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RIVERFRONT PARK CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES 

CELEBRATING CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ORO VALLEY
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Sunday November 19, 2023
Sunday March 10, 2024

​The Town of Oro Valley and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance have partnered to bring classical music to residents since 1997. The Oro Valley Riverfront Park Classical Concert Series supports some of the finest classically trained musicians  with the opportunity to perform monthly in the community’s largest outdoor amphitheater.  

Concerts begin at 4PM outdoors at the grass amphitheater of Riverfront Park in Oro Valley. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chairs. Food will be available for purchase from food trucks onsite.
The series draws hundreds of attendees monthly back to the Riverfront Park to experience classical music at the base of the majestic Pusch View Mountains, a setting like no other in Southern Arizona.  In a partnership with the Town of Oro Valley, this program impacts economic development, while providing community exposure to the arts, and supporting local musicians. 

EVENT TIMES

Select Sundays at 4pm

​Concerts are 60-90 minutes in length. 
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EVENT LOCATION

Riverfront Park
551 W. Lambert Ln.
​Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Concerts are located at the Riverfront Park Outdoor Grass Amphitheater. ​

ADMISSION

Attendees are invited to bring their own chairs.  Limited seating is provided. There is no cost to attend the concerts.  

EVENT PARTNERS

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EVENT LOCATION

Riverfront Park
551 W. Lambert Ln. Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Riverfront Park in Oro Valley features over 30 acres of outdoor public space, including tennis courts, ramadas, outdoor playland, baseball fields and public walking trails.  The concerts are all located in the outdoor amphitheater.  

Attendees should bring blankets or chairs. 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
​Tucson Concert Band


The Tucson Concert Band, formerly Beaver’s Tucson Concert Band, has been performing for Southern Arizona audiences since 1966. Founded by Howard Beaver, this nonprofit volunteer community concert band is led by newly-appointed Music Director, Arno Dittrich, and provides concerts to the greater Tucson area throughout the year. The band’s purpose is to provide a creative opportunity for musicians, age 18 or older, to share musical talents and bring enjoyment to others through public performance. We are formally organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in Arizona. Learn more at https://tucsonconcertband.org/.

PROGRAM
  • Checker Knights......Akira Miyagawa/Zoe Peterson     
  • Soaring John Williams......Robert W. Smith                    
  • Space and Beyond......John Moss     
  • Queen Greatest Hits......Peter Kleine Schaars                     
  • Hands across the Sea......John Philip Sousa
  • Wizard of Oz......Arlen/Harburg/James Barnes
  • National Emblem......E.E. Bagley
  • Beauty and the Beast......Ashman/Menken/Toshio Mashima                              
  • Buglers Holiday......Leroy Anderson
  • Alpengruss......Walter Tuschla            


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Sunday November 19, 2023
Civic Orchestra of Tucson


PROGRAM
​Brahms- Symphony No 2, ,4th Movement

Copland-Hoedown and Saturday Evening Waltz
Grieg-Peer Gynt Suite No 2
Fauré-Pavane
Zimmer/Bruns-Pirates of the Caribbean

Founded in 1975, the Civic Orchestra of Tucson, conducted by Dr. Keun Oh, is a 70-piece community orchestra presenting free concerts to area residents. Our accessible concerts enrich the cultural life of greater Tucson. Soloists are well-known musicians from Tucson as well as winners of our Young Artists’ Competition. Watch a short Youtube video highlighting some of last season’s performances.
Learn more at 
https://www.cotmusic.org/.

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Sunday March 10, 2024
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

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The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra concludes the Riverfront Park Classical Concert Series with a special performance showcasing their 2023-2024 season. Founded in 1979, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra is a vital community resource that unites performers and audiences through a passion for music. The orchestra presents world premieres, seldom-performed treasures and classical gems.  Learn more at https://sasomusic.org/

PROGRAM
  • Samuel Coleridge Taylor: Danse Nègre
  • Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez: Batuque “Reisado do Pastoreio”
  • Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7, movements 3 and 4
  • Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to I vespri Siciliani
  • Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26

GET INVOLVED

Interested in performing as a band or musician in the series? ​
Submit Performer Information Here

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The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation, preservation and advancement of the Arts. SAACA strengthens the bonds between people, place and purpose through collaborative, arts-driven experiences.

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  • WHY WE EXIST
    • ABOUT US
    • TEAM CONTACTS
    • SAACA BOARD LEADERSHIP
  • SERVICES
    • PUBLIC ART & MURAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
    • CULTURAL ASSET MAPPING & CONSULTING
    • PLACEKEEPING & PLACEMAKING
    • ARTS & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
    • ARTS, WELLNESS & HEALING
    • ARTS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    • ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
    • ARTS ADVOCACY
    • ARTS & EDUCATION
    • FESTIVAL, EVENT & BOOKING SERVICES
  • PROJECTS
    • UNDERCOVER ARTS MAGAZINE & DIRECTORY
    • COMMUNITY GALLERIES >
      • VENTANA GALLERY & ART EXHIBITIONS AT ROCHE >
        • 2025 FACE FORWARD
      • FLINN FOUNDATION GALLERY
    • CREATIVE AGING WITH WATERMARK COMMUNITIES
    • PUBLIC ART & MURAL PROJECTS >
      • PUBLIC ART IN ORO VALLEY
      • PUBLIC ART IN SAHUARITA
      • PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC ART
      • PUBLIC ART IN FOUNTAIN HILLS
      • TRANSPORTATION ART BY YOUTH 2022 >
        • Gila Monster
        • Glowing Scorpions
        • Prickly Pear Everywhere
    • COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS >
      • FOUNTAIN HILLS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
      • SAHUARITA CAPTURING COMMUNITY PHOTO CONTEST
      • ORO VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
  • EVENTS
    • CALENDAR OF EVENTS
    • EVENT & EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS
    • ART & MUSIC FESTIVALS >
      • DOWNTOWN GLENDALE ARTS & CULTURE FEST
      • LA ENCANTADA FINE ART FESTIVAL
      • ORO VALLEY FALL FOODIE & ART FESTIVAL
      • ORO VALLEY HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS & TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION
      • ORO VALLEY SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
      • PARK PLACE STREET ART FESTIVAL
      • PATAGONIA FALL FESTIVAL
      • SAHUARITA ART ON THE LAKE FESTIVAL
      • TUCSON FOLK FESTIVAL
    • CULINARY EVENTS >
      • DEVOUR CULINARY CLASSIC
      • SALSA, TEQUILA & TACO CHALLENGE
      • SAVOR CULINARY FESTIVAL
      • SABORES DE TUCSON: AMERICA'S BEST MEXICAN FOOD FESTIVAL
      • THE TOAST: JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
      • WORLD MARGARITA CHAMPIONSHIP
    • LIVE MUSIC >
      • LIVE MUSIC AT PALM TERRACE
      • ORO VALLEY CONCERT SERIES
  • CATALYST CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
    • ABOUT THE CATALYST CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
    • VENUE & EVENT RENTALS
    • GETTING TO CATALYST
    • UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS CALENDAR
    • ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
  • GET INVOLVED & SUPPORT
    • SUPPORT OUR WORK
    • SPONSOR A PROGRAM OR EVENT
    • VOLUNTEER WITH SAACA
    • CURRENT PARTNERS, DONORS & SPONSORS
    • INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
    • ARTIST & VENDOR APPLICATIONS