Awesöme Orchestra Session 67: Brahms, Larsen, and Journey!
We're kicking off our summer sessions at Sports Basement for Session 67! Join us on Saturday, June 22 from 2:00-5:00pm for some music by Libby Larsen, Johannes Brahms, and video game composer Austin Wintory.

WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 2019, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St., Berkeley, CA

TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: It's a 0.5 mile walk north of Ashby BART. Limited paid street parking is available, but as always, we strongly suggest public transit, biking, or ride-sharing.

Repertoire, instrumentation, and schedule are as follows, with Conductor David Möschler, Resident Guest Conductor, Brian Adam McCune:
 
2:00-2:50pm - Libby Larsen -  Overture for the End of a Century (1994) (~5')

INSTRUMENTATION: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 Bb clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 Bb trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 3 percussion: [1 - tambourine, snare drum, suspended cymbal, wood block], [2 - xylophone, triangle, orchestra bells, bongos], [3 - marimba, tom-toms (medium, low)], timpani, piano, strings

3:00-4:00pm - Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 1 Op. 68 (movement 1 only) (1879) (~16')

INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns (C, F, E-flat), 2 trumpets (C), timpani, strings

4:10-5:00pm - Austin Wintory - Journey: Nascence and Apotheosis (2015) (~8')

INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (C, E), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, tubular bells, percussion (shaker, suspended cymbal), harp, strings

SHEET MUSIC for upcoming open sessions can always be found on Google Drive at: bit.ly/AOCOpenSession 
To maximize the fun, please commit to practicing your parts ahead of time!

Reference recordings can be found for all pieces online and on the Facebook event.

Please bring a music stand and layers for warmth in case it gets chilly in Sports Basement. We'll have chairs, sheet music, beer, and water for musicians. Audience members will be able to buy beer and wine from us, so invite your friends to come and listen!
 
The sign-up deadline for all sections is Sunday, June 16. Once that has passed, expect an email from your Awesöme Ambassadors with specific info and part assignments later that week (check your spam filters if this is your first session). Email your ambassadors if you haven't heard back by Thursday, June 20. (Please be patient—they have a lot of information to collect before emailing everyone.) Their information can be found at www.awesomeorchestra.org/ambassadors
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