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Subscribers: Renew online through March 31 and save 5%! Visit www.eriephil.org and click on "renew online." It's easy and convenient. Get the best seats at the best price today. 
The Erie Phil has it all. Depending on your musical mood, you can enjoy an Erie Phil POPS performance featuring hits from the big band era on Saturday, March 29 or a classical concert featuring Italian opera one week later on April 5 -- or both! Back-to-back concerts gives you an opportunity to GET YOUR PHIL! If you’re a fan of Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Count Basie, Big Band Bash is for you. Guest pianist Rich Ridenour has built a formidable career performing concerts of great piano favorites ranging from classical masterworks to American ragtime, jazz and rock and roll. Look at these recent Ridenour reviews. . . . Much whimsy. Much fun. Rich Ridenour was infectious! He brought the house down once again... Rich has instructed piano at Aquinas College, Grand Valley State University, Calvin College and Western Michigan University. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rich received a Bachelor's degree in music from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree from the Juilliard School of Music. In his career, Rich has accompanied stars Carol Lawrence, Robert Guillaume, Smokey Robinson, Larry Gatlin, Martin Short, Mercedes Ellington and “B” for Bob from Sesame Street. Vocalist Kathy Wagner will also be appearing with Rich. She has performed with several orchestras and has opened for The Drifters, The Platters, The Shirelles, Little Anthony and most recently for Bob Newhart. WIN FREE TICKETS: Be the first to answer the following question correctly and win a pair of tickets to Big Band Bash this Saturday evening. Respond to this email. Who played "the sweetest music this side of heaven?"
Both shows, under Daniel Meyer's baton, begin at 8 PM at the Warner Theatre. Call 455-1375, ext. 4 for tickets or save 20% on Section B & C seats by ordering online at www.eriephil.org. Enter discount code "E Notes" under remarks. WIN FREE TICKETS: Be the first to answer following question correctly and win a pair of tickets to Viva Italia! Respond to this email. Which famous composer wrote many symphonies but only one opera?
SEE AIDA PERFORMED BY PITTSBURGH OPERA 
Erie Philharmonic patrons are in for a special treat! You can see Verdi's AIDA performed by the Pittsburgh Opera at the Benedum Center at a discounted price. The performance dates are March 29, April 1, 4, and 6. Aida secretly loves the one man with the power to destroy her homeland. Intimate human drama within the epic sweep of ancient Egypt—with a powerhouse cast, magnificent chorus, and all the pageantry of grand opera. It’s an experience to rival the Pyramids! Great seats are available to you for only $25 (usually $70 and up) for the Saturday or Tuesday performances! Click the link below to order, or call (412) 281-0912 x213. Note: This offer is not available through the normal ticket hotline or general website.
Grab the kids and grandkids for a special afternoon of music and fun! The Erie Philharmonic presenets Beethoven Lives Upstairs, a Family Discovery Concert, on Saturday, April 26. Doors open at 3:00 pm for kid-friendly activities in the Warner lobby and the concert begins at 4:00 pm. The 50-minutes performance is a theatrical presentation designed to introduce children to the life and msuic of Beethoven. Over thirty excerpt of Beethoven's best-loved works underscore two actor performing a fully-staged play in combination with the orchestra led by Music Director Daniel Meyer. Tickets are only $15/Adults and $8/Children. All seats are general admission. You can purchase the tickets online and save $3 per tickets through April 25. The concert is presented by Highmark, the Erie Times News and Erie Insurance. On Saturday, May 31, you're invited to come and "horse around" with the Erie Philharmonic at Presque Isle Downs & Casino. Don't miss Run For the Tulips, a one-of-a-kind fundraising event which will feature horse-racing, food and fun. Look for more information to follow. The Erie Phil staff is going nuts -- to Walnut Street, that is. We're moving our offices from 1006 State Street to 609 Walnut Street on April 10. The owners of our current building are selling. Please note that the office will be closed that day and will re-open for business on April 11 at the Walnut Street address. Our phone number, 455-1375, and fax number, 455-1377 will remain the same. 
Thank you to Jim Martin and the folks at Highmark for their recent donation of previously owned computers to the Erie Phil staff. They will be a welcome addition in our new office space. At right, Jim Martin of Highmark and Conductor Daniel Meyer meet at Starbucks. APRIL 23 Philharmonic on the Move, 8 PM, Cole Auditorium, Edinboro University. APRIL 26 Beethoven Lives Upstairs, 4:00 PM , Warner Theatre (see story above) APRIL 27 Jr. Phil Spring Concert, 2:30 PM, Cole Auditorium, Edinboro University. MAY 1 Jr. Phil Ensembles Concert, 7:30 PM, Hirt Auditorium, Blasco Memorial Library. MAY 10 All You Need Is Love, 8:00 PM, Warner Theatre. A tribute to England's Fab Four with the original cast from Broadway's Beatlemania, Classical Mystery Tour. According to all the reviews and our colleagues in the orchestra world, the show will end our Pops season on a very high note. MAY 31 Run for the Tulips, Presque Isle Downs & Casino (see story above)
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