Join us as we hop back into the concert hall for an unforgettable evening of celebration, genre-bending live music with full orchestra and fundraising! Get your tickets today for Awesöme Orchestra’s seventh annual End-of-Year Concert on Sunday, December 12 and come support your community as we gather together to make music again!
Advance in-person tickets are completely SOLD OUT for this event,
However, we are saving a small number of pay-what-you-can tickets (40 total) for day-of walk-ups at Freight & Salvage. These are very limited, so make sure to arrive early (doors open at 6:00pm) to snag these. Limit 2 pay-what-you-can tickets per person. Remember to bring proof of full COVID vaccination and photo ID.
If you’re not able to attend our biggest event of the year in person (all advance in-person tickets are now SOLD OUT), we’re excited to announce that for the first time ever, we’ll also be livestreaming our End-Of-Year Concert — and it’s FREE! Hop over to our YouTube or Twitch channels this Sunday, December 12 at 7pm PST to watch the full show and connect with other AÖC community members from all over the world in the chat!
Concert Program Includes
A special surprise opening piece!
featuring guest conductor Sue Crum
Aeaea - Holly Mead *
featuring guest conductor Sue Crum
Mariachitlán - Juan Pablo Contreras
featuring guest conductor Dr. Sixto F. Montesinos Jr.
“Walk in Beauty” - Dia Luna *
arranged by Brian Adam McCune
featuring Dia Luna, vocals
”Love Bold” and “Brave One” - ONIKHO arranged for full orchestra
featuring ONIKHO, vocals
“Sanctus” from Requiem Sinfónica - Arturo Rodriguez *“Sweet Thing” - Chaka Khan and “That’s the Way of the World” - Earth, Wind & Fire
arranged by Brian Adam McCune
featuring Dia Luna, Moorea Dickason, Bakari Holmes, vocals
“Uranus: The Magician” from The Planets - Gustav Holst
arranged for big band by Jeremy Levy
*denotes a world premiere performance
Awesöme Orchestra is honored to be collaborating for the third time with singer / songwriter Carina Ho (ONIKHO) for two pieces newly arranged for full orchestra, as well as Andrea Diaz (Dia Luna) for her new song “Walk in Beauty” which we premiered at Session 77 earlier this year. Vocalists Bakari Holmes, Moorea Dickason, and Andrea Diaz will be joining us for “Sweet Thing” and “That’s The Way of The World” by Chaka Khan and Earth, Wind & Fire. Showcasing two local conductors who hopped onto the Awesöme Orchestra podium for the first time in 2021, we’re excited to welcome Sue Crum and Dr. Sixto F. Montesinos Jr. to the community! And, we’ll also be premiering a new movement of Requiem Sinfónica by our very own flutist, Arturo Rodriguez, as well as new pieces by Holly Mead and Juan Pablo Contreras. You don’t want to miss this amazing lineup!
Concert Details
WHEN: Sunday, December 12, 2021, Doors @ 6pm, Show @ 7pm
WHERE: Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA
COST: Free for participating musicians. All ADVANCE IN-PERSON TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. A limited number of seats (40 total) will be saved for walk-ups on the day of the concert for pay-what-you-can. No one turned away for lack of funds (until we hit venue capacity!)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Would you like a free ticket to the concert? Sign up to volunteer as an usher or Front of House staff member for the evening. We need about 10 volunteers, so first come first served! For more information, email development@awesomeorchestra.org
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: Just over one block from Downtown Berkeley BART. Parking in downtown Berkeley can be very crowded, so as always, we strongly suggest public transit, biking, or ride-sharing. Here's a list of parking garages in the area.
FOR MUSICIANS
If you want to join, there is NO sign-up form, but you can email your Section Ambassadors to inquire about availability. There will be required rehearsals before the show (dates: 11/28, 12/5, 12/11 - all rehearsals will be 1-5pm in Berkeley, depending on which pieces you’re needed for). Even if you're not able to play with us this time, we'd love to have you join us as an audience member or volunteer. Come support your community and help us spread the word by telling your friends and family!
All musicians and audience members will be REQUIRED to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the venue. Absolutely no exceptions