What does “excited” sound like? How about “stubborn,” “silly,” or “surprised”? During Arizona Philharmonic’s Third Grade Composition Project, Prescott Unified School District third graders explored how composers use melody, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and meter to turn feeling into music. Working with Arizona Philharmonic teaching artists and musicians, each class helped co-compose music for recorder and […]
Duo Catalina, featuring flutists Andrea Graves and Jeannette Hirasawa Moore, brings two Arizona Philharmonic flutists to Sharlot Hall Museum for Sharlot’s Cellar. Moore is principal flute of Arizona Philharmonic, and Graves frequently joins AZ Phil on stage as a guest flutist. Together, Duo Catalina offers the clarity and color of two flutes, including the fuller […]
Before manos Percussion takes the stage at the Kiwanis Amphitheater on May 23, Arizona Philharmonic timpanist and manos Percussion founder Maria Flurry leads a free OLLI class where participants can see the instruments up close, ask questions, and even try some of them. Instruments on hand will include timpani, vibraphone, and marimba, along with world […]
manos Percussion features three classically trained percussionists with Arizona Philharmonic ties: Maria Flurry, AZ Phil’s principal timpanist, joined by Bensen Kwan and Joshua Ferrell, both of whom have performed on our stage. Part of the trio’s Quarter Millennium Celebration tour, this program marks America’s 250th year through European classical roots, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, nature sounds, jazz, […]
manos Percussion features three classically trained percussionists with Arizona Philharmonic ties: Maria Flurry, AZ Phil’s principal timpanist, joined by Bensen Kwan and Joshua Ferrell, both of whom have performed on our stage. Part of the trio’s Quarter Millennium Celebration tour, this program marks America’s 250th year through European classical roots, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, nature sounds, jazz, […]
