283 Pounds Of Food–That’s A Lot , Right?
March 31, 2009
I can remember participating in food drives since I was a kid in school. It seems like we were always being asked to bring in “non-perishable food items” for one reason or another. Usually, I’d forget until the day it was due and then ask Mom to hand me a can of something as I headed out the door. Oh, that reminds me… my apologies to those who received all of those cans of green beans.
What I don’t ever remember being told in school was what that can meant to the person or family that received it. The Akron Symphony participated in the League of American Orchestras’ “Orchestras Feeding America” campaign by collecting food items for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank before both of our March concerts. In all, we raised 283 pounds of food. That’s good, right? I really had no idea. I had to ask the Foodbank what exactly that meant to a person in need. I was surprised by Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank President & CEO Daniel R. Flowers’ answer: “221 meals!”
So the next time you hear of a community organization collecting non-perishable food items, please donate. You’ll be surprised how far that can of green beans will go.
Who Is Steve Lippia?
March 31, 2009
Get to know our headliner for Fanfare 2009!
Fanfare ’09: Simply Sinatra, May 16
March 31, 2009
Following the success of last year’s Elvis: One Night Only concert, the Akron Symphony is turning to another musical icon Read more
Instrument Petting Zoo Photos
March 30, 2009
Photos taken from this Sunday’s Fiddle Madness concert are now available on Flickr.com. You can watch a slide show of these pics below. Thank you to our volunteers and all of the brave kids who dared to blow into a tuba or pluck a violin for the very first time!
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
Fanfare Countdown #2: Bon Appetite
March 30, 2009
The countdown to Fanfare 2009: Simply Sinatra continues with only SEVEN weeks to go! This week we have a look at another unique dinner package going up for auction on May 16.
Auction Item Preview #2
“Bon Appetite”
Start your day in Akron and travel with Larry Pentecost to historic Lakeview Cemetery and then on to Little Italy for a guided tour of a violin maker’s shop. After the tour, you’ll head back to Akron for a sumptuous home-cooked Italian feast for six hungry guests cooked and served by Akron’s famous couple: Libert and Madeline Bozzelli. You will enjoy seven courses, including select wines and liquors.
Speaking of food… did you know that this year’s Fanfare dinner will include dishes made from Frank Sinatra’s own recipes? In addition to being the most prolific recording artist of the Twentieth Century, Frank was also quite the cook. He learned to prepare meals for large groups while traveling with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey big bands. His signature spaghetti sauce is still legendary among his former band mates.
Invitations for Fanfare 2009: Simply Sinatra will be going out next week. But if you’d like, you can RSVP online today! Or, make sure you receive an invite by requesting one here.
Until next week…
Akron Symphony Announces Fanfare 2009
March 25, 2009
MARK CALENDARS FOR FANFARE 2009: SIMPLY SINATRA
Annual Akron Symphony Gala & Concert to feature Frank Sinatra style vocalist and full orchestra
Akron—Following the success of last year’s Elvis: One Night Only concert, the Akron Symphony is turning to another musical icon for their Fanfare fundraiser this year—Frank Sinatra. Titled Simply Sinatra, this year’s Gala & Concert will celebrate the legendary style and music of Old Blue Eyes with vocalist Steve Lippia and the Akron Symphony Orchestra performing many of Sinatra’s most popular songs on Saturday, May 16 at the Akron Civic Theatre at 8:00 p.m. The concert marks the first time that the orchestra will play the Symphony’s gala fundraiser. Read more
AYO Audition Packets Online
March 20, 2009
Download a copy of the Akron Youth Orchestras 2009-2010 season audition packet here. Application deadline is April 24, 2009.
2009-2010 Audition Dates:
May 15, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
May 16 & 17, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
May 18, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
All auditions will be held in Guzzetta Hall at The University of Akron. E-mail any questions to Emily Dee at edee@akronsymphony.org.
Fanfare ’09 Countdown: An Evening In Tuscany
March 20, 2009
The Akron Symphony’s biggest fundraiser of the year is less than two months away! For the next 8 weeks, we will be counting down to the main event with exclusive news and information on this blog.
First up, is a preview of just one of the incredible once-in-a-lifetime dinner parties that you will have the chance to bid on during the live auction portion of Fanfare 2009: Simply Sinatra.
“An Evening In Tuscany”
This summer, invite your friends to enjoy an elegant Tuscan-themed poolside dinner for twenty four people at the beautiful home of Mark and Caroline Gronowski. Includes appetizers, cocktails, sit-down dinner, wine, music, and dessert. Value: $2,400.00
So get your friends together and get ready to bid, bid, bid! As always, 100% of the proceeds will go to support the mission of the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Youth Orchestras.
Official invitations for Fanfare 2009: Simply Sinatra will be hitting mailboxes soon, but you don’t have to wait. You can RSVP online today! Wanna’ make sure you’re getting an invite? Request one here.
Please Join Us For Fanfare 2009: Simply Sinatra
March 18, 2009
Akron Sympony Celebrates History Of Violin
March 16, 2009
Akron Symphony Hosts Noted Violinists Greenman and Hoopes for Fiddle Madness on March 29
Final Odyssey concert to explore the history of the violin- “the instrument of the people.”
Pre-concert activities include silent auction of violins painted and decorated by area students; proceeds to benefit Akron Youth Orchestras.
Akron—The Akron Symphony’s Odyssey Series comes to a close with Fiddle Madness on Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. The concert will explore the history of the violin from the fiddle to the Stradivarius. Noted klezmer violinist Steven Greenman and 14-year old phenom Chad Hoopes will perform with the orchestra alongside the Western Reserve Suzuki School under director Marlene Moses. Akron Symphony Associate conductor Christopher James Lees will conduct the concert. Read more
