Music

Music

September 13
Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra Concert
The Sierra Vista Symphony opens its 2008-2009 season Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 pm with works by Medelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov and William Walton. All concerts are held at the Buena Performing Arts Center in Sierra Vista.

Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
2008-2009 Season
To receive a 2008-2009 season brochure:
e-mail svsymphony@cox.net,
phone (520) 458-5189
or fax (520) 452-0878.

September 20
Bisbee Blues Festival, Bisbee City Park
(520) 432-3554 or (866) 2BISBEE

September 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest
The Cochise County Youth Orchestra Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest, now in its fourth year, will be held Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park bandshell. Admission is free and the public is invited to come out and enjoy a day of music and fun. Bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. Rain location will be the Buena High School cafeteria.

Last year’s contest attracted fifty contestants from many states; ages of fiddlers ranged from 5- to 80-years-old. Competitors are divided into age categories as well as special divisions for Twin Fiddle, Trick & Fancy and Guitar Accompanist. Trophies, ribbons and more than $3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to fiddlers throughout the day.

For information about the contest, call David Kaemmer at 220-1166 or e-mail dave@dkmusicstudio.com. For info about the Cochise County Youth Orchestra, visit www.ccyo.info.

October 10, 11
Sierra Vista Community Chorus Gospel Concert
The annual gospel concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, October 10 and at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 11 at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista. A free will offering will benefit CANTER, the Cochise Area Network of Therapeutic Equestrian Resources, a local organization which promotes the health and independence of individuals with disabilities using therapeutic horse riding. (Faith Presbyterian Church is at 2053 Choctaw Drive in Sierra Vista, turn west off highway 92 on Choctaw.)

October 25
Images of Freedom, Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
At this concert the symphony will perform the Fanfare from the opera "La Paris" by Paul Dukas, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," and Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy." Concerts begin at 7:30 pm in the Buena Performing Arts Center. For ticket information call (520) 458-5189.

October 31 - November 2
Tombstone Western Music Festival
Adults: $15.00
Students with student ID: $10.00, Kids under 12 are free
The talent lineup this year includes: Patty Clayton, Kip Calahan, Due West, Doc Stovall, Joe Bethancourt, Journey West, Justus and the Montanas, and Bill Barwick, the Voice of the Western Channel.

November 15
Wylie and the Wild West (Sierra Vista)
Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering presents Wylie and the Wild West, with Juni Fisher at the Buena Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 15 at 7 p.m. Wylie is the "yahoo" of yahoo! Ticket sales begin October 1 online and at the following ticket outlets in Sierra Vista: Spur Western Wear, National Bank of Arizona, Sierra Vista Visitors & Convention Center, and Ace Hardware. General admission is $20, Reserved seating and special parking pass: $25.

December 12
Celebrate, the Holiday Concert
The Sierra Vista Community Chorus will present its annual holiday concert at the Buena Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 12. Admission is free but a donation of new toys is appropriate. These toys will help fill the holiday baskets provided by the Sierra Vista Fire Department to bring joy to children in need.

Ongoing
Arizona Folklore Preserve
Hereford, Arizona
(520) 378-6165
Located in beautiful Ramsey Canyon, the preserve features entertaining and informative performances on most weekends throughout the year. Arizona's Official State Balladeer, Dolan Ellis, is artist in residence.

See the current schedule of events at the AFP website. All show times are 2:00 p.m. unless indicated otherwise. The schedule is subject to change. Call (520) 378-6165 to confirm the performance schedule and to secure reservations. Try to carpool if possible since parking is limited.

		Music September 13 Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra Concert The Sierra Vista Symphony opens its 2008-2009 season Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 pm with works by Medelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov and William Walton. All concerts are held at the Buena Performing Arts Center in Sierra Vista. Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra 2008-2009 Season To receive a 2008-2009 season brochure: e-mail svsymphony@cox.net, phone (520) 458-5189 or fax (520) 452-0878. September 20 Bisbee Blues Festival, Bisbee City Park (520) 432-3554 or (866) 2BISBEE September 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest The Cochise County Youth Orchestra Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest, now in its fourth year, will be held Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park bandshell. Admission is free and the public is invited to come out and enjoy a day of music and fun. Bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. Rain location will be the Buena High School cafeteria. Last year’s contest attracted fifty contestants from many states; ages of fiddlers ranged from 5- to 80-years-old. Competitors are divided into age categories as well as special divisions for Twin Fiddle, Trick & Fancy and Guitar Accompanist. Trophies, ribbons and more than $3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to fiddlers throughout the day. For information about the contest, call David Kaemmer at 220-1166 or e-mail dave@dkmusicstudio.com. For info about the Cochise County Youth Orchestra, visit www.ccyo.info. October 10, 11 Sierra Vista Community Chorus Gospel Concert The annual gospel concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, October 10 and at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 11 at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista. A free will offering will benefit CANTER, the Cochise Area Network of Therapeutic Equestrian Resources, a local organization which promotes the health and independence of individuals with disabilities using therapeutic horse riding. (Faith Presbyterian Church is at 2053 Choctaw Drive in Sierra Vista, turn west off highway 92 on Choctaw.) October 25 Images of Freedom, Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra At this concert the symphony will perform the Fanfare from the opera "La Paris" by Paul Dukas, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," and Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy." Concerts begin at 7:30 pm in the Buena Performing Arts Center. For ticket information call (520) 458-5189. October 31 - November 2 Tombstone Western Music Festival Adults: $15.00 Students with student ID: $10.00, Kids under 12 are free The talent lineup this year includes: Patty Clayton, Kip Calahan, Due West, Doc Stovall, Joe Bethancourt, Journey West, Justus and the Montanas, and Bill Barwick, the Voice of the Western Channel. November 15 Wylie and the Wild West (Sierra Vista) Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering presents Wylie and the Wild West, with Juni Fisher at the Buena Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 15 at 7 p.m. Wylie is the "yahoo" of yahoo! Ticket sales begin October 1 online and at the following ticket outlets in Sierra Vista: Spur Western Wear, National Bank of Arizona, Sierra Vista Visitors & Convention Center, and Ace Hardware. General admission is $20, Reserved seating and special parking pass: $25. December 12 Celebrate, the Holiday Concert The Sierra Vista Community Chorus will present its annual holiday concert at the Buena Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 12. Admission is free but a donation of new toys is appropriate. These toys will help fill the holiday baskets provided by the Sierra Vista Fire Department to bring joy to children in need. Ongoing Arizona Folklore Preserve Hereford, Arizona (520) 378-6165 Located in beautiful Ramsey Canyon, the preserve features entertaining and informative performances on most weekends throughout the year. Arizona's Official State Balladeer, Dolan Ellis, is artist in residence. See the current schedule of events at the AFP website. All show times are 2:00 p.m. unless indicated otherwise. The schedule is subject to change. Call (520) 378-6165 to confirm the performance schedule and to secure reservations. Try to carpool if possible since parking is limited.