51st Season 2007-2008

Symphony of the
Southwest



Cal Stewart
Kellogg,
Music Director

Jeff Quamo,
Personnel Manager

Andy Bunch,
Librarian

ATTENTION
MUSICIANS:
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MUSICIANS CORNER
2007-2008 Roster and Musician Sponsors

SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL MUSICIANS: 
SOME CONCERT CANCELLATIONS LISTED BELOW!
 Rehearsal Schedule for 2007-2008
(Scroll below for details)

IF QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Symphony of the Southwest, Personnel Manager, Jeff Quamo
Phone:  (480) 968-2762  E-mail:  jeffquamo@msn.com
JUNE - AUGUST: SSW Office Phone:  (480) 827-2143

FOR A EASY PRINT FORMAT OF THE 2007-2008
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE CLICK HERE

MAC = Mesa Arts Center, 1 East Main Street, Mesa
     (SE corner of Main and Center Streets)
     Ikeda Theater (Classic & Special Event Concerts)

WUB = Water Utilities Building
     640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
     (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)

CCA = Chandler Center for the Arts
     250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler
     (NW corner of Arizona Avenue & Chandler Blvd.)

TBA = To Be Announced

Map Quest Link:  http://www.mapquest.com/maps

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR 2007-2008
(Up-dated January 3, 2008)
Note:  Be sure to check for updates & changes
throughout the season
Please arrive early for announcements and warm up!
Scroll down to see major rehearsals and concerts.
Click on the month below for a
calendar that includes the CHAMBER CONCERTS: 
October    November    December    January   February   March   April   May

October 27, 2007 Classic Concert
"Festive, Enigmatic & Symphonic"  8:00 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   October 18  Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   October 23  Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   October 25  Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
         Location:  10/25 only - Milano's Warehouse, Bring music stand
                                        38 West Main Street, Mesa, Arizona 85201
                                        (West of Center Street on Main Street)
   October 27  Saturday  11:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   October 27  Saturday    8:00 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater

November 10, 2007 Classic Concert
"Schimmel Winners Shine Again!"  8:00 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   November 1   Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   November 6   Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
        Location:  (11/6 only) Milano's Warehouse, Bring music stand
                                        38 West Main Street, Mesa, Arizona 85201
                                        (West of Center Street on Main Street)
   November 8   Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
         Location:  (11/8 only) Milano's Warehouse, Bring music stand
                                        38 West Main Street, Mesa, Arizona 85201
                                        (West of Center Street on Main Street)
   November 10 Saturday  11:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   November 10 Saturday    8:00 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater

Special Note:  See NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Rehearsals below for the special "Nutcracker Performances with the Ballet Etudes".
December 7, 2007 Nutcracker Performance 7:30 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
December 8, 2007 Nutcracker Performances 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm MAC
December 9, 2007 Nutcracker Performance 2:00 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
    November 29  Thursday   7:15 pm Reading Rehearsal - Water Utilities Bldg
   December 5    Wednesday  7:15 pm Rehearsal - MAC with Ballet Etudes
   December 6    Thursday  7:15 pm Dress Rehearsal - MAC with Ballet Etudes
   December 7    Friday  7:30 pm PERFORMANCE - MAC - Ikeda Theater
   December 8    Saturday 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm PERFORMANCES - MAC
   December 9    Sunday  2:00 pm PERFORMANCE - MAC - Ikeda Theater
The above Nutcracker Performances is for small orchestration:  2 Flutes (may have a doubler), 2 Oboes (may have a doubler), 2 Clarinets (may have a doubler), 2 Bassoons (may have a doubler), 2 Horns, 2Trumpets, 2 Trombones,
1 Timpani, 1 Percussion, 1 Harp, 1 Celeste, 8 1st Violins, 8 Second Violins,
6 Violas, 6 Cellos, and 4 Basses.

