Philharmonic Convenes for New Season
THE DESERT’S PREMIER COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA TO BEGIN NEW SEASON
JOSHUA TREE, CA – The Desert Music Foundation’s Philharmonic, “J-Phil,” starts back with its 2009-2010 Season every Monday at 6:00pm at the Palmer Performance Hall’s Blak Box Theatre at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree.
The J-Phil has been garnering national attention and is the brainchild of music virtuoso and Cultural Center President Jarrod Radnich who is working closely with YAMAHA Institute CEO and new Hi-Desert Cultural Center Board Director Dr. Barry Bittman and Cultural Center Vice President and software innovator Craig Knudsen.
“I started the orchestra several years ago as a musical experiment,” stated Radnich, “it is exciting to see that it is leading the trend for new ways that communities can interact with its musicians.” And trend-setting it is. As many orchestras are faltering throughout the United States, the J-Phil is growing, pulling on talent from the Hi-Desert and Coachella Valley.
But what makes J-Phil so unique? Radnich orchestrates each part based on the skill level of every musician in the orchestra. This enables musicians who have been playing for 40 years and musicians who have been playing for 3 years the opportunity to make great music together in a fun and professional environment. The term that is now being used in the industry, is “Intergenerational Orchestra.”
Want to join J-PHIL?
If you are a dedicated musician and are interested in joining the Philharmonic or would like more information, please call 760-366-3777 and ask for Kathleen Radnich, or by E-Mail at info@hidesertculturalcenter.com. A weekly fee, beginning September 14th of $5.00 covers all performance materials and uniforms, as well as the field trip to the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. The “J-Phil” is a committee of the Desert Music Foundation, a subsidiary of the Hi-Desert Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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