Performance History
(attendance numbers in parentheses)

2008

Friday & Saturday, March 14th & 15th, 2008, Broadway Blast Concert with the combined Chorale and Orchestra delighted you with songs from "Cats", "South Pacific", "Sound of Music", "Phantom of the Opera", and many, many more.  A tremendous variety of songs from all your favorite musicals and films from across the years. 

2007

Sunday, December 16th, 5:00 p.m. "Deck the Hall" Holiday Dinner Concert at Anthem Country Club Ironwood Ballroom. Traditional Hanukkah music and Christmas carols, medleys and audience sing-a-longs with ProMusica ensembles and soloists kept more than 200 people entertained in festive style as the staff of Ironwood Country Club served a scrumptious turkey feast with all the trimmings. (207)

Friday and Saturday, November 16th and 17th - "Snow, Sleighs & Leroy's 100 th Birthday" Concert.  After a long hot summer, it was a "cool" concert at Boulder Creek Performing Arts Center to kick off PMAZ's Fifth Season! The Chorale performed songs such as "Winter Wonderland", "The Bells", "Blow Thou Winter Wind", and "Dashing Through the Snow".  In recognition of Leroy Anderson's 100th birthday, the Orchestra performed "The Typewriter", "The Syncopated Clock", and the grand finale of "Sleigh Ride" (you know, the one with the "horse whinny and whip crack"?)  Guest soprano soloist Elizabeth Rose from Puerto Rico added a superb artistic dynamic to three of Leroy Anderson's songs, including "Blue Tango". (607)

November 10th - ProMusica Arizona Orchestra's Brass Choir participated for the third time in the Anthem Veteran's Day parade. (2000+)

May 12th & 19th - Two free outreach concerts at Desert View Bible Church in Cave Creek and Fellowship Church in Anthem featured ProMusica Orchestra's principle cellist, Angie Foster, in Elgar's "Concerto in E minor, opus 85."  The Chorale performed several familiar patriotic selections. (350)

April 14th - Representatives from the Chorale and Orchestra delighted parade goers at Cave Creek's Fiesta Day Parade with a rousing fiddle and mandolin rendition of "Cindy" (1000)

March 30th & 31st - As part of the National Endowment for the Arts' 2007 initiative "American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius," ProMusica presented concerts composed entirely of works on the NEA's choral list of American Masterpieces, including Dawson's Black American Spirituals "Ain'-a-that Good News," Norman Luboff's "Capital Ship," Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More," and Randall Thompson's "Frostiana." This last work, a beautiful setting of Robert Frost poems, is often performed with only piano accompaniment, but was performed with full orchestration. The ProMusica Orchestra will also performed selections from Gershwin's "An American in Paris," as well as Washburn's "Clarkson Centennial Overture," and Robbins Coleman's "For a Beautiful Land."  This concert was partially funded by a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts which also provided an opportunity for ProMusica to sponsor a half-day workshop for choral students at Mountain Ridge High School on "Frostiana," led by our artistic director Kevin Kozacek.  ProMusica was able to provide the school with 60 copies of the work.  Seven students from those attending the workshop were selected by audition to join ProMusica's Chorale for the March performance.  (750)

February 11th - As a "Thank You" to our patrons and sponsors, ProMusica entertained a sellout audience with an evening of "Love Songs," a kaleidoscope of romantic music  performed by members of the Chorale and Orchestra. Soloists, duets, small groups of singers and musicians performed over two hours of music from Elvis to Broadway, Pops to Classical, in a cabaret atmosphere at Ironwood Country Club in Anthem. (240)

2006

December 15th &16th - ProMusica's Chorale performed an "International Holidays Concert" featuring music used in traditional holiday celebrations of Africa, Mexico, Israel, French Canada, Spain, France and Italy. The Orchestra presented instrumental music from Russia, Germany, France, England and America. Both groups joined together to perform Hanukkah and Christmas favorites, including a medley for an audience sing-along. (750)

December 3rd & 5th - ProMusica's A Cappella Singers appeared in two outreach concerts:  in Cave Creek at a benefit for Habitat for Humanity, and at the House of Refuge Mission in Phoenix. (150)

November 9th - ProMusica was a co-sponsor of the 2 nd annual Veteran's Day parade in Anthem as well as performing on a float in the parade. Following the parade, the entire Chorale performed a patriotic program in Anthem's Community Park for about 2000 people.  (2000)

