Sunday, December 6
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Doors @ 6:15pm, Concert @ 7pm
Tickets $35
Join Awesome Orchestra as we hop back into the concert hall for our annual End-of-Year Concert at Freight & Salvage. A fun, celebratory, and joyful evening of music, fundraising, and community!
FULL PROGRAM:
A Mother of A Revolution! - Omar Thomas
Insistence Is A Virtue - Sage Baggott (premiere!)
Somewhere Bluebirds Fly - Erin Spencer
Pasaijes de Fantasía - Oscar Navarro
"Nimrod" from Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar (arr. for big band by Jereld Wing)
"Nimrod" from Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar (original for orchestra)
"Une Vie a Peindre" from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Lorien Testard
"Flowers" - Dia Luna (premiere!)
Bamaya - traditional from Ghana (premiere!)
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: Sunday, December 6, 2026, Doors @ 6:15pm, Show @ 7pm
WHERE: Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA
COST: Free for participating musicians. Audience members can buy tickets here ($35). 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 operations@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
Our End-of-Year Concert is a little different from our other sessions during the year. There is limited space due to the venue and we have multiple required rehearsals, so if you want to join, there is NO open sign-up form, but should email your Section Ambassadors to inquire about section availability. Many sections fill up quickly, but they’ll confirm with you if you reach out. The required rehearsals before the show are 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/5 - depending on which pieces you’re needed for.