Klarinet Archive - Posting 000617.txt from 2001/09

From: AlishaClarinet@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Memorial Concert
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:21:18 -0400

The following is a press release from the Washington Symphony Orchestra. These concerts were planned prior to the events on Sept. 11, but now they have a much more important theme. We will have a display for everyone to express their feelings to be presented to the Pentagon.

We will perform:

Gould's American Salute
Selections from Phantom of the Opera(I know, but it was already scheduled and our newly hired director had to put together a concert in two weeks)
Finlandia
Copland's Quite City
Battle Hymn of the Republic with a seque into
America the Beautiful (the Carmen Dragon arrangement w/string parts added)

The last two pieces were added after the events of last week; a Mozart horn concerto was the only piece scrapped. This is just something we thought a community orchestra like ours could do for the Washington, D.C., area. I hope many others follow, because music is so needed right now.

-Alisha

Press Release - for immediate release
Contact - Sarah Engley (202)493-0490

MEMORIAL CONCERTS IN HONOR OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE LOST OR CHANGED FOREVER.....SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
PRESENTED BY
THE WASHINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sept. 23
Oct. 14
The Washington Symphony Orchestra, in cooperation with Washington Parks and People and the Dupont Circle Citizens Association, will present patriotic memorial concerts in honor of all whose lives were lost or changed forever in the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001.

The first of these patriotic and stirring concerts will be held on

Sunday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in Meridian Hill Park, Lower Level, 16th & W St., N.W Washington, D.C.

The second concert will be held on Sunday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Institution, 1530 P St., N.W.

Both concerts are free to the public and attendees will be invited to express their sentiments, feelings and hopes on a special display. In addition to various patriotic selections, the orchestra will perform works by Copland and Sibelius and others, under the direction of Music Director Kirk Wilke.

Donations to a fund for victims of the tragic events of last Tuesday will be accepted at the concert. (703)203-5325

Also support the WSO. Join or renew your membership to your Washington Symphony Orchestra at the concert. The orchestra that serves our communities!

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