FREE CONCERT! CAFE Odyssey: A Musical Adventure

Name: FREE CONCERT! CAFE Odyssey: A Musical Adventure
Start: 2024-10-05T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Peoria Center for the Performing Arts

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Peoria Center for the Performing Arts | Peoria, AZ

Central Arizona Flute Ensemble (CAFE Flutes) will perform 2 Concerts, CAFE Odyssey: A Musical Adventure on Saturday, October 5 at 7 PM & Sunday, October 6 at 2 PM on the Main Stage at the Peoria Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Peoria, AZ. The concerts are FREE thanks to an Arts and Culture Grant from the City of Peoria.
Playing instruments that range from the traditional piccolo to the rare 10-foot-long contrabass flute, the 7-member flute choir will perform a variety of musical styles for all ages: classical, Disney, pop, patriotic, oldies, and show tunes. Listeners will learn about the flute family, composers, and musical styles in this friendly, interactive concert. The flutists will pass around demonstration flutes and piccolos, allowing the audience to experience the instruments firsthand.
“We mindfully disregard the classical concert tradition of keeping the audience at a distance,” says CAFE Flutes Manager Leslie Etzel. “Instead, we actively engage with our listeners. For example, rather than a printed program, we take turns standing up to introduce our music with interesting tidbits and a bit of humor. People see our faces, hear our voices, and connect with us, especially during the Q&A segment.”
Since forming in 2014, CAFE Flutes has performed at venues throughout metro Phoenix, including the Desert Botanical Garden, art galleries, senior communities, libraries, Tempe History Museum, Mesa Art Center, and Arizona Broadway Theatre. This will be their second appearance at the Peoria Center for Performing Arts.
Recent listeners commented, “You are one of the most enjoyable, talented group of musicians I have ever had the pleasure of hearing...I came here thinking, ‘I’ll listen to a few flutes.’ Little did I know how interesting and amazing this performance would be...I’ll never forget that 10-foot-long contrabass flute!”
Peoria Center for Performing Arts is located at 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria, AZ 85345. Open seating, first-come, first choice. Doors open 30 minutes before start time. #CAFEOdyssey24