- That f.y.e.
in University Heights on North Main Street in Providence has a terrific
Classical Music Department, thanks to Bob Oliver who oversees the operation? We
have drawings for free tickets before every concert.
- The Philharmonic has
not one, but TWO Facebook pages - one for the Orchestra and one for the Music School - check them out, you Facebook people - become
friends and fans! Just follow the links to get there.
- Follow us on
Twitter for all breaking news about concerts, ticket discounts
and music school happenings. Click HERE to visit our twitter page.
- That if you turn your
Eastside Marketplace register receipts in to the Philharmonic,
we can return them to EastSide Marketplace for cash totaling 1% of the receipt?
Thanks!
Summer Pops Kickoff India Point Park, Providence This SUNDAY July 4th at 7:30pm
FIREWORKS immediately following the CONCERT!!!
The RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA will perform five Summer
Pops-2010 concerts in various locations in Rhode Island this summer,
beginning with a 4th of July concert at India Point Park, Providence.
Resident Conductor FRANCISCO NOYA will conduct the five concerts. These
concerts are free of charge and open to the public.
The Summer Pops-2010 program will include light classics, music from
Broadway shows and popular patriotic numbers, as well as Summer Pops
traditional favorites, America the Beautiful and Tchaikovsky's 1812
Overture.
2010 Summer Pops Schedule
July 9
- Narragansett Town Beach, Narragansett, 8pm
September 3 - Eldredge Field, East Greenwich, 8:15pm
September 5 - Independence
Park, Bristol, 7pm
September 12 - Pawtucket Arts
Festival, Slater Park, Pawtucket, 5:30pm
All concerts are free and open to the public. Rain dates will be the following day at the same time for each concert. For more information please visit our Facebook Page
About Us
The Rhode Island Philharmonic is the only fully integrated professional orchestra and music
school in United States placing it in the unique position of presenting
great music through both our performance and music education programs .
The Orchestra is now in its 65th Season; the 2009-2010 Season is Music
Director Larry Rachleff's 14th with the
Orchestra.
Location(s)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 1
Avenue of the Arts Providence, RI 02903 Directions Google Maps
That's
right, because of your generosity, over $129,000 was raised to meet the Carter
Family Charitable Trust and the Harrison B. Huntoon Fund challenge of $125,000.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
The Philharmonic on
Fire: Rhode
Island Philharmonic
Orchestra LIVE
at WaterFire Providence
Saturday July 31, 9PM Turk's Head Plaza
On Saturday, July 31, 2010, the Rhode Island Philharmonic
Orchestra, conducted by Resident Conductor, Francisco
Noya, joins WaterFire Providence to present a spectacular
evening of live orchestral music performed in the heart of downtown
Providence.
This
first-of-its kind event will allow tens of thousands of people to experience the
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra live and also all along the three rivers of
WaterFire and in Waterplace Park. The Orchestra will perform beginning at 9pm. Approximately 5,000 chairs will be placed in
the Plaza for audience members. The program includes Smetana's The Moldau, Barber's Adagio for Strings and excerpts from
Stravinsky's The Firebird. Dancers from
will join the orchestra for Festival Ballet Providence Barber's Adagio, and soprano Diana McVey will be featured singing several arias.
Staying in Tune with the Music School
Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Chamber Music Workshop. After just 4 and a half days of the workshop the student presented a wonderful recital last Friday. The recital was filmed and can be purchased in DVD format. To purchase your copy please call the Music School at 401.248.7001 or email tmscentral@riphil.org
Applications are now being accepted for the remaining 2010 Summer Workshops. This year we will offer workshops in Piano, Flute and Jazz, Rock & Blues.The application form, dates and summaries of the specific camps can be found in the Summer Workshops Brochure. For more information please contact the music school at 401.248.7001.
Want to hear about
all the great performances, master-classes, worskshops and happenings at the
Music School? You can become a fan on our Facebook page or simply visit the Music School Calender on our website to stay up to date with
the 100+ great events we have at the Carter Center for
Music Performance and Education we have each year.
Farewell Note from Lauren Macbeth
Hello
Friends,
I
would like to let you know that I am leaving my position as Box
Office Manager and will be starting a
new position at Roger Williams University on July 19th.
I
have thoroughly enjoyed working with every one of you including: Music
School faculty, students & parents of The Music School, Philharmonic
subscribers and donors.
I appreciate having had the opportunity to get to know all of you. I will miss our interactions
together.
rform five Summer
Pops-2010 concerts in various locations in Rhode Island this summer,
ke to let you know that I am leaving my position as Box
Office Manager and will be starting a
new position at Roger Williams University on July 19th. 