Performance Opportunity
PAN with Claire Chase
at the San Francisco Symphony
About the Event
Date and Time
Friday | February 24, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. Pacific
Plus scheduled rehearsals as outlined below
Who should apply?
Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. One volunteer ensemble (out of several) – the onstage volunteer performers group – will need to be able to sit down comfortably on the floor in a circle and stay there for 15-20 minutes. They will be carrying a wine glass as they walk and will be playing the wine glass on the floor in the circle for the first section of the piece.
How should I prepare?
SF Symphony will provide guidance for selected participants.
Is there a cost?
NO COST but applicants must commit to all rehearsals and the performance.
How do I apply?
Space is limited! Fill out the application form using the “apply now” button to indicate your interest.
A presentation the San Francisco Symphony, an AMN community partner.
About PAN and this performance
Pan by Marcos Balter
The piece uses seven tableaux to tell the story of the mythological goat-god Pan, one of only two Greek deities said to have been put to death. PAN uses myth to articulate and explore the tensions present in our contemporary world. The experience and creative participation attempt to demonstrate, rather than speculate, how music-making allows for societies and communities to create together, shape space, question, reflect, re-visit, re-order and arrive in new and re-imagined locations again and again.
This performance will be rooted in collective artmaking and fully adaptable; accessibility accommodations will be made to include all performers. Participants can expect to be supported throughout the collaboration by Claire, Symphony musicians, and Symphony staff. No experience is necessary! All ages (8 and up) and abilities are welcomed. Instruments and training are provided. The only requirements are attendance at rehearsals and the performance, open ears, and a desire to have a musical and theatrical adventure with new friends!
When
Volunteer performers are asked to participate in the following rehearsals and performance:
Tuesday, February 21
5:00-6:00pm | Rehearsal: Claire, musicians, and onstage volunteer performers
6:00-8:00pm | Rehearsal: Claire, musicians and all volunteer performers
Friday, February 24
3:00-4:00pm | Rehearsal: Claire, musicians, and onstage volunteer performers group
4:00-5:30pm | Rehearsal: Claire, musicians and all volunteer performers
5:30-7:00pm | TENTATIVE: Family meal with Claire, musicians and all volunteer performers
7.30pm | Concert
Where
Performances and rehearsals will take place in SoundBox, inside Davies Symphony Hall. The street address is 300 Franklin, between Hayes and Grove. The space is ADA accessible with no lifts or stairs required. There is one ramp to access the space.
Performance Attire
Dress is flexible! The orchestra will be in all black, but performers are encouraged to wear whatever they feel comfortable in. The Symphony will provide a fun wearable garment to all volunteer performers.
COVID-19
The San Francisco Symphony requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, including boosters, for all performers. Please note that the Symphony strongly recommends but does not require vaccination for concert attendees. All COVID-19 protocols are subject to change, based on the recommendations of the Health & Safety Task Force.
Questions?
Please contact the SF Symphony’s Community Engagement Department: community@sfsymphony.org.
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