‘Out of the Pit’ Concert April 28 by AZOOMA benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

CHANDLER, Ariz. - April 24, 2013 - PRLog -- On Sunday, April 28th, 2013 at 4:00 PM musicians of the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association climb out of the orchestra pit to perform a concert of works for small ensembles.  The concert takes place in the sanctuary of Orangewood Presbyterian Church, 7321 North 10th Street, Phoenix  85020 and is part of the church’s “Arts Alive” series. Admission is free; donations will be accepted on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The concert is suitable for all ages and all are welcome.

Composers whose works will be performed include Charles Gounod, Nino Rota, Manuel de Falla, Jacques Casterede and Gary Schocker.

About the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians’ Association

Formed in the year 2000 to support its members, the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians’ Association is a diverse organization of highly-trained music professionals from the Arizona Opera Orchestra. Our fifty members reside mainly in one of three major cities in Arizona: Flagstaff, Phoenix or Tucson. We join world- class singers and conductors in Arizona Opera's main stage productions.

We are proud members of the American Federation of Musicians (a branch of the AFL-CIO) and have earned bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from some of the world’s finest conservatories and universities. We aim to deepen our commitment to our local communities. As one of the few large performance ensembles active in Arizona, we desire to strengthen these bonds on multiple levels - artistic, cultural and personal.
Our mission is:

To offer entertaining, live music performed at the highest artistic level for our community
To promote and support our musician colleagues - their activities and livelihoods
To raise awareness and reach out to the community in support of the Arizona Opera and its programs

About the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.
The Arizona Chapter of the LLS is at 3877 N. 7th Street Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85014. They can be reached at (602) 567-7600 and are on the web at www.lls.org.