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Who is the ASO?

Who is the ASO?. YOU are! The musicians of community orchestras are not anonymous, you just don’t know that you know them. Your community. The volunteer musicians of the ASO are your doctors, your lawyers, your children’s teachers….

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Who is the ASO?

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  1. Who is the ASO? • YOU are! • The musicians of community orchestras are not anonymous, you just don’t know that you know them.

  2. Your community • The volunteer musicians of the ASO are your doctors, your lawyers, your children’s teachers… Just as your neighbors and acquaintances make up the ASO, so do you.

  3. The Masterworks Series Mighty Russia Tchaikovsky, Glazunov & Mussorgsky Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 7:30pm International Holiday Celebration Celebrating your all time holiday favorites from the U.S. and Canada Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 7:30pm Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 2:30pm – Gateway Performing Arts Center Cartoons in Concert The Barber of Seville, Rhapsody in Blue, Pines of Rome Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm Arts For a Better Tomorrow “American Originals” featuring Samuel Barber Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 7:30pm

  4. The Chamber Series Among many other performances in our community: * Aug 2, Brass Quintet, Aurora Relay for Life, Overland H.S. * Aug 6, Brass Quintet, Winter Park High Note Concert Series * Aug 13, String Quartet, Aurora Center for Active Adults * Aug 29, Brass Quintet, The Gardens on Havana dedication * Sept 4, Flute/Harp duo, Phipps Mansion Tennis Pavilion, fundraiser for the 2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games * Sept 7, Brass Quintet, Mission Viejo HOA Music in the Park * Sept 12, All ensembles, Annual Chamber Concert, Heather Gardens Community Center * Oct 7, Brass Quintet and Flute/Harp duo, SCFD's Polarpalooza at the Denver Zoo * Oct 14, Brass Quintet, Aurora FallFest * Dec 5, Brass Quintet, Santa's Landing, MLK Library * Dec 19, Brass Quintet, Breakfast with Santa, Buckley Air Force Base * Dec 19, String Quartet, Aurora Angels Christmas Party

  5. Specialty Concerts Rosh Hashanah Helping our Jewish neighbors celebrate their New Year Saturday, September 19, 2009 Succoth A very special concert featuring renowned violinist Maurice Sklar Saturday, October 10, 2009 8th Annual Youth Concerto Competition Celebrating the immense talent of Aurora’s youth. Saturday, September 19, 2009 Annual Free Children's Concert – Cartoons! The ASO’s annual tradition, culminating with the always-fun instrument “petting zoo.” The ASO collaborates again with new Aurora nonprofit Shoestring Children’s Theatre Company Saturday, March 13, 2010 – 4:00pm

  6. How do we do it? The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run with very little overhead. Almost all of the musicians and staff are unpaid volunteers who do this both because they love music and they love bringing music to the community. Facilities costs have been cut by 75% over previous years by changing rehearsal and performance venues. Constant management of expenses in this economically trying time is crucial. Purchases of new music have been dramatically reduced, and the soloists featured by the orchestra are all local. Is this enough?

  7. What can you do? The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is pleasure to listen to – come to a concert! Volunteer with the orchestra – be a ticket-taker or an usher. Come to one of the great fundraisers we have! Advertise with the ASO in one of the concert programs or next year’s season brochure. Become a sponsor of the symphony.

  8. Fundraising In past years the Symphony Ball was the ASO’s biggest fundraiser. Because of the loss of a major sponsor and the continually high expenses the symphony has taken a different approach. Smaller, more frequent fundraising events prove to be a more economically viable approach to fundraising. A brand new fundraising event to look for this season is a murder-mystery dinner at Adams Mystery Playhouse on February 27 (12pm) called Murder in the Mezzanine. There is only limited seating available for this event so don’t wait to get your tickets. The now-annual Wine Social (April 24 this year) has become a much-anticipated event and draws support from a wide array of the community, from City Council members to former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway. This years event will be at Dumitri’s on the Green at Heather Ridge Country Club.

  9. ASO in the Community One of the Aurora Symphony’s commitments is to keep a visible presence in the community, and to support local events to whatever degree possible. Because ASO musicians are also a part of the community we find that many opportunities come from within the organization (like HOA summer picnics and holiday parties). The ASO has many small ensembles (“chamber” groups) that frequently perform in the Aurora and surrounding communities. These groups include the brass quintet, string quartet, woodwind quintet, and flute/harp duo. The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is also proud to announce its newest collaboration: the Kol Bo School of Music. Partnered with Simchat Torah Beit Midrash, the music school will open in the Fall of 2010 for beginner students in both band and orchestra.

  10. Where to find us We've moved! The ASO performs at a new venue this season. Simchat Torah Beit Midrash (STBM) is located at 19697 E. Smoky Hill Road (adjacent to the King Soopers just west of Himalaya). We’re on Facebook and Twitter, too! Also look for our videos posted on YouTube. 303-873-6622 / www.AuroraSymphony.org

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