October 21st - as part of ProMusica's Outreach Program, we collaborated with Desert View Bible Church in Cave Creek, where our Orchestra performed another "Back to the Movies" concert.  The concert included a visual, multi-media presentation of various movie clips as the audience listened to scores from many movies: Forrest Gump, Dances With Wolves, Chicago, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spiderman, Go West, Lord of the Rings, Mission Impossible, Themes from 007, and a Tribute to John Williams which included orchestrations from Jaws, Indiana Jones, E.T., Superman, Star Wars, and Harry Potter. (225)

May 25th - PMAZ Chorale performs as opening group for the Phoenix Symphony in the Anthem Music in May concert series entitled "Tribute to America".  Inaugural performance by the PMAZ A Capella Singers singing 2 jazz Americana selections.  Guest conductor Keith Brion leads the orchestra in his Sousa interpretation entitled "Red, White and Sousa".  (1000+)

May 6th - PMAZ Orchestra performs "Back To The Movies" at Anthem Community Park during Anthem's "Music In May" series.  Included 2 1/2 hours of movie score repertoire.  The PMAZ String Ensemble played 1/2 hour of that concert.  (300+)

March 31 & April 1 - The Chorale and Orchestra perform "Country, Cowboys and Copland" at the Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center.  Guest performing group the Cochise Children's Choir from Sierra Vista (650)

January 7 - String Ensemble, Woodwind groups, Madrigal singers perform for three hours throughout at the Festival of Fine Arts at the Anthem Community Center (500+)

January 6 - String Ensemble and six chorale soloists perform for the Arts Council of the North Valley's Festival of Fine Arts Gala (200)

2005

December 15, & 16 - 7:30 p.m.  Chorale and Orchestra performed our Holiday Concert at Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center featuring, Vivaldi's "Gloria" and holiday favorites (850)

December 9 - Caroling group performed at the Holiday Classic (300+)

November 12 - 1 p.m.  Chorale small ensemble performed a mini concert of patriotic songs at the kiosk in the Anthem Community Park ( 75)

November 12 -  10 a.m.  Chorale small ensemble marched and sang in the first annual Veterans Day Parade in Anthem (2500)

October 9 - String Ensemble played for the first anniversary of the North Valley branch Library

May 27 - The Chorale performs with the Phoenix Symphony at the Memorial Day "Music in May" series in Anthem Community Park with fireworks. (2000)

May 13 - The Orchestra is featured in the "Music in May" series at the Anthem Community Park (250)

 April 22 & 23 - Chorale and Orchestra's Spring Concert at Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center (600)

March 20 - Singers and String Ensemble perform two concerts at Anthem Days Celebration  (100)

January 9 - String Ensemble performs at the first Anthem Festival of Fine Art at the Anthem Community Center (3000)

2004

December 18 - The Chorale and Orchestra perform a Holiday Concert at Pioneer Village (85 in attendance)

December 16 - The Chorale performs a Holiday Concert at the Anthem Country Club (150)

December 11 - The Chorale and Orchestra perform at Anthem Holiday Classic at the Anthem Community Park (100)

December 8 - The Caroling Group Performs at the Cave Creek/Carefree Chamber Mixer (120)

December 6 - Chorale performs for the Chevron Retirees Luncheon at the Anthem Country Club. (65)

November 20 - String Ensemble performs at the Maricopa County/Boulder Creek High School Library (100)

November 13 - Chorale and Orchestra perform "Fanfare for Community Arts" at the Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center after which a Patron reception was held at the Pioneer Museum Opera House (1600)

October 30 - Chorale performs for the Porsche Club Fundraiser, Carefree (300)

October 13 - String Ensemble performed at the Cave Creek/Carefree Chamber Mixer (75)

June 6 - Orchestra has first recruiting performance in the Anthem Community Park (80)

May 22 - Chorale opens for the Phoenix Symphony in the Anthem Community Park (2500)

May 21 - Chorale performs at the Anthem Country Club (150)

March 20 - Chorale performs in the Anthem Community Park for Anthem Days (100)

March 15 - Orchestra has first rehearsal and organizational meeting (13)

2003

December 17 - Chorale performs at Wednesday Club meeting at the Anthem Country Club featuring Christmas music. (250)

December 13 - Chorale performs at Holiday Classic in Park, Anthem Community Park (200)

December 12 - Chorale performs Christmas Concert at the Anthem Country Club (150)

October 7 - Chorale has first meeting at Kevin Kozacek's (Director) home. There were approximately 17 singers in attendance.