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05
Jul
10

Symphony of the Southwest 2010-2011 Season!

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Categories: 08-09 Concerts

Symphony of the Southwest proudly announces our 2010-2011 season!


Check below for details on all our 2010-2011 concerts.  Season memberships for our 2010-2011 season start at just $75, and include admission to all our 2010-2011 concerts.  For information on season memberships, check our 2010-2011 tickets page, call the symphony office at 480-827-2143, or by email at symphonyofthesouthwest@gmail.com.


Check back for more updates on our upcoming season!


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A NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY

Saturday, November 6, 2010

7:30pm

Trinity Baptist Church

2130 E. University, Mesa, AZ 85213


From Salzburg to Hamburg, the season opener includes two great masterpieces: the hauntingly beautiful Symphony No. 40 in g minor by Mozart, and the majestic Symphony No. 1 in c minor by Brahms.


Tickets – $19

Tickets available through SSW

Call 480-827-2143

Email: symphonyofthesouthwest@gmail.com


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AN AFTERNOON OF HOLIDAY MAGIC

Saturday, December 11, 2010

2:30pm

Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater

1 E. Main, Mesa, AZ 85201


A traditional holiday concert with all your sing-along favorites and a visit by the banjo-playing Santa!


Tickets – $19

Tickets available through Mesa Arts Center

Call 480-644-6500

Email: boxoffice@mesaartscenter.com


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BLAST FROM THE PAST NEW YEAR’S CONCERT

Saturday, January 1, 2011

7:30pm

Trinity Baptist Church

2130 E. University, Mesa, AZ 85213


Swing in the New Year with the sounds of a Benny Goodman style swing band

featuring our own Jeff Quamo on clarinet.


Tickets – $25

Tickets available through SSW

Call 480-827-2143

Email: symphonyofthesouthwest@gmail.com


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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME

Saturday, March 26, 2011

7:30pm

Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater

1 E. Main, Mesa, AZ 85201


A spring training inspired concert featuring Casey at the Bat with a special guest narrator!


Tickets – $19

Tickets available through Mesa Arts Center

Call 480-644-6500

Email: boxoffice@mesaartscenter.com


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MOTHER’S DAY AT THE OPERA

Saturday, May 7, 2011

2:30pm

Trinity Baptist Church

2130 E. University, Mesa, AZ 85213


Bring Mom and the whole family to an afternoon of operatic selections

guaranteed to lift you out of your seat.


Tickets – $19

Tickets available through SSW

Call 480-827-2143

Email: symphonyofthesouthwest@gmail.com




26
Jan
10

Up Next – Space and Science Concert – Saturday, March 27

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Categories: 08-09 Concerts


Join us on Saturday, March 27 at 2:30pm in the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center for a very unique concert by the Symphony of the Southwest!  The Symphony of the Southwest will perform Gustav Holst’s masterpiece “The Planets.”  There will also be synchronized video footage of space, the planets, and starts presented on a larger than life screen to complete a true trip to space!  An all ages show designed to spark the love and interest of science and the arts for kids ages 2 to 102!


This special concert is not to be missed!  Tickets are only $17, and can be purchased by calling the Mesa Arts Center at (480) 644-6500 or at their online box office.



Also, on Monday, February 8 and Tuesday, February 9, the Symphony of the Southwest will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s famous children’s piece “Peter & the Wolf” for over 3,000 east valley elementary school kids!  These concerts are also open to the public, and admission is free!  The symphony will perform this great work 5 times – on Monday, February 8 at 10am and 11am, and on Tuesday, February 9 at 10am, 11am and noon.  All performances will be held in the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center.  Although these concerts are free, you must email us at symphonyofthesouthwest@gmail.com to reserve a spot at one of these shows.


Also, be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter!


09
Dec
09

An Afternoon of Christmas Delights, featuring soprano soloist Lisanne Norman – Saturday, December 19, 2:30pm

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Categories: 08-09 Concerts


The Symphony of the Southwest invites you to attend our next concert: “An Afternoon of Christmas Delights,” featuring Arizona Soprano Lisanne Norman performing O Holy Night and more of your Christmas favorites. In addition, we’ll be playing all the favorites including Sleigh Ride, the Nutcracker Suite, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Gesu Bambino, White Christmas, and many others. Our holiday concert is an event that the entire family will enjoy. Symphony of the Southwest performs timeless, light-classical music and our popular Christmas carol sing-a-long in a visual Christmas wonderland including an appearance by Santa Claus himself. The Symphony of the Southwest will be joined side by side with the Youth Symphony of the Southwest.


Our featured soprano soloist, Lisanne Norman, has been described as, “A voice with limitless power and faultless technique.” She has performed with Arizona Opera, Phoenix Metropolitan Opera, Utah Festival Opera, and the Prague Radio Symphony Chamber Orchestra. To listen to this marvelous voice, visit her website at http://www.lisannenorman.com/lisannerecordings.html


This concert will be performed Saturday, December 19 at the Mesa Arts Center Ikeda Theater – 2:30 P.M. General admission tickets are $17 and can be purchased at the Mesa Arts Center Box Office 480-644-6500, or purchase online at their online box office.


Stay tuned for more information on this concert!


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