Please let me know if you are planning to attend. I need let the PS
people know how many people I will have in the audience.

C
ceyshe@...
602-510-6352

Ceyshe Napa wrote:

> I have been invited to a "play-in" at the newly renovated Phoenix
> Symphony Hall. This is an amazing offer by the Phoenix Symphony.
> Phoenix Symphony Hall has just been renovated, and they have invited
> Valley musicians to "break it in". In other words, we will be the
> first performers/performance in the new building.
>
> They have encouraged us to invite friends and family to be in the
> audience. All information is below. I'm so excited, I've never played
> on a professional stage before. I hope to see some familiar faces on
> Tuesday, Sept 6!
>
> Love,
> Ceyshe
>
> PHOENIXSYMPHONY.ORG wrote:
>
>> Dear Play-in Participants,
>>
>> I have three new pieces of information for you:
>>
>> 1. Please plan to arrive at Symphony Hall after 6:30pm on September
>> 6. The concert hall will not be open before then.
>>
>> 2. Our Marketing department would like to know where you come from.
>> Therefore, it would be much appreciated if you could email me your
>> city of residence. Your full address is not needed.
>>
>> 3. If you plan to bring family or friends with you to sit in the
>> audience, please send me an estimate of how many people you think
>> that will be. I do not need their names.
>>
>> 4. General information is below for anyone who has not yet received
it.
>>
>> *_The Play-in_*
>>
>> The Play-in is not a concert. It is an open rehearsal at Symphony
>> Hall from 7:00-9:00pm on September 6. The Play-in will take place on
>> stage in the concert hall and will be conducted by The Phoenix
>> Symphony’s new Music Director, Maestro Michael Christie. This is an
>> informal event; as such, dress is casual.
>>
>> *_The Music_*
>>
>> Repertoire will include Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet
>> Overture-Fantasy, Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Bizet’s Carmen Suite No.
>> 1 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. We will supply the music; please
>> note that it will not be available for use ahead of time.
>>
>> _ _
>>
>> *_The Audience_*
>>
>> Participants are welcome to invite family and friends. If you plan
to
>> bring guests, please let us know how many. Admission for guests is
free.
>>
>> *_Parts and Personnel_*
>>
>> Musicians from orchestras across the Valley have been invited to
>> participate as volunteers in the Play-in. Please note that we can
not
>> guarantee specific part assignments. In order to ensure that all
>> participants get a chance to play, some sections may be asked to
>> rotate players.
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *_Equipment and Instruments_*
>>
>> We will supply music, stands, chairs and percussion instruments.
>> Percussionists should bring mallets and sticks (more information to
>> come). All other participants should bring their instruments.
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *_Arrival and Parking_*
>>
>> Please plan to arrive after _6:30_ p.m. Several parking garages are
>> located within the immediate vicinity of Symphony Hall. We suggest
>> utilizing the Bank One garage at 201 N. 1^st St, which is directly
>> behind Symphony Hall. There is a fee.
>>
>> Rachel Sepulveda
>> Operations Manager/Chorus Administrator
>>
>> The Phoenix Symphony
>>
>> 455 North Third Street, Suite 390
>>
>> Phoenix, AZ 85004
>>
>> p: (602) 495-1117 ext. 338
>>
>> f: (602) 253-1772
>>
>> rsepulveda@...
<mailto:rsepulveda@...>
>>
>