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top ten reasons to attend "roots" opening night sep 20

shop till you drop

Dead Composers Society is for young pros

afternoon delights' harp seduction

Hey everyone!

Okay, so it begins—our 80th Anniversary Season gets into full swing this month, with lots of events on which to report. You know, they say, "Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest." Well, the A²SO has been around a long time, and it shows no signs of stopping. We have an enthusiastic and energetic fan base, we keep finding new pieces to bring to the Ann Arbor crowds, and we have talented soloists and players. We sound like Amy Winehouse!

Seriously, you'll love the season ahead, and it's great to be so close to starting.

Glenn Bugala
Marketing Director

September Blog Highlight

Posted by laura on 4 Sep 2008 10:28 am. Filed under Kids.

Good Vibrations Camp

During August 18-22, ten lucky children participated in the first ever Good Vibrations Camp.  The science and sound camp was cosponsored by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, held in museum classrooms....

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Top Ten Reasons to Attend our "Roots" Opening Night Sep 20th

Blanch Ackers, “Homestead” 1990-1999, Crayon on paper, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of The Daniel and Harriet Fusfeld Folk Collection, 2002/1.196

You know your Ann Arbor Symphony is going to be great when they take the stage at the Michigan Theater at 8 pm on Saturday, September 20th, but do you know why? Once you see these reasons you won't be able to resist attending! If you haven't yet bought your tickets, these reasons might convince you.

1. You've always wanted to be on a CD. Well, this concert's Fetler work, Three Poems by Walt Whitman, is being recorded for our Naxos CD.

2. When you hear Dead Composers, you shout "Carpe Diem!" Attend our Dead Composers Society event on the night of the concert, and you'll get a ticket, a personalized program, food, drink, and maybe even a prize--all for $26. More info on this is below.

3. Dead composers are great, but you enjoy talking with living ones. Paul Fetler is coming into town and will speak to ticket holders at a free 7 pm pre-concert lecture with Arie Lipsky.

4. You need to escape from the current political and economic climate, just for a while. Escape into music—the greatest music that ever was.

5. One hand is fine, but two are better. You're probably familiar with Ravel's Piano Concerto for One Hand, but in this concert, you'll hear his Concerto for Two Hands (not the real title!).

6. Louis Nagel is a rock star. He's going to play Ravel's raucous Piano Concerto. Watch as he moves across the keys with the greatest of ease. The man is a machine gun.

7. You consider yourself a Bohemian. If so, you won't want to miss Dvořák's homage to his literal Bohemian roots, in the cheery Symphony No. 8.

8. You believe that if all lawyers wrote poetry, this could be a just and equitable world. Tom Blaske, local lawyer and former UM tubist, will deliver Three Poems by Walt Whitman in this concert.

9. You want to buy the painting on the cover of this year's brochure. Hal Higdon's painting, The Conductor, will be on display in the lobby of the Michigan Theater at this concert. Check with Hal about the price.

10. You like paying $10-$15 for a concert. That's right, you can get in for 10 bucks. If you're a college student, you can pay $15 for the best available seats on September 20th. You may end up paying $15 for $47 seats!

This concert is sponsored by Borders and Comerica Bank.

Order tickets now for this concert in our online ticketing system or call 734/994.4801. Tickets range from $10-47 depending on sections and passes.

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Shop Till you Drop

On the same day as the concert above, we have a joint Macy's/A²SO event called Shop for a Cause. Here's how it works: You buy a pass from us, we get the pass profits, and you get a big discount at Macy's.

We are selling $5 Macy's Shopping Passes for Saturday, September 20th. The exclusive shopping pass entitles you to 10-20% on most items including many of of Macy's best apparel and accessory brands. Plus, enjoy a full day of special events, entertainment and a chance to win a $500 Macy's shopping spree! And, all your shopping can be done before our A²SO Opening Night concert.

We keep 100% of the proceeds from the shopping spree ticket sales! Here is an easy way to make a positive help your A²SO.

Buy a pass now:

1. Go to TICKETS

2. Select A2$O Bucks

3. Select Macy's Card

4. Buy online! We'll send you your passes in time for the sale!

For further information, or to purchase tickets a different way, contact A²SO Board Member Amy Burnett at aburnett@gmail.com or 734/369-3472.

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The Dead Composers Society is for Young Pros

If you or someone you know is 21-39 and gets their groove from classical music, then they need to know about A²SO's Dead Composers Society. This is a group of young professionals that gets together on concert nights for munchies, drinks, hang-out time and the concert.

You can do this on September 20th for $26, and that covers everything. We'll meet at the Roots concert at 8pm, then afterwards, we'll go out. You'll also get a coupon for 2-for-1 chocolate from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory just for coming to the concert with DCS.

If you're 21-39, you can't afford to pass this up! Just go to TICKETS, select A2$O Bucks and select DCS Single.

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Afternoon Delights' Harp Seduction

On Wednesday September 17, 2008 at 2:00 pm at the Jewish Community Center, your Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will host a performance by our principal harpist, Amy Ley.

Dessert is served at 1:30 pm followed at 2:00 pm by a one-hour concert. Single tickets are available at the door for $8. Ley will be joined by Flutist Emily Perryman for several of the pieces.

The complete program includes the following pieces:

• Pavane and Bransles from "le Tresor d'Orphee"
  Anthoine Francisque (1570- 1605) arr. Marcel Grandjany

• Sonata in g minor for Flute and Cembalo, BWV 1020
  J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Mvt. 1- Allegro

• Concerto in C Major for Flute and Harp, KV299
  W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) Mvt. 2- Andantino

• La Source, Etude OP.44
  Alphonse Hasselmans (1845-1912)

• Song in the Night
  Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961)

• Somewhere in Time
  John Barry (b.1933) arr. Penny Howk Beavers

• Song of the Lark for Flute and Harp
  Charles Rochester Young (b.1965) Mvt. 2- "Flight"
  

The Afternoon Delights series is a midday concert series for everyone, supported by the CFI Group and Howard Ando & Jane Wilkinson in memory of Florence Ando.

Order tickets now for this concert in our online ticketing system, call 734/994.4801, or buy them at the door. Full Series tickets for all 5 concerts are still available for $35. The JCC is at 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, just off Stone School and north of I-94.

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