51st Season 2007-2008
Symphony of the Southwest
Photo by B. D. Farrar
Symphony of the Southwest
Kenric Tam
Guest Artist for
November 10, 2007
(Learn more)
Stephen Charnicki
Guest Artist for
November 10, 2007
(Learn More)
Carlos Nakai
Native American Flutist
Guest Artist for
"Made in the USA"
January 26, 2008
CANCELED
(Learn more)
Chuck Marohnic
Guest Artist for
"Made in the USA"
January 26, 2008
CANCELED
(Learn
more)
Symphony of the
Southwest
Photo: Ronald Sill
http://www.pixelcraftphoto.com
Nutcracker Ballet
December 7, 8 & 9, 2007
with Ballet-Etude
http://www.aztecfreenet.org/ballet
Mesa Community
College Choirs join
Symphony of the
Southwest
for December 15, 2007
Handel's Messiah
Chandler Center for the Arts
Lisanne
Norman,
soprano
Guest Artist
http://www.lisannenorman.com
New Year's Eve CANCELED
December 31, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Andrew Gray,
bass-baritone above
and
James Flora, tenor
(Photo Unavailable)
Guest Artist for
New Year's Eve
CANCELED
December 31, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Interior of
Chandler Center for the Arts
Chamber Concerts
at the
Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne Street
Mesa, Arizona
Concert Time: 2:00 p.m.
Strings, Nov. 3, 2007
FOLLOWING CONCERTS
ARE CANCELED!
Percussion, Jan. 12, 2008
Woodwinds, Feb. 2, 2008
Brass, March 8, 2008
SEASONS EVENTS
CANCELLATION OF SOME
CONCERTS
LISTED BELOW ARE NOTED!
CONCERTS & EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:
Classic Series and Special Events
Concerts
Location: Mesa Arts Center, (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona
(Click Here for:
Driving Instructions to Mesa Arts Center)
October 27, 2007 Classic Concert 8:00 pm
(Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center)
October 27, 2007 Autumn Gold Fine Arts Show 1:00 -
8:00 p.m.
(Anita Cox Farnsworth Studio
Theater MAC)
October 28, 2007 Autumn Gold
Fine Arts Show 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Anita Cox
Farnsworth Studio Theater MAC)
(The Rice Brothers will be performing at
the Piano and Cello at the Autumn Gold Fine Arts Show listed above)
November 3, 2007 Chamber Concert 2:00 pm (Mesa Historical
Museum)
November 10, 2007 Classic Concert 8:00 pm (Ikeda Theater)
December 15, 2007 Special Event Concert 2:30 pm (Ikeda
Theater)
December 7, 8, & 9, 2007 Ballet Etudes & SSW present
The Nutcracker Ballet (Ikeda Theater)
CANCELED December 31, 2007 New Year's Eve Concert 7:30 pm
(Chandler Center for
the Arts)
CANCELED
CANCELED January 12, 2008 Chamber Concert 2:00 pm (Mesa Historical Museum)
CANCELED
CANCELED January 26, 2008 Classic Concert 8:00 pm (Ikeda Theater)
CANCELED
CANCELED February 2, 2008 Chamber Concert 2:00 pm (Mesa Historical Museum)
CANCELED
CANCELED February 9, 2008 Classic Concert 8:00 pm (Ikeda
Theater) CANCELED
CANCELED March 8, 2008 Chamber Concert 2:00 pm (Mesa Historical
Museum) CANCELED
March 22, 2008 Classic Concert 8:00 pm (Ikeda Theater)
May 10, 2008 Special Event Concert 2:30 pm (Ikeda Theater)
For Refund
Information on above canceled concerts,
contact SSW Board President, Virginia Ikeda
vir2ginia@gmail.com
or phone the Symphony of the Southwest Office (480) 827-2143
Scroll below to see more detailed
information about each concert.
Note: Information about Concerts at other Venues as
Chamber Series Concerts and New Year's Eve Concert are listed after
the Classic Series and Special Event Concerts.
CLASSIC SERIES CONCERTS:
FESTIVE, ENIGMATIC & SYMPHONIC!
