Join us as we partner with 7th Street Thrives for an evening of new music by Oakland composers Destiny Muhammad with her trio and a new piece by Lillian Yee!
SESSION 96 DETAILS
* Musician sign-ups will start on Thursday, April 11 at 12pm*
WHEN: Friday, April 26, 2024 from 6:30-9:00pm
WHERE: 7th West, 1255 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607 (this session is outdoors)
(this session was originally going to be at The Cruicible, but due to a number of factors we are moving across the street to 7th West and will be performing in their back patio event space.)
ADMISSION: Free and open to all ages.
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: This venue is very accessible via public transportation. West Oakland BART is a 10 minute walk away, as are numerous AC Transit lines. Please join our Discord to coordinate walking buddies or a carpool! Parking is extremely limited, so plan accordingly!
SCHEDULE AND INSTRUMENTATION
Conducted by Artistic Director David Möschler, featuring guest conductors Brian Adam McCune, and another guest conductor TBA
6:30-7:00 Theme from The Mandalorian by Ludwig Göransson (arranged for wind ensemble by Paul Murtha) (~3 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION:
1 piccolo, 8 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 1 alto clarinet (E-flat) 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, 1 baritone saxophone, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 2 baritones, 2 tubas, timpani, 4 percussion (toms, bass drum, crash cymbal, suspended cymbal, snare drum, tam-tam, glockenspiel, vibraphone), double basses (no other strings)7:10-8:10pm: Shadow Worker by Lillian Yee (~9 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION:
3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 3 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 3 percussion (bass drum, suspended cymbal, crash cymbal, triangle, tam tam, glockenspiel), 1 harp, 1 piano, strings
8:20-9:00pm: "We Are The Ones" by Destiny Muhammad, arranged by Matt Wong (~5 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION:
2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd doubles english horn), 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons, 3 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, 2 percussion (tom-toms, triangle, cymbals, gong, bass drum, mark tree, vibraphone), strings featuring solo harp with jazz trio (drums, piano, bass)
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 and a battery powered stand light if you have one, though we will have some backups.
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HEALTH SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
We follow the safety protocols of the venue.
*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.
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Be sure to sign up before the deadline on April 16. You can expect an email from your Awesöme Ambassadors with specific info by April 16 EOD (check your spam filters if this is your first session). If you are signing up after April 16, you might not get your Ambassador email until after April 23. Please be patient—they have a lot of information to collect before emailing everyone. Their information can be found at https://awesomeorchestra.org/section-ambassadors
MUSICIANS
*This event is all ages*
You must sign up before April 16, and some sections will fill up in the first few hours.
We have space for: 16 flutes, 6 oboes, 16 clarinets, 6 bassoons, 10 horns, 10 trumpets, 10 trombones, 2 euphonium, 3 tubas, 10 percussion, 2 harps, 2 keyboards, 20 first violins, 20 second violins, 16 violas, 16 cellos, 8 double basses.
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
*This event is free all ages*
No RSVPs are needed for this event, but if you’d like to receive an email with some audience specific details closer to April 16th, then you can sign up below. Feel free to stay for as much or little of the event as you’d like!