The Capital City Symphony has two great events coming up in the next two weeks!
Capital City Symphony Annual Swing Dance Gala and Silent Auction
"A Capital Affair"
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St. NE
Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
Come eat, drink, dance and shop to support the Capital City Symphony. The event features a silent auction and dancing to the popular music of Doug Bowles and the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra.
Advance tickets are $50 each, $85 for couples. Tickets include an open bar of beer and wine, food and dancing. All proceeds benefit the CCS. You can buy tickets on the Atlas Web site at http://www.atlasarts.org or at the box office. On the Web site, look for "A Capital Affair.'' The couples discount is taken just before purchase. Contact the orchestra at 202-399-7993 x120 or Gala Chair Kristin Jensen at
kjensen@bloomberg.net for more information.
Spring Concert: Ellington!
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St. NE
Sunday, March 18 at 5 p.m.
The orchestra will play music by Beethoven, Mozart and hometown hero Duke Ellington.
Advance tickets are $16 per person, $12 for students and seniors 65 and over and free to children under the age of 16 with paying adults. You can buy tickets on the Atlas Web site at http://www.atlasarts.org or at the box office.
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Capital City Symphony Tryouts Monday
The original press release:
The Capital City Symphony is holding mid-season auditions on Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. For more information or to schedule an audition, call us at 202-399-7993 x120 or email muchino@capitalcitysymphony.org. Check us out on the web at www.capitalcitysympyhony.org
The orchestra has openings for:
Bass clarinet
principal bassoon (substitute)
4th Horn (substitute)
Trumpets
Trombone 2
Bass trombone
percussion
Violin 1
Viola
Bass
Spring ’07 repertoire:
Mozart, Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3
Ellington, Black, Brown and Beige
Bach, Concerto in d minor for Two Violins and Orchestra
Walker, Folksongs for Orchestra
Hanson, Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
The CCS is right for you if:
- You are an accomplished amateur
- You are a professional looking to build your repertoire
- You are a music educator who misses playing in orchestras
- You are an advanced student looking for experience
- You are a retired professional who just can’t quit
- You want to make music in an environment which is challenging, yet positive with friendly colleagues in the beautiful Atlas Performing Arts Center on up and coming H St NE!
The Capital City Symphony is holding mid-season auditions on Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. For more information or to schedule an audition, call us at 202-399-7993 x120 or email muchino@capitalcitysymphony.org. Check us out on the web at www.capitalcitysympyhony.org
The orchestra has openings for:
Bass clarinet
principal bassoon (substitute)
4th Horn (substitute)
Trumpets
Trombone 2
Bass trombone
percussion
Violin 1
Viola
Bass
Spring ’07 repertoire:
Mozart, Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3
Ellington, Black, Brown and Beige
Bach, Concerto in d minor for Two Violins and Orchestra
Walker, Folksongs for Orchestra
Hanson, Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
The CCS is right for you if:
- You are an accomplished amateur
- You are a professional looking to build your repertoire
- You are a music educator who misses playing in orchestras
- You are an advanced student looking for experience
- You are a retired professional who just can’t quit
- You want to make music in an environment which is challenging, yet positive with friendly colleagues in the beautiful Atlas Performing Arts Center on up and coming H St NE!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Sing Along @the Atlas
Second Annual Community Carol Sing this Sunday at the Atlas
Holiday Event to benefit local non-profit
(Washington, DC) - The Capital City Symphony, together with the Congressional Chorus, Capitol Community News and the Atlas Performing Arts Center, present the second annual FREE Community Carol Sing, Sunday December 12 at 5pm. Both groups will perform three songs followed by a Christmas Carol Sing-Along with the audience which will include kids’ favorites. The event will conclude with a rousing rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Bring your score or borrow one of ours!
Refreshments will follow the performance in the Great Hall.
The Event is FREE to all! Guests are encouraged to bring a donation of a Safeway Gift Card. The Atlas is using this opportunity to assist the less fortunate in our community. The Safeway Gift Cards collected at the concert will be distributed by the Capital Hill Group Ministry to the local families they serve. As an added incentive the Safeway Corporation has offered additional support.
Many thanks to Jonathan G. Willen and Associates and the H Street Fresh Farm Market for providing the after-show treats!
To reserve seats call the Atlas box office, 202.399.7993. Please arrive one half hour before the performance to claim your tickets. Unclaimed tickets will be released 15 minutes before the performance.
The Atlas Performing Arts Center is located at 1333 H Street NE. Street Parking
is available.
Holiday Event to benefit local non-profit
(Washington, DC) - The Capital City Symphony, together with the Congressional Chorus, Capitol Community News and the Atlas Performing Arts Center, present the second annual FREE Community Carol Sing, Sunday December 12 at 5pm. Both groups will perform three songs followed by a Christmas Carol Sing-Along with the audience which will include kids’ favorites. The event will conclude with a rousing rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Bring your score or borrow one of ours!
Refreshments will follow the performance in the Great Hall.
The Event is FREE to all! Guests are encouraged to bring a donation of a Safeway Gift Card. The Atlas is using this opportunity to assist the less fortunate in our community. The Safeway Gift Cards collected at the concert will be distributed by the Capital Hill Group Ministry to the local families they serve. As an added incentive the Safeway Corporation has offered additional support.
Many thanks to Jonathan G. Willen and Associates and the H Street Fresh Farm Market for providing the after-show treats!
To reserve seats call the Atlas box office, 202.399.7993. Please arrive one half hour before the performance to claim your tickets. Unclaimed tickets will be released 15 minutes before the performance.
The Atlas Performing Arts Center is located at 1333 H Street NE. Street Parking
is available.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Local Write-Up of Concert @Atlas
Check out this impressive post from a neighborhood resident on the Atlas and a recent Capital City Symphony concert that took place there.
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