Up next: Cast of Characters

Even some of the most serious composers have a brighter side, from the twirling jests of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major to Ravel’s jazzy insouciance, to the farcical tale told by De Falla in his ballet The Three-Cornered Hat. Don’t miss this opportunity to lighten up with guest conductor Jonathan Schiffman, finalist in our international search for a new Music Director. MORE »

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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Keefe Auditorium, 8:00 pm

Don't forget that there is a Dress Rehearsal PIZZA PARTY on Friday, September 21, 2007. Learn more in the outreach section of this newsletter.

After the concert, take your ticket stub to the Crowne Plaza Hotel to enjoy their DESSERT RECEPTION! For details, click here.

Then, give us YOUR FEEDBACK! We want to know what you think of our four conductor finalists this season, so visit our Music Director Search page to send us your comments.

Looking ahead

Lightning strikes on October 20 when conductor Karla Lemon brings an electrifying program to Nashua. Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony No. 41 in C major is a powerful classical thunderbolt; Stravinsky’s suite from his early masterpiece The Firebird will have your hair standing on end! MORE »

The Holiday House Tour will be here before you know it. Save the date: December 1 & 2, 2007!

FANFARE 2008, our signature dinner/auction benefit has moved three months earlier this year! Save the date: February 16, 2008

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In the news

Eric Valliere, Executive Director and Cam McGurk, President of the Board of Trustees, will be interviewed by Carolyn Choate of TV13, this week. Watch for her show, 142 Main

Jonathan Schiffman will interview on the Woody Woodland Show, AM 1590, on Thursday morning at 8:00 pm. Tune in!

The Nashua Symphony Chorus (NSC) is going on tour. Read all about it by clicking here.

Please give a warm welcome to our new Patron Relations Associate, Jessica Brown; she will look forward to meeting you on Saturday!

The NSA is excited to announce a five-fold increase in support from private foundations and government sources since this time last year. This represents a 69% increase in this category of funding!

Have you seen our new web site? Special thanks to Bill Schick Design, LLC for their work in creating this user-friendly new design. We hope you will enjoy many new features; keep watch for new content, such as more news in our press department !

Missed a newsletter? All of our newsletters will be posted in the newsletter archive of our website.

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Reaching out

NSA Trustee Kathleen Staten, chair of the board's Education & Outreach Committee, is teaching a class in "Music & Politics" this fall as part of the Rivier Institute for Senior Education (R.I.S.E.). For more information, click here.

The second annual "Ripple Effect" project is underway. Professional composers are hard at work writing choral music using the poetry of students from Nashua High School North. The new pieces will be premiered by the Nashua Symphony Chorus during their April concert, A Lasting Peace.

Our first "Pizza Party Dress Rehearsal", begins at 6:30 on Friday September 21 at Elm Street Middle School. For just $5 per family member, kids and parents can learn more about the music, meet our guest conductor Jonathan Schiffman, and hear a demonstration by piano soloist Judith Gordon - all while enjoying a slice of pizza! MORE »

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Get involved

Somehow the office always ends up being just as busy during the summer months as during the concert season. We are endlessly grateful for the many hours of work put in by volunteers this summer in helping prepare us for 2007 | 08.

Special thanks go to Sharon Donnelly for skillfully coordinating office volunteers, and to tireless frequenters Mary Dauphinais, Donna Graham, and Francis Forrester.

There are several fulfilling ways to get involved with the NSA from office assistance, to photography, to concert production... Read about some of these opportunities by visiting our volunteer page. Though we just had our introductory meeting for prospective ushers a few weeks ago, there may still be a few slots open, so please make sure to contact us right away if you're interested in working our concerts.

We hope to see you soon!

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Featured partner

Special thanks go to the Deluxe Coporation Foundation for its sponsorship of the 2007 | 08 season!

And of course, the NSA is thankful for the continued support of its several other business partners.

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