In partnership with Thrive City
Join us as we light up Thrive City! Awesöme Orchestra makes their debut in front of the Chase Center on Friday night August 1 in San Francisco at this all-ages free event. After kicking off the session with John Tesh's iconic and appropriate "Roundball Rock", we'll be joined by Arizona-based rock band Mario Why, on a special stop in their West Coast tour showcasing their beautiful new EP Their Hearts Were Full of Spring, with new lush arrangements for full orchestra. For the last hour we'll invite back the Bay Area's own La Doña, as we premiere live arrangements of two songs that we recorded for her 2024 studio album Los Altos de la Soledad. As usual, it promises to be a musical adventure for all!
Musician sign-ups begin Tuesday, July 22nd @ 12pm
SESSION 108 DETAILS
WHERE: Thrive City, 1725 3rd St., San Francisco, CA. Please note that this session will be outside, so wear layers and bring sunglasses!
WHEN: Friday, August 1, 2025 from 6-9pm
ADMISSION: Free and open to all ages. Capacity for the space is 120 musicians at a time and audience is 1000ish (standing room only - no chairs!) Audience can RSVP for free here.
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: Chase Center is highly accessible via Muni, BART, Caltrain, and the ferry. The Muni Metro T line stops right at the arena, with additional S-Shuttle trains on event days. The 78X also runs express bus service between Chase Center and 16th St Mission BART station starting 2.5 hours before and 1 hour after events. Your event ticket is also your all-day Muni ticket. Nearby BART stations include Powell St. Station and 16th St. Mission Station. Ride the new all-electric Caltrain and transfer to Muni at the San Francisco Caltrain Station or walk about 15 minutes to the arena. Ferry service to Pier 48 is available from Oakland/Alameda. If public transit isn’t an option, we strongly recommend carpooling, biking, or ride-sharing. Please join our Discord to coordinate walking buddies or a carpool!
SCHEDULE AND REPERTOIRE
conducted by Artistic Director David Möschler, featuring Associate Artistic Director Brian Adam McCune.
6-6:30pm John Tesh - "RoundBall Rock" arranged for orchestra by Brian McCune (~3’)
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon (optional), 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, 1 tuba. timpani, 2 percussion (cowbell, crash cymbals), 1 drum set, 1 keyboard, 1 electric guitar, 1 electric bass, , violins, violas, cellos, double bass
6:30-6:40pm BREAK
6:40-7:50pm Their Hearts Were Full of Spring by Mario Why arranged for orchestra with rhythm section and soloists by Mario Yñiguez and Christopher Norby (~12 minutes)Please note: This suite is comprised of 3 separate songs: ""Their Hearts Were Full of Spring", "Ride or Die" and "Delta."
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 1 english horn, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 3 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, 2 percussion (glockenspiel, vibraphone), 1 harp, violins, violas, cellos, double bass
7:50-8:00pm BREAK
8:00-8:30pm La Doña - "Los Altos de La Soledad" arranged for orchestra and soloists by Vince Rillera (~3 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 3 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 2 percussion (glockenspiel, triangle), 1 drum set, 1 keyboard, 1 electric bass, violins, violas, cellos, double bass
8:30-9pm La Doña - "El Regresso" arranged for orchestra and soloists by Vince Rillera (~4 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 3 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 2 percussion (glockenspiel, triangle), 1 drum set, 1 keyboard, 1 electric bass, violins, violas, cellos, double bass
WHAT TO BRING: Yourself, your instrument, a music stand and layers and sunglasses. We'll provide chairs, stand clips, stand lights and sheet music!
SHEET MUSIC for upcoming open sessions is now at a new bit.ly link! It can be found on Google Drive at: https://bit.ly/AwesomeSheetMusic
MUSICIANS
Sign-ups start Tuesday, July 15 at 12pm