End of Year Concert 2022
Sunday, October 23
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! Yes, we’re having our End-of-Year Concert in OCTOBER!
All ticket proceeds go towards our winter fundraising goal of $30,000, so help us get there by getting your tickets today!
Awesöme Orchestra is honored to be collaborating for the third time with both Dia Luna (arranged by Holly Mead) and Raze The Maze for new songs arranged for full orchestra. Guest vocalist Yvette Pylant will be back performing The BeeGees “How Deep is Your Love” in a beautiful new arrangement by PJ Morton and Brian Adam McCune.
Alongside our Artistic director Dave Möschler and Brian Adam McCune, we’re honored to to welcome back two local conductors who are part of the of Awesöme Orchestra Collective community — Sue Crum and Dr. Sixto F. Montesinos Jr. who will lead the orchestra through new pieces by Alexis Alrich, Joshua idio, and Dale Trumbore.
And of course the Awesöme Big Band is back showcasing thrilling new arrangements by Jereld Wing of Elgar’s Enigma Variations and excerpts from Kristofer Maddigan’s smash-hit video game soundtrack to Cuphead. We’ll close out the evening with the earth-shaking final movement of Respighi’s The Pines of Rome. You don’t want to miss this amazing line up!
Why is it happening in October?
Great question! The moving culmination of our six-year Requiem Sinfónica Project is happening in December 2022 (more on that in a few weeks!), so we’ve bumped our eighth annual Awesöme End-of-Year Concert & Fundraiser to October. Get your tickets today and come support your musical community. We hope to see you there!
CONCERT DETAILS
WHEN: Sunday, October 23, 2022, Doors @ 6pm, Show @ 7pm
WHERE: Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA
COST: Free for participating musicians. Audience members can buy tickets here ($30). A limited number of seats will be saved for walk-ups on the day of the concert for donation. 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 6 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.
CONCERT PROGRAM
Destiny for a New - Joshua A. Idio
Infinitely and Without Apology - Dale Trumbore
"Breaking Broken" and "Under the Spell" from 7am Daydream - Raze the Maze
Bell and Drum Tower - Alexis Alrich
Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar
(arr. for big band by Jereld Wing)
"Clip Joint Calamity" from the video game Cuphead - Kristofer Maddigan
"June" from Camellia - Dia Luna
(arr. by Holly Mead)
"How Deep Is Your Love?" - The BeeGees
(arr. by Brian Adam McCune and PJ Morton)
"The Appian Way" from The Pines of Rome - Ottorino Respighi
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: 10/11, 10/16, 10/22 - 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!
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS
All musicians and audience members will be REQUIRED to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the venue. Masks are required for all audience members and musicians, expect for winds, brass, guest artists, and conductors when actively performing.