It's time for a second encore of our most popular session ever - Jurassic NightLife! For the first hour, we'll read through a long requested piece, the Berceuse and Finale from Stravinsky's The Firebird! Then we'll hop into two movements from Erika Svanoe's deliriously fun Steampunk Suite, and for the final piece, we'll jump into some of the most epic themes written for film: Highlights from Jurassic Park by John Williams. It's gonna be Dino-Mite.
SESSION 103 DETAILS
WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 6:30-9:30pm. We *strongly* recommend arriving at 6pm to have time to check in and get set up.
WHERE: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
*** Players MUST enter through the back entrance at 75 Nancy Pelosi Dr. to get their free badges. Please do not come through the outside driveway. We'll be in the EAST GARDEN this time. Musicians will need to check in once they arrive at the venue, and also when picking up their sheet music *** This is an OUTDOOR, but covered session. Bring layers.
COST: Free for musicians. This event is 21+. Audience members will need to purchase NightLife tickets from Cal Academy ($25)
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: We strongly suggest carpooling and ride-sharing for this location as there is NO RESERVED PARKING for us. The California Academy of Sciences has a lot of tips for public transportation options, street parking, garage parking (there's a garage right next door - $6.25/hr), and driving directions: https://www.calacademy.org/getting-here.
Please join our Discord to coordinate walking buddies or a carpool!
SCHEDULE AND INSTRUMENTATION
CONDUCTORS: Artistic Director Dave Möschler, Associate Artistic Director Brian Adam McCune, and Guest Conductor Alexander Kahn
6:30-7:20pm: "Berceuse and Finale" from The Firebird Suite (1919 version) by Igor Stravinsky (~7 minutes) for orchestra
guest conducted by TBA
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes (2nd doubles piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 3 percussion (triangle, cymbals, bass drum), 1 harp, strings
7:30-8:30pm: Steampunk Suite movement III and movement IV by Erika Svanoe (~7 minutes) for orchestra
conducted by David Möschler
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes (2nd doubles piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons, 1 alto saxophone, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 4 percussion (snare, splash cymbal, ride cymbal, bass drum, triangle, hi-hat, etc.), strings
8:40-9:30pm: Jurassic Park Highlights by John Williams, arranged for orchestra by Calvin Custer for orchestra (~11 minutes)
conducted by Brian Adam McCune
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, 3 percussion, 1 keyboard, strings
SHEET MUSIC and reference recordings for upcoming open sessions can always be found on Google Drive at: bit.ly/AOCSheetMusic . We'll provide chairs and sheet music. MUSICIANS please bring your own music stand! If you have a battery-powered stand light, please bring one as well as we'll have a limited amount to share.
MUSICIANS
MUSICIAN SIGN-UPS START 2/18 at 12pm
*This event 21+*
You must sign up before February 25, and some sections will fill up in the first few minutes.
Waitlist Protocol
Our community of musicians is growing (which is AWESOME), but sometimes that means that some sections fill up quickly (especially flutes and clarinets). You can still sign-up via the form, but if you notice on the form that your instrument has a “this section is now FULL but you can still sign up to be on the waitlist” tag on it, don’t despair! We usually take players off the waitlist as some folks’ plans change. When that happens, you’ll be notified by your Section Ambassadors via email.
AUDIENCE
Audience members will need to purchase tickets ($25) for this event from the Cal Academy website.