The Phoenix Symphony Performs Elijah

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Symphony continues its 10/11 US Airways Classics Season and Rediscovered Masters series with Mendelssohn’s Biblical piece Elijah February 3 – 5 at Symphony Hall.

Composed in the spirit of Bach and Handel, Mendelssohn’s work for orchestra and chorus portrays the dramatic scenes of the prophet Elijah in musical form. Experience this monumental work accompanied by a slideshow compiled by Phoenix Art Museum’s curators to dramatically accompany the musical tale.

The Virginia G. Piper Music Director, Michael Christie, will lead The Phoenix Symphony, as well as the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and guest vocalists in this exultant performance.

The Phoenix Symphony Chorus is led by Chorus Master Dr. Gregory Gentry and Assistant Chorus Master Jana Minov. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this season, the Chorus serves as a professional-level performing partner for Arizona’s only full-time orchestra. The Chorus is comprised of over 100 volunteers and is governed by its own members in partnership with the Chorus Master and Symphony staff. Chorus members collectively donate more than 12,000 hours of service to music and the Symphony each year.

“Elijah,” will be held at Symphony Hall on February 3 at 7:30 p.m., and February 5 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets for “Elijah” start at $18 and can be purchased by calling the Phoenix Symphony Box Office at 602-495-1999 or by visiting www.phoenixsymphony.org.

Other highlights of The Phoenix Symphony’s 10/11 US Airways Classics Season include “Brahms’ Symphony No. 2” (February 17 – 19), “Frautschi Performs Bruch” (March 3 – 5), and “Threepenny Opera Suite” (March 24 – 26).

About The Phoenix Symphony: The Phoenix Symphony, Arizona’s only full-time professional orchestra and its premier performing arts non-profit organization, serves roughly 300,000 people in the metropolitan Phoenix and central Arizona with almost 200 concerts and presentations annually. The 66-member orchestra presents an annual season from September through early June, offering regular series of Classics, Symphony Pops, Chamber Orchestra and Family offerings, as well as community presentations celebrating various holidays and events.

Under the artistic leadership of Michael Christie as the Virginia G. Piper Music Director and administrative leadership of Interim President & CEO Jim Ward, the orchestra is overseen by the non-profit Phoenix Symphony Association under Board Chairman C.A. Howlett.

The Symphony’s highly regarded program of education and community engagement activities annually engages more than 65,000 students and adults from diverse backgrounds, introducing music to new generations and new audiences through a variety of programs. Currently, the Symphony’s education programs serve 275 schools in 40 schools districts and 35 Arizona cities helping to introduce music to new generations through a variety of education and youth-engagement programs.

The Phoenix Symphony’s 2010/11 Lead Sponsors are US Airways, APS, Target and The Arizona Republic.

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The Phoenix Symphony’s 2010/11 Sponsors are US Airways, APS, Target and The Arizona Republic.