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Thursday September 07, 2017
The Phoenix Symphony Names Seasoned Fundraising Pros as Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Development
PHOENIX-The Phoenix Symphony is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Fredman as its new Chief Development Officer and Tammy Rocker as its new Vice President of Development. "I am thrilled that Ron and Tammy will be joining our family at The Phoenix Symphony", says Jim Ward, President and CEO of the Symphony. "Their fundraising experience will help to fuel our overall mission of feeding the soul of this community with quality music, bolstering the cultural economy for continued growth and helping to educate the next generation of a creative workforce." Ron Fredman joins the Symphony as the previous CDO at the Kansas City Ballet. He has enjoyed many years of success, including record-breaking seasons as chief fundraiser for the Kansas City Symphony and Houston Symphony. His background includes more than a decade as a national fundraising consultant, chiefly with Hartsook Companies, where he rose to Executive Vice President. He has guided cultural organizations, social services, youth groups, schools, religious institutions, healthcare, associations, and foundations, and is well known for beyond-the-horizon thinking, deceptively tough questions, nurtured expectations and enthusiastic partnerships. An Arizona native, Tammy Rocker joins as the previous CDO for Circle the City, a nonprofit providing for the healthcare needs of those experiencing homelessness. She has over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit executive with a long record of success in fund development. Her passion for improving community health led her to a position with the American Heart Association, where she held numerous leadership roles over 12 years. In her tenure with AHA/ASA, Tammy demonstrated excellence in delivering measurable mission results, generating significant revenue, cultivating and engaging volunteers, stewarding major donors, developing innovative programs and initiatives, and recruiting and retaining top talent. She and her team have won an array of National and Affiliate awards. Read More
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Thursday June 15, 2017
AHCA Research Project Takes Personal Turn for Phoenix Symphony
The words symphony and saliva testing are not usually found in the same sentence. But through an innovative research project by Arizona State University (ASU) in conjunction with the Maravilla Care Ce...Read More
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Thursday April 27, 2017
Music, Mountains and Memory Event Supports The Phoenix Symphony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2017 Contact: Todd Vigil 480-227-5779 publicrelations@phoenixsymphony.org Music, Mountains and Memory Event Supports The Phoenix Symphony PHOENIX, AZ. – On Apr...Read More
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Monday April 24, 2017
Earl Maneein heard on the Dillinger Escape Plans Dissociation opens heavy metal violin concerto
Earl Maneein, a violinist featured on the Dillinger Escape Plan's Dissociation, premiered his heavy metal violin concerto Dependent Arising this past weekend in Phoenix, AZ. The unique metal-meets-cl...Read More
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Saturday April 15, 2017
Dependent Arising
DEPENDENT ARISING EARL MANEEIN’S HEAVY METAL VIOLIN CONCERTO TO BE PREMIERED BY RACHEL BARTON PINE AND THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY On April 21 and 22, Rachel Barton Pine and The Phoe...Read More
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Friday April 14, 2017
Town council names April 20 Phoenix Symphony Day
The Paradise Valley Town Council presented a proclamation naming April 20, 2017, Phoenix Symphony Day, at its April 13 meeting. A large percentage of the audience and patrons of the Phoenix Symphony ...Read More
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Saturday April 01, 2017
Research Project Takes Personal Turn For Phoenix Symphony
The words symphony and saliva testing are not usually found in the same sentence. But through an innovative research project by Arizona State University (ASU) in conjunction with the Maravilla Care Ce...Read More
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Saturday April 01, 2017
Musically Engaging Students in Science
Musically Engaging Students in ScieneFrom fractions to electrical conductivity, music offers a path to increase student engagement and improve learning in science and math. At Canton Country Day Sch...Read More
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Wednesday March 29, 2017
ASU Music and Memory Project Shows Success for Alzheimers
Music is loved by many and is known for its stress-reducing and soothing powers. For some it can even be a form of therapy, purposefully deployed to affect mood and behavior, and improve health outcom...Read More
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Wednesday March 15, 2017
Heres how to make your 2017-18 PSO subscription a new music extravaganza
The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra’s initiative to include living composers is very apparent this upcoming season. There are really easy to follow subscription packages available, one of which is to...Read More
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Wednesday March 01, 2017
Orchestrating a new approach to learning
Over the past several years, the Phoenix Symphony has built a thriving arts integration program in partnership with its local school district. For decades, the Phoenix Symphony has played an importan...Read More
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Thursday February 23, 2017
The Phoenix Symphony Announces 70th Anniversary Season.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2017 Contact: Todd Vigil 480-227-5779 publicrelations@phoenixsymphony.org The Phoenix Symphony Announces 70th Anniversary Season. The 2017/1...Read More
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Friday February 03, 2017
More than 300 Women Attend Fifth Annual Savor the Symphony to Support The Phoenix Symphony Education & Wellness Programs
PHOENIX – The Savor the Symphony Women’s Luncheon was a sold-out soiree. Women from across the Valley attended the signature Phoenix Symphony luncheon on January 27, 2017, that featured ac...Read More
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Tuesday November 29, 2016
Season for Sharing: Phoenix musicians help students learn science, math
A musician brings a cello held together with Velcro into fifth-grade classrooms. Instead of learning about physics concepts from a textbook, students gather around the musical instrument. They explor...Read More
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Friday May 27, 2016
The Chance of a Lifetime: Singing with Kristin Chenoweth
Imagine: your childhood hero, the woman who coined one of your 8-year-old self's favorite songs, holding your hand in front of hundreds of people, the renowned Phoenix Symphony gushing in gorgeous mel...Read More
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Thursday May 26, 2016
Arizona State University and The Phoenix Symphony work together on ground-breaking Alzheimer's research
ASU music project helps people living with Alzheimer’s connect to long-term memories, emotions A violinist bows an expectant note as she tunes her instrument alongside other Phoenix Symphony ...Read More
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Wednesday April 13, 2016
Q&A: Composer Missy Mazzoli brings indie-rock, electronic influences into the concert hall
Brooklyn artist's "River Rouge Transfiguration" featured in PhoenixSymphony concerts April 15-16 You might say that Missy Mazzoli is a composer who breaks the rules, except, of course, that there...Read More
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Tuesday April 12, 2016
The Phoenix Symphony and PetSmart join forces to support local veterans with launch of Tickets for Our Troops Initiative
For Immediate Release April 12, 2016 Contact:Barry Halvorson 602.452.0450 bhalvorson@phoenixsymphony.org The Phoenix Symphony and PetSmart® join forces to support local veterans wit...Read More
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Friday February 26, 2016
The Phoenix Symphony Announces the 2016/17 Season
The Phoenix Symphony announces the 2016/17 Season and revolutionary new Choose Your Own subscription optionsRead More
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Thursday February 18, 2016
Whitney Houston tribute singer has big pipes to fill
Broadway singer Rashidra Scott travels around the country performing “The Music of Whitney Houston” with top-flight orchestras. But it’s not her first time portraying a celebrity ons...Read More