December 15, 2007 Special Events Concert
"Messiah" 2:30 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   Special note:  Because of the Nutcracker program the Rehearsal for
   the Messiah originally scheduled for Thursday Dec 6 is changed below
   to Tuesday, December 4.
   December 4   Tuesday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   December 11 Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   December 13 Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   December 15 Saturday  10:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   December 15 Saturday    2:30 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater

December 31, 2007 Special Events Concert  CANCELED
"New Years Eve" 7:30 pm CCA - Chandler Center for the Arts
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   December 26   Wednesday  7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   December 28   Friday     7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   December 30   Sunday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm Dress Rehearsal CCA
   December 31   Monday  7:30 pm CONCERT CCA- Chandler Center for the Arts
                                                                           250 N. Arizona Ave, Chandler

January 26, 2008 Classic Concert  CANCELED
"Made in the USA" 8:00 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   January 17   Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   January 22   Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   January 24   Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   January 26   Saturday 11:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   January 26   Saturday   8:00 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater

*NOTE:  February 8, 2008 "Run Out Concert" Gold Canyon
                                           Sound check at 5:30 pm  CANCELED

February 9, 2008 Classic Concert  CANCELED
"Symphonic Dances and Variations" 8:00 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   January  31  Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   February 5    Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   February 7    Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   February 9    Saturday  11:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   February 9    Saturday    8:00 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater

February 21, 2008 "Peter & The Wolf" Concerts
   New additional venue for morning concerts for school children! 
                        Higley Performance Center for the Arts
                              4132 E. Pecos Road
                              Gilbert, Arizona 85297
   February 21  Thursday 8:45 am Call Time & Set Up, 9:00 am Rehearsal
                         Performances at 9:45 am and 11:15 am

February 26, 27 and 28,  2008 "Peter & The Wolf" Concerts
   See Educational Programs, these are morning concerts!
    (Click here to learn more) Free concerts to school children!
                                Concerts at Chandler Center for the Arts
                                250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler
                                (NW corner of Arizona Avenue & Chandler Blvd.)
   February 26   Tuesday   9:00 am Orchestra Call Time
                         Performances at  9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
   February 27   Wednesday 9:00 am Orchestra Call Time
                         Performances at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
   February 28   Thursday 9:00 am Orchestra Call Time
                          Performances at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am  

March 22, 2008 Classic Concert   
"The Best of Tchaikovsky"  8:00 pm MAC - Ikeda Theater
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   March 13   Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   March 18   Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   March 20   Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   March 22   Saturday   11:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   March 22   Saturday     8:00 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater
 

March 28 and 29, 2008 Special Benefit Concerts
"The Price of Freedom" Concert 7:30 pm MOUNTAIN VIEW High School
(With Rob Gardner and Spire Music, concert run time approx. 90 min)
   Rehearsal Location:  Mountain View High School auditorium
                                        2700 East Brown Road, Mesa, Arizona
                                        (NW corner of Brown and Lindsay)
   March 27   Thursday   7:00 pm-10:30 pm Mountain View High School
   March 28   Friday   Call time 6:30 pm  PERFORMANCE 7:30 Mt. View
   March 29   Saturday  Call time  7:00 pm  PERFORMANCE 7:30 Mt. View


April 24 & 26, 2008 Desert Foothills Land Trust (Orchestra for Hire)
   Rehearsal Location:  MILANO'S WAREHOUSE
                                        38 W. Main Street, Mesa, AZ  (BRING MUSIC STAND)
   April 24   Thursday  7:15 pm-9:45 pm (this rehearsal only at Milano's Warehouse)
   April 26   Saturday   10:00 am-12:30 pm Dress Rehearsal (location below)
                  Rehearsal (At Rancho Manana Golf Club - address below)
   April 26   Saturday CONCERT  7:30  LOCATION BELOW:
   Location of April 26 Rehearsal and CONCERT is at:
   Rancho Manana Golf Club, 5734 E. Rancho Manana Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ
   NOTE:  Directions to parking and performance areas to be sent out later. 
   Dress code is long sleeve white shirts and jeans for men, white blouse and
   jeans or denim skirts for ladies.  The different dress code is due to the fact that
   we are all supposed to look like cowboys and cowgirls.  It will be necessary to
   create car pools for this event because parking will be extremely limited.
 