October 27, 2007 Classic Concert
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main
Street, Mesa, Arizona
Our 51st Season opens with the liberating
fanfare and flourish of
Dmitri Shostakovich's Festive Overture, the tantalizing and
question-provoking Enigma Variations of Sir Edward Elgar, and
the stunningly beautiful and thrilling Dvorak's 8th Symphony.
Schimmel Winners Shine Again!
November 10, 2007
Classic Concert
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Symphony of the Southwest
Conductor, Cal Stewart Kellogg
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa,
Arizona
Guest Artists: Kenric Tam and Stephen Charnicki
Join us in welcoming the new stars of the music universe, local and
international winners of the Schimmel Competition.
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
performed by Stephen Charnicki
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 performed by Kenric Tam
*Featuring the Youth Symphony of
the Southwest
in a special pre-concert appearance at 7:00 p.m.
MADE IN
THE
USA!
CONCERT CANCELED!
January 26, 2008
Classic Concert
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Symphony of the Southwest
Conductor, Cal Stewart Kellogg
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona
Guest Artists:
Carlos Nakai, Native American Flutist
and
Chuck Marohnic, Pianist
An All-American evening celebrates our country's rich musical
tradition. East and West Coasts meet in a program featuring
Native American Flutist Carlos Nakai and the Chuck Marohnic Trio.
Bernstein's Overture to Candide and West Side Story Symphonic
Dances round out the program.
Symphonic
Dances
and Variations
CONCERT CANCELED!
February 9, 2008 Classic Concert
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Symphony of the Southwest
Conductor: Cal Stewart Kellogg
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona
Herald the Valentine's Day with the Symphony of the Southwest
and your loved ones! Let your hearts joins ours in the eternal
revelry of Brahms' Hungarian and Polovetsian Dances
and Britten's Symphonic Variations.
*Featuring the Youth
Symphony of the Southwest
in a special pre-concert appearance at 7:00 p.m.
The Best of Tchaikovsky
March 22, 2008 Classic Concert
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Symphony of the Southwest
Conductor, Cal Stewart Kellogg
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona
Emotionally charged evening of the great Russian composer's
masterpieces. Rich harmonies and stirring melodies of Romeo
and Juliet Fantasy Overture. Capriccio Italien and the
Symphony No. 4 will make your heart dance and spirit soar.
special events concerts:
Nutcracker ballet
with Ballet-Etude
and
Symphony of the Southwest
Friday, December 7, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Saturday Matinee, December 8, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Saturday Evening, December 8, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Sunday Matinee, December 9, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa,
Arizona
(Tickets Available: Mesa Arts Center Box Office: 480-644-6500)
Nothing is more magical than the Nutcracker ballet with full
orchestra for family entertainment during the holidays!
MESSIAH
December 15, 2007
Special Events Concert
Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa,
Arizona
The best way to usher in the holiday spirit! A tradition at the
Mesa Arts Center and a favorite with audiences everywhere,
this timeless classic is sure to bring season's excitement and joy.
Performed by Symphony of the Southwest
(formerly Mesa Symphony Orchestra),
featuring combined choirs of the Mesa Schola Cantorum, the
Sun Valley Chorale and the
Sanctuary Choir from the
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa.
Soloists for the concert include Chloe Moore, soprano;
Kathleen Ruhleder, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Gray, bass-baritone
and
MCC choir director, Glenn Bennett, tenor.
Special Benefit Concerts
Friday & Saturday, March 28 & 29, 2008
"THE PRICE OF FREEDOM"
These concerts start at 7:30 pm and will be held
at
Mountain View High School auditorium.
ROB GARDNER, noted local composer is
giving fundraiser concerts
of his newest work featuring SYMPHONY OF THE SOUTHWEST.
All proceeds will be donated to Symphony of the Southwest.
Rob has put to music the poignant letters to and from home of
WWII soldiers and their families.
TICKETS at $10. Please call the Symphony office for more
details and to purchase tickets.
Telephone: (480) 827-2143
Location of Mountain View High School:
2700 East Brown Road, Mesa, Arizona
(Northwest of Brown and Lindsay Roads)
Mother's Day
with Leroy Anderson and George
Gershwin
with special guest artist Johnny Rice, piano soloist
(Rhapsody in Blue)
May 10, 2008 Special Events Concert
Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Location: Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
1 East Main Street, Mesa,
Arizona
The Symphony of the Southwest & Youth Symphony of the Southwest
play side by side
to Celebrate Mothers everywhere
with a wonderful and emotional trip down memory lane
with America's favorite composers.
