Join us for our live 2024-25 concerts!

Merry Christmas to All!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 | 3:30 PM
All Saints Lutheran Church
15649 N 7th St, Phoenix
 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 | 7:00 PM
American Lutheran Church
17200 N Del Webb Blvd, Sun City

Celebrate the season with Merry Christmas to All!, a heartwarming concert filled with your favorite Christmas classics—with a delightful twist! Embark on a “Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas” and sing along to beloved carols as we spread holiday cheer through music. This festive performance is perfect for the whole family, offering a blend of tradition and surprise that will make your holiday season bright.

Creation

SATURDAY, MARCH 29 | 3:30 PM
All Saints Lutheran Church
15649 N 7th St, Phoenix
 
SUNDAY, MARCH 30 | 3:30 PM
American Lutheran Church
17200 N Del Webb Blvd, Sun City

Experience the Arizona premiere of Dan Forrest’s breathtaking new oratorio, Creation. This 72-minute masterpiece, written in honor of the 225th anniversary of Haydn’s iconic work, invites you to explore the wonders of our planet through an extraordinary fusion of choir, orchestra, and soloists. Featuring unique percussion instruments and a dazzling array of musical styles, Creation is a profound journey through the beauty of our world, destined to captivate and inspire. Don’t miss this chance to witness a modern classic in the making.

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The Friends of Note Legacy Giving Circle is made up of distinguished individuals who have chosen to make a commitment to the ProMusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra through a planned legacy gift from their estate.

To become a member of the Friends of Note and make a planned gift, or for more information, please contact Lissi Weiss at (612) 209-0644 or [email protected].

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Past Performances

For information about performances from prior seasons, please click here.

It’s a Circus!

OCTOBER 19 AND 20, 2024 

Step right up for It’s a Circus!—a musical extravaganza where the magic of the big top comes to life! Lions, Tiggers, and Bears, oh my! The audiences were enchanted by circus-themed favorites and delightful Disney tunes, including “The Bare Necessities,” “The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers,” and “Hakuna Matata.” With showstoppers like “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman and Henry Mancini’s playful “The Baby Elephant Walk,” this concert was a whimsical journey through music that left concertgoers smiling from ear to ear. A one-of-a-kind musical adventure!

Fantasy and Fairytales

April 13 and 14, 2024

In Fantasy and Fairytales, renowned pianist and composer Deborah Offenhauser was the piano soloist for our performance of Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy.” Vocal soloists for the work were members from the ProMusica Arizona Chorale. The April concerts also included the premiere of “Argonautika Suite” by Thomas Hartwell, inspired by Jason and the Argonauts and the Greek epic poem Argonautica.  Thomas has been with ProMusica Arizona for many years and creates the video presentations that enhance our concerts. He is an accomplished musician and composer, as well. We are excited to have performed his work! Other fun features were “Imaginary Creatures,” with poems written by elementary school children and set to music by Andrea Ramsey; “The Tortoise and the Hare,” set by Darmon Meador; and “Alice’s Theme” from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. In addition, the orchestra played Mozart’s “Overture to the Magic Flute.” The Chorale was featured on Morten Lauridsen’s beautiful “Dirait-on,” and “Nella Fantasia,” made famous by the vocal sensation “Il Divo” from the film “The Mission.”

A Musical Champagne Salon

March 16, 2024

 
Our annual Musical Champagne Salon soirée was held in March 2024. This exclusive evening under the stars, featuring soloists and small ensemble performances by members of the ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra, was held in a gorgeous private residence. Gourmet foods, prepared and served by our members, along with an open wine bar, made for a beautiful night to remember.

Our Musical Champagne Salon was sponsored by the Tetsell Team Realty Executives and Castle Rock Wealth Management.

Winter Fantasy

December 16 and 17, 2023

 
Winter Fantasy was a journey through the centuries beginning with new settings of ancient carols “Personent Hodie,” “Sussex Carol,” and “Sing We Now of Christmas.” The orchestra was featured on “Toccata on I Saw Three Ships,” “Fantasia on We Three Kings,” and “The Bells of Christmas.” “Christmas Traditions,” a setting of multiple carols for choir, orchestra, and audience by local composer and friend of PMAZ Arlin Snesrud gave everyone a chance to participate in the singing of beloved Christmas carols. The ProMusica Arizona Chorale was featured in the gorgeous setting of Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria.” There were a few other musical surprises, as well, all culminating with a rousing finale of “Do You Hear What I Hear.”

 Musical Dreams

October 21 and 22, 2023

 
Musical Dreams kicked off our 21st season with favorites like “Over the Rainbow;” “Dream a Little Dream of Me;” a reimagined, exciting rendition of Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” arranged by choral legend Craig Hella Johnson (Conspirare); and a new arrangement of “When You Wish Upon a Star.” The ProMusica Arizona Orchestra was be featured playing Mendelssohn’s “Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the overture to the opera Hansel and Gretel. Touching settings of “Dreams” by local composer Christine Temple Evans, with text by William B. Yeats; the e.e.cummings text [i carry your heart with me], set tenderly and beautifully by David Dickau; Kim Andre Arneson’s moving “Flight Song,” with words by Welsh poet Euan Tait; and “Measure Me, Sky” by Jonathon Reid, with text by Leonora Speyer, resonated deeply. The program closed with choir and orchestra joining together in Mary McDonald’s “This is the Dream,” inspired by Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

20th Anniversary Celebration

April 1 and 2, 2023

The season concluded with ProMusica Arizona’s 20th Anniversary Celebration featuring the world-premiere of Saguaro Song by Arizona composer Craig Bohmler, well-known for Arizona Opera’s Riders of the Purple Sage. Saguaro Song is a suite of five songs for choir and orchestra with texts by award-winning Canadian author Marion Adler who uses the iconic saguaro cactus as a metaphor for the seasons of life. In addition, ProMusica Arizona presented A World Without Boundaries by Timothy Powell with texts by American astronauts. The piece was commissioned for ProMusica Arizona’s 15th anniversary season. Morten Lauridsen’s “Sure on This Shining Night,” Ola Gjielo’s “Sunrise” (“Gloria”) from Sunrise Mass, and other musical gems were featured to round out the festivities.