May 10, 2008 Special Events Concert
"Celebrating Mother's Day with Leroy Anderson" 2:30 pm MAC - Ikeda
   Rehearsal Location:  Water Utilities Building                                   Theater
   640 North Mesa Drive, Mesa **Bring music stand
    (Westside on Mesa Drive, just north of University)
   May 1    Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm (Location change 5/1 only to Milano's
                                                                Warehouse, 38 W. Main Street,
                                                                Mesa, AZ       BRING MUSIC STAND)
   May 6    Tuesday    7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   May 8    Thursday   7:15 pm-9:45 pm
   May 10  Saturday  10:00 am Dress Rehearsal MAC - Ikeda Theater
   May 10  Saturday    2:30 pm CONCERT MAC - Ikeda Theater

 

REQUIRED ORCHESTRATION 2007-2008
Per Concert
(fl,ob,cl, bsn - hrn,trp,tbn,tuba - tmp+perc,celeste,cem,hp - strings)

  October 27, 2007 "Festive, Enigmatic & Symphonic"
  3333 - 4331 - Tmp +4 - Strings (88664)

  November 10, 2007 "Schimmel Winners Shine Again!"
  2222 - 4210 - tmp - Strings (88664)

  December 7, 8, and 9, 2007  "Nutcracker Performances w/Ballet Etudes"
  2*222 - 222 - tmp + 1 celest hp - Strings (88664)

  December 15, 2007  "Messiah"
  0202 - 0200 - tmp cem - Strings (88664)

  December 31, 2007  "New Years Eve"
  3222 - 4231 - tmp+2 hp - Strings (88664)

  January 26, 2008   "Made in The USA"
  3343Alto Sx. - 4331 - tmp+4 hp - Strings (88664)

  February 9, 2008  "Symphonic Dances and Variations"
  3222 - 4231 - tmp+5 hp Strings (88664)

  March 22, 2008  "The Best of Tchaikovsky"
  3322 - 4431 - tmp+4 hp Strings (88664)

  March 27, 28, 29 Special Benefits Concert "The Price of Freedom"
  1 flute (dbl. picc); 1 oboe (dbl. Eng. Horn); 1 Clarinet; 1 Bassoon;
  2 horns, 2 trumpet (in Bb); 1 Trombone; 1 Tuba; 2 Percussion (1 timp,
  1 aux.); Strings (88664)

  April 24 & 26 Desert Foothills Land Trust (Orchestra for Hire contract)
  Performance to be held at Rancho Manana Golf Club, Cave Creek, Az
   1 picc, 2 flutes, 2 ob, (Eng. horn double), 2 bassoons, 4 horns,
   3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timp, 4 per, hp, strings.

  May 10, 2008  "Celebrating Mother's Day with Leroy Anderson"
  3222 - 4231 tmp+2 hp Strings (88664)

IF QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Symphony of the Southwest, Personnel Manager, Jeff Quamo
Phone:  (480) 968-2762  E-mail:  jeffquamo@msn.com
JUNE - AUGUST:  SSW Office Phone:  (480) 827-2143 

Symphony of the Southwest
56 South Center Street
Mesa, Arizona 85210
Telephone:  (480) 827-2143
Fax:  (480) 827-2070

Virginia Ikeda
SSW Board President
e-mail:  vir2ginia@gmail.com

Cal Stewart Kellogg
Music Director and Conductor
e-mail:  calkellogg@aol.com

Jeff Quamo
Personnel Manager
Phone:  (480)968-2762
e-mail:  jeffquamo@msn.com 

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