CONCERTS AT OTHER VENUES:
NEW YEAR'S EVE
CONCERT
CONCERT CANCELED!
Monday, December 31, 2007
7:30 p.m.
"An Evening of
Viennese Operettas
and a Few
Other Things..."
Special guests Lisanne
Norman, soprano, Andrew Gray, bass-baritone,
and James Flora, tenor join the Symphony of the Southwest in
a salute to
the
Blue Danube, the Merry Widow and other favorites from
the Viennese
and US Operetta stage.
Among the pieces being performed are
Tales from the Vienna Woods and Thunder & Lightning Polka
by
Johan Strauss, Jr. Also featured will be pieces from
Babes in Toyland,
Naughty Marietta, and Rose Marie. A great way to end
a busy year
and prepare for the coming one! Tickets ($15 -$45
range) through
Chandler Center for the Arts Box Office
(480) 782-2680 or Buy Online
http://www.chandlercenter.org
(Ticketmaster)
CONCERT CANCELED!
Location of Concert:
Chandler Center for the Arts
250 North Arizona
Avenue,
Chandler, Arizona 85225
(North of Chandler Blvd. on Arizona Avenue)
Symphony of the
Southwest
FORMERLY MESA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CHAMBER CONCERTS
CANCELLATION OF SOME
CHAMBER CONCERTS LISTED BELOW:
"A Feast for the
Ears: String Quartet"
Saturday, November 3, 2007
at 2:00 pm
Our Chamber Music Series opens with the romance and intensity of a
Beethoven String Quartet. Paired with a French quartet by
Chopin, this musical experience will transport you to places you
have never been. A real "Feast for the Ears..."
Location: Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne Street, Mesa, Arizona
Tickets $20 may be purchased day of concert at the door!
General Admission includes the Museum's exhibits!
Or available in
advance of concerts at the
Symphony of the Southwest Office,
PHONE (480)827-2143
"Percussion in the USA"
CONCERT CANCELED!
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 2:00 pm
An All-American afternoon celebrates our country's rich musical
tradition. Marimbas, Vibraphones, Cymbals, Drums, Bass, Drum,
Timpani, and other pieces of heavy equipment will make you go home
whistling. Imagine a Ragtime piece performed on a xylophone...
Location: Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne Street, Mesa, Arizona
Tickets $20 may be purchased day of concert at the door!
General Admission includes the Museum's exhibits!
Or available in
advance of concerts at the
Symphony of the Southwest Office,
PHONE (480)827-2143
"Dances & Variations with Five Winds"
CONCERT CANCELED!
Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Prepare for Valentine's Day with the Symphony of the Southwest
Wood-wind Quintet and your loved ones! Let your hearts join
ours in the romantic music of Ibert, Taffanel, and others.
Location: Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne Street, Mesa, Arizona
Tickets $20 may be purchased day of concert at the door!
General Admission includes the Museum's exhibits!
Or available in
advance of concerts at the
Symphony of the Southwest Office,
PHONE (480)827-2143
"Glorious Brass Quintet!"
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 2:00 pm
CONCERT CANCELED!
There is no better way to spend an afternoon than live the Emotionally
charged performance of the Symphony of the Southwest's Brass
Quintet. Your heart will dance and your spirit will soar as they
take
you on an unforgettable musical journey beyond the notes.
Location: Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne Street, Mesa, Arizona
Tickets $20 may be purchased day of concert at the door!
General Admission includes the Museum's exhibits!
Or available in
advance of concerts at the
Symphony of the Southwest Office,
PHONE (480)827-2143
Location Chamber
Concerts: Mesa Historical Museum
2345 North Horne Street, Mesa, Arizona
(North of McKellips Road, South of Lehi Road)
(Above map is for Mesa Historical Museum)
All Chamber Concerts will be held at the
above location!
Tickets $20 may be purchased day of concert at the door!
General Admission includes the Museum's exhibits!
Or tickets are available in
advance of concerts at the
Symphony of the Southwest Office,
PHONE (480)827-2143
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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
e-mail:
jeffquamo@msn.com
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