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Erie Philharmonic’s Get Your Phil At Noon Summer Music Series continues on Tuesday, July 8 at noon in front of the Warner Theatre on State Street. The second of three, free lunch-hour ensemble concerts this summer will feature a Philharmonic string quartet fully amplified and seating for the outdoor event. WQLN radio will broadcast live from the event. If you're interested in purchasing a new subscription for the 2008-2009 season you can take advantage of a special subscription sale at the noontime event: NEW subscribers can buy one subscription and receive one free. Prospective subscribers can save more than $400 during this special offer (www.eriephil.org/tickets/season-subscription). The Get Your Phil At Noon Summer Music Series is sponsored in part by Highmark. Erie Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor Daniel Meyer recently returned from a two-week tour to China with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra where he serves as conductor. Meyer and the youth orchestra gave the final performance of the tour on Sunday evening which was a collaborative performance with the group's Hong Kong counterpart and a youth choir. Eight cities were visited by 85 students, ranging from the eighth grade to college seniors. The tour began in Beijing and continued to Shanghai. The students also visited Suzhou, Hangzhou Wuzhen, the "Venice" of China; and the high-tech Shenzhen, before the finale in Hong Kong. The Youth Symphony also played a brief concert on the Great Wall of China. For this recent tour, he selected an eclectic program for the trip, designed to show the range of the young musicians. It included Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances," and American composer Aaron Copland's "El Salon Mexico." And, in a gesture of goodwill with the impending Beijing Olympics, Meyer included Michael Torke's "Javelin," written for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. "It was a wonderful opportunity to play Western classical music in a very Eastern culture," Meyer said. "And the thing about China is that they are very interested in our classical music, much more so than any cultural export we could bring them." He explains that a recent cultural explosion has resulted in "anyone who can afford it taking piano and violin lessons," with estimates reaching 50 million students. 
On Thursday, July 17, Daniel Meyer will be making his Chautauqua Institution debut as guest conductor. The concert begins at 8:15 PM and will include cellist Zuill Bailey who will be a part of next season's Scott Enterprises Symphonic Series (April 25, 2009). The program includes:
If you plan to be in Chautauqua be sure to say hello to Daniel. The Erie Phil is also putting together a bus for those interested in a day-trip. Call 455-1375 ext. 20 if you are interested. July 8 Summer Music Series - In front of Warner Theatre - Noon July 17 Daniel Meyer conducts - Chautauqua Institution - 8:15 PM Aug 12 Summer Music Series - Warner Theatre - Noon Sept 2-5 Erie Phil Auditions (www.eriephil.org) Sept 6 Heritage Festival - Liberty Park - 7 PM Sept. 13 Erie Phil Gala Event! More details to follow. Sept. 27 Opening Night - Warner Theatare - 8 PM
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