Awesöme Orchestra Session 75: We're Back with Piazzolla, Elgar, and Mead

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*MUSICIAN SIGN-UPS*
*Violin sections are FULL, but you can still be added to the waitlist**
*Cello section is FULL, but you can still be added to the waitlist**

WHEN: Saturday, July 10, 2021, 2–5pm

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

COST: Free for musicians and audience (but musicians must sign-up to participate and we have 65 player cap, and audience members must RSVP to attend and we have a 35 audience member cap)

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. Please join our Discord to coordinate a carpool! (https://discord.com/invite/UvCFQTsZrA)

COVID SAFTEY PROTOCOLS: Safety is our top priority!
In the spirit of keeping this as safe as possible, this won’t be a typical session. Our repertoire is for STRINGS ONLY (and a few percussion parts… Sorry brass, woodwinds, and singers - we promise to have y’all at the next session TBD) and we’re capping our musician list at 65 and our audience list at 35 on a first-come-first-served basis via these sign-ups. While we will be keeping the area as ventilated as possible, please note that this session is INDOORS.

If you are vaccinated, face masks are OPTIONAL.

If you are not vaccinated, face masks are REQUIRED.

We will be slightly more spread out than normal, but we won’t be keeping six feet between players. Musicians are welcome to sit one player per stand if they wish.

**IMPORTANT**
We are not asking for proof of vaccination, so please keep your community safe by respecting the honor system. If you are high-risk we ask that you make whatever judgment call keeps you the safest. If you are feeling ill, or you’re taking care of someone who is sick, we ask that you not attend this session. We plan on having more in-person sessions this year, so this isn’t your only opportunity to join us — deciding to sit this one out for health or safety reasons is entirely your call and we look forward to having you join us at a session in the future.

Repertoire, instrumentation, and schedule are as follows, with Founding Artistic Director Dave Möschler conducting:

2:00-2:40pm - Libertango by Astor Piazzolla (arr. J. Kazik)

instrumentation: percussion (bongos, congas, cajon, shaker), first violins, second violins, violas, cellos, double basses

3:00-4:00pm - Serenade for Strings in E Minor by Edward Elgar

instrumentation: first violins, second violins, violas, cellos, double basses

4:15-5:00pm - Ceridwen by Holly Mead (world premiere reading)

instrumentation: first violins, second violins, violas, cellos, double basses
featuring Diana Strong on accordion solo

SHEET MUSIC and reference recordings for upcoming open sessions can always be found on Google Drive at: bit.ly/AOCOpenSession

We'll provide chairs, sheet music - MUSICIANS please bring your own music stand!

The sign-up deadline for all sections is Monday, July 5 - BUT WE EXPECT TO HIT OUR 65 MUSICIAN CAPACITY BEFORE THAT - so be sure to sign up early! You can expect an email from your Awesöme Ambassadors with specific info by Tuesday, July 6 (check your spam filters if this is your first session). Email your ambassadors if you haven't heard back by Wednesday, July 7. (Please be patient—they have a lot of information to collect before emailing everyone.) Their information can be found at www.awesomeorchestra.com/ambassadors

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PRIMARY INSTRUMENT or VOICE PART *

Please check the one you most want to play for this session and see below for secondary instruments. For strings - please note in the comments section at the end of the form if you're interested in sitting principal for any pieces. (Violin I is already FULL)

SECONDARY INSTRUMENT(S) or VOICE PART(S)

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percussion

violin II (All Violin sections are FULL, but you can be added to the waitlist!)

viola

cello (This section is FULL, but you can be added to the waitlist!)

double bass

Other:

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(If yes, then check for an introductory email from your section's ambassador sometime a week or more before the event.)

Yes, I'm new to playing with the group!

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If this is your first time signing up to play with us, please tell us a little about your musical background (playing experience, ensembles, favorite genres, what you love about playing in orchestras, etc.) to help us best assign parts! Just to be clear, we don't ever require auditions or resumes, but we want to help make this experience as awesome as possible for you!

If this is your first time playing with us, how did you hear about us?

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