzolla, Ginastera, and Askim. Guest artists include Ayane Kozasa, winner of the 2011 International Primrose Viola Competition; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, president of the American Viola Society; and Aaron Hill, oboe faculty at the University of Virginia and principal oboist of the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra. In its second season,Classical Exposure’s mission is to introduce talented up and coming new artists from around the country, showcase local performers, and provide performance opportunities for exceptional students. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, and $10 for students with ID. For tickets and more information, visit www.classicalexposure.com. Download Program Flyer Fall Festival
by The Editor for Events and Presentations
Arizona’s lntel Variety Show is celebrating its 21st anniversary on September 17, 2011 at Chandler Center of the Arts. The show is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. Showtime begins at 7 p.m.
This year’s show will feature fifteen unique performances – from cultural dances to rock bands – all Intel employees! We have some favorites from prior shows and a large number of new acts.
Proceeds for the event will benefit the Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona, a local organization that “empowers young women to succeed as leaders in their classrooms, in their communities, and in their own lives.”
Tickets are available to purchase at the Chandler Center for the Arts box office or online for $8.
by The Editor for Events and Presentations
ARIZONA WIND SYMPHONY
The Arizona Wind Symphony will present its 2011-2012 season opening concert on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 7:30pm at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The 80 member concert band’s program is titled “Latin American Fantasy” and will feature a variety of Latin American themed music. Sun Lakes residents Vicki Deken and Larry Eisenhart perform with the ensemble. The Tempe Center for the Arts is located at 700 West Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. Tickets are $6.00 plus a service/convenience fee* and are available in advance or at the door. The box office line is 480-350-2822. Ticket purchase online is available at www.tempe.gov/tca/about/boxoffice.htm. The Arizona Wind Symphony web site is www.arizonawindsymphony.org.
*Ticket fees are: $1.00 per ticket sold via the box office phones or at the windows, or $3.00 per ticket sold via the internet.
by The Editor for Events and Presentations
ARIZONA WIND SYMPHONY
The Arizona Wind Symphony, including Sun Lakes residents Vicki Deken, flute and Larry Eisenhart, bassoon, concludes its indoor season on April 13, 2011 with a concert entitled “A Night on the Town”, conjuring up a variety of scenes and music that people very well might find A Night on the Townwhen they have a night out. If you fancy a Broadway show for your evening, then the musical selections from “Riverdance” will be ideal.
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by The Editor for Events and Presentations
ARIZONA WIND SYMPHONY
Sun Lakes residents Vicki Deken, flutist, and Larry Eisenhart, bassoonist, will be performing as members of the Arizona Wind Symphony in its second concert of 2011 on Wednesday, February 23rd at the Tempe Center for the Arts. This concert is entitled “By Popular Demand”, because audience members from a previous concert were asked to suggest musical compositions they would like to hear. The February 23rd concert takes those audience requests and blends them with a couple of “Directors’ Choices”.
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