Session 88: Earth Day at the Planetarium!
Come join Awesome Orchestra in celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 from 4-6pm for our first time playing in the Planetarium at Chabot Space & Science Center! We'll be playing a set of pieces for chamber orchestra based on nature and astronomy! Beginning with the rarely performed "Anakin's Theme" from The Phantom Menace, followed by a mysterious and evocative new piece about our perspective of Earth from outside ourselves called Inner Eye by Australian composer Alicia Grant. We'll conclude our planetarium adventure with Stephen Schwartz's epic mini tone-poem "Meadowlark" featuring local opera singer Molly Mahoney. Come ready for another unique musical adventure with us!
We expect this session to fill up very quickly. Participating players will get in free, but Audience members will need to purchase tickets for this event via Chabot Space & Science. This event is all ages.
* Musician sign-ups are open until April 11 - if you are signing up after that (and there are still spots available), you will get your Ambassador section email on April 18*
SESSION 88 DETAILS
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 4-6pm (this is a 2 hour session). We *strongly* recommend arriving at 3:30pm to have time to check in and get set up.
WHERE: The Planetarium of Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
*Musicians will enter through the front doors of the museum and head to the Ask Jeeves Planetarium. *** This is an indoor session
COST: Free for participating musicians. This event is all ages. Audience members will need to purchase Earth Day tickets for this event ($15-$25) from Chabot Space & Science Center.
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: This venue is not accessible via public transportation. Please join our Discord to coordinate a carpool! (https://discord.com/invite/UvCFQTsZrA) Driving directions can be found here: https://chabotspace.org/visit/plan-your-visit/directions/
PARKING: Musicians can park in the free parking structure next to the museum.
SCHEDULE AND INSTRUMENTATION: with Artistic Director Dave Möschler conducting:
4-4:20pm: John Williams - "Anakin's Theme" from The Phantom Menace for chamber orchestra (3')
INSTRUMENTATION: 1 flute, 2 oboes, 1 english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 3 horns, timpani, 1 percussion, 1 harp, strings (8.8.8.8.2)
4:25-5pm: Alicia Grant - "Inner Eye" for chamber orchestra (5')
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon, 1 vibraphone, 1 harp, strings (8.8.8.8.2)
5-5:15pm: BREAK
5:15-6pm: "Meadowlark" from The Baker's Wife for mezzo-soprano (feat. Molly Mahoney) and chamber orchestra (6')
INSTRUMENTATION: 1 flute doubling piccolo, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 percussion, 1 piano, 1 accordion, 1 harp, strings (8.8.8.8.2)
We'll provide chairs and sheet music. MUSICIANS please bring your own music stand and battery powered stand light if you have one!
HEALTH SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
*Masks are optional*
*No vaccination proof needed*
**IMPORTANT**
If you are feeling ill, or you’re taking care of someone who is sick, we ask that you not attend this session. We look forward to having you join us at a session in the future.
MUSICIANS
*This event is all ages*
Be sure to sign up before the deadline on Tuesday, April 11!
You can expect an email from your Awesöme Ambassadors with specific info by Thursday, April 13 (check your spam filters if this is your first session). If you sign up after April 11, you may not hear from your section Ambassador until April 18. (Please be patient—they have a lot of information to collect before emailing everyone.) Their information can be found here.
AUDIENCE
* This event is all ages *
Audience members will be required to buy tickets for Earth Day via the Chabot Space & Science Center website. Tickets are $15-$25.