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 May 2010 |
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2009-2010 Season Presented by
Symphonic Series Presented by
Pops Series Presented by
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In this Issue
2009-2010 Philharmonic Fund
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It’s an Ocho De Mayo celebration that kicks off on May 5, Cinco De Mayo, with a special sale! All tickets to Saturday's festive finale to the Erie Phil’s Pops season will be $20 on May 5 only. On Saturday, May 8, your Erie Philharmonic presents Ole! An Ocho De Mayo Celebration featuring Latin jazz ensemble Mambo Kings from Rochester, New York. Since 1995 Mambo Kings have rapidly earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. They have appeared in concert with symphonies in Rochester, Baltimore, Detroit, Buffalo, Dallas, and Oregon. On Wednesday, May 5, tickets can be purchased at the Erie Phil box office at 609 Walnut Street, by calling 455-1375, or click here. The concert on Saturday begins at 8 PM and doors open at 7 PM. The 2009-2010 Season is presented by Scott Enterprises. This Hanes Erie Pops concert is also sponsored by VNet, Nautilus, WSEE TV and Classy 100. 
Before Erie Phil Executive Director Eric Borenstein leaves to assume a post with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, he will conduct the orchestra he has known and loved for the past eight years. Each year a member of our community picks up a conductor’s baton and conducts the Erie Philharmonic through one special piece of music as a way to raise funds for the orchestra and Eric is this year's special guest conductor. Saturday's concert will be his final event before leaving the Erie Phil. “While the position with the Virginia Symphony is a wonderful opportunity, leaving Erie is bittersweet, especially at such an exciting time for the orchestra,” Borenstein said. “I am confident that the success the Phil has experienced in recent years will continue. The new executive eirector will be welcomed by an organization operating at a very high level and a caring community. ” The board of directors is currently conducting a search for a new executive director. Borenstein was hired in Virginia after a six-month national search. Prior to his tenure at the Erie Philharmonic, he was Executive Director of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. He also spent six years at the Buffalo Philharmonic in positions in Community Development, Education and Marketing. If you would like to make a donation in honor of Eric's tenure and his guest conducting this SAturday, please call 455-1375 x 5 or donate here.
There is just one more week left to buy a chance to win a fabulous evening with Maestro Daniel Meyer and 50 of your closest friends! A $20 raffle ticket buys you a chance to win a reception with food and drinks for up to 50 people at the Erie Club with the conductor on Friday, June 4, 2010. This is a chance to win a prize valued at $2,000 for just $20! Tickets will be sold through intermission at Saturday's concert at which time the winner will be announced (need not be present to win). Tickets can also be purchased at the Erie Phil Box Office, 609 Walnut Street, or here. For more information, call 455-1375 x 18. Good luck to all!
FABULOUS PRIZES AT UPCOMING EVENT Dine, Dance &Take a Chance, the Erie Phil’s new spring fundraiser, is scheduled for Friday, May 21 at Lake Shore Country Club. The talented event committee, headed by Darlene Lay and Peggy Schwab, is planning a fantastic night to support the Phil. Professional gaming tables, a delicious dinner buffet and the sounds of the Matt Kramer Trio will ensure a good time for all. An array of prizes will be offered as payouts from the casino games. A sampling of prizes include: A Sanibel Island get-away, chartered fishing trip on Lake Erie, foursome golf outings, wine baskets, sports packages, entertainment vouchers, jewelry, and more! Tickets are $75 per person. Call 455-1375 x 5 for information.
YAN NAMED CONCERTO CONTEST WINNER 
Brian Yan is this year's Jr. Philharmonic Concerto Contest winner. He was featured in the Jr. Phil's recent Spring Concert held at Edinboro University. The orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Robert Dolwick, features students from the tri-state area in grades 6 through 12, who study and perform classical music. Brian began violin lessons as a 6-year-old in Florida and has been studying violin with Irene Cheng since moving to Erie in 2005. At 9, Brian won the junior division first place prize in the 2006 Erie Music Teachers Association competition. The 13-year-old son of Eric and Iris Yan, Brian is currently an eighth grader at Walnut Creek Middle School where he is a member of the orchestra. The first Concerto Contest was initiated in 1994 with the support of former Erie Philharmonic Maestro Eiji Oue. It is open to members of the Jr. Philharmonic and the winner is chosen by audition. A cash prize of $300, donated by Maestro Meyer, was given to the winner.
The Erie Phil is gearing up for its 100th Anniversary in 2013 by researching our past and verifying records. For months, volunteer archivists Mary Jean McEwen and Marian Wygant have been pouring over Philharmonic information for achival purposes and tracking it electronically. There are some concert program books that are missing in the archives. If you have these publications, please contact the Phil at 455-1375. Missing editions include: September/October and November/December, 1998: February/March 2000; and September/October 2002.
MAY 5 Special Cindo de Mayo Sale! All tickets $20. MAY 8 Ole! An "Ocho de Mayo" Celebration, Warner Theatre, 8 PM --- Drawing MAY 10 Last Day for Early Bird Discount (subscriber renewals) MAY 11 Jr. Phil Ensembles Concert, Blasco Library, 7:00 PM MAY 21 Dine, Dance & Take A Chance, Lake Shore Country Club, 6:30 PM JUNE 30 Get Your Phil at Noon Concert Series, Warner Theatre, Noon |
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