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As the heat continues and the summer slowly winds down, the Erie Philharmonic’s Strike Up The Band Summer Music Series marches on next Thursday, August 23 at noon in front of the Warner Theatre on State Street. You're invited to stop by and enjoy a musical lunch hour from 12 - 1 pm. The last of three, free lunch-hour ensemble concerts, designed to provide “music while you munch,” will feature a Philharmonic string quartet fully amplified and seating for the outdoor event. Plus, take advantage once more of a special one day offer … NEW subscribers for 2007-2008 season can buy one subscription and receive one free. Subscribe at the noontime concert or call 455-1375. Prospective subscribers can save more than $400 during this special offer.* Already a subscriber? Stop by the concert and enter to win a free seat upgrade. “In celebration of our new music director Daniel Meyers' inaugural season, we are pleased to provide free entertainment to the public during the lunch-hour,” Executive Director Eric Borenstein said. The Strike Up the Band Summer Music Series is sponsored by First National Bank and Highmark with additional support received from the Erie Arts Endowment of the Arts Council of Erie.
Good news! We already have 152 new subscribers for our upcoming season. If you haven't renewed or purchased your 2007-2008 season subscription, now is the time to do so. Good seats still remain. There are a variety of subscription options. In addition to four different seating sections to choose from, you can also select what type of package you'd like. The Subscribers' Best Series includes all 10 concerts -- 5 Symphonic and 5 Pops. Or you can subscribe to just the Symphonic or Pops Series. The New Attitudes Series, sponsored by the Young Erie Professionals, includes 3 designated concerts (1 Symphonic and 2 Pops). Of course, there are also Flex Packages (Flex 4 and Flex 6) which can be used for your choice of performances. There are many reasons to subscribe:
Several new members were appointed to the Erie Philharmonic board of Governors at the annual meeting in June. Tammy Batchelor, Gennifer Biggs, Tamara Black, Jonathan Helmreich, Jane Hynes, Rebecca Jubulis, Charles Kennedy, Jr., Tom New, Marilyn Renkes, Rebecca Rugh, Chuck Scalise, Rebecca Styn, Gary Taylor, Linda Wilkinson and Eric Yen. Welcome! 
Board President Christie Ferrier will "guest conduct" at the opening concert of the season on September 29. That’s right! Each year a member of our community picks up a conductor’s baton, takes a deep breath, walks to the center of the stage and conducts the Erie Philharmonic… all to help raise funds for Erie's award-winning orchestra. Christie has been a committed Phil board member for years and is beginning her second and final year as board chair. The contributions received in honor of Christie’s guest conductor appearance help the Erie Philharmonic continue its 94-year tradition of providing entertaining and enriching music for our region. The gifts also support our educational activities, such as the Jr. Philharmonic and youth concerts for school students.
If you have stopped by the office or called the box office over the last month, you'll have met Eric Marshall. Eric joined the Phil in June as the new Marketing & Development Associate. This new position provides support for the marketing and development departments and also is responsible for the box office. Eric is a recent graduate of Mercyhurst College where he majored in Voice Performance. If you attended the At the Copa concert last February you saw him on stage performing with Gary Mauer.
Development Director Jennifer Farrar, her husband J.R. and son Anthony welcomed James Robert to their family on July 13. Congrats to all.
Operations Manager Elaine Braun recently visited Switzerland and attended the International Horn Society's 39th Symposium. In addition to her trip to Switzerland, Elaine has been playing concerts with two local bands this summer: the Concert Band of Northwest Pennsylvania, which played in Edinboro, Meadville and at the Chautauqua Institute, and the Millcreek Area Community (MAC) Band which performs at parks and senior living facilities throughout Millcreek. Director of Marketing Karen Beardsley-Petit recently received her master's degree in Communication Studies from Edinboro University She is serving as an adjunct faculty at Gannon University this fall in the Advertising Communications Department.
Congratulations to Concertmaster Ken Johnston and his bride Tara Louise Montour who were wed in June.
Tune in this Sunday morning, August 19, at 8:30 a.m. to WSEE TV. Kelly Gaughn's "Newswatch Insider" news show will feature Music Director Daniel Meyer. If you can't catch the show and don't have TiVo, the program will repeat on Saturday, August 25 at 5:00 a.m. 
From the Daily News (New York) 7/31/07: You never know. . . . August 23
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