IRIS COLLECTIVE ORCHESTRA: ANDREW GRAMS, CONDUCTOR AND AWADAGIN PRATT, SOLOIST

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 6:00pm to 10:30pm
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We need volunteers to help greet, usher, and direct guests.  

GREETER CALL TIME: 6:00PM
LOBBY OPENS: 6:15PM
USHER/TICKET TAKER CALL TIME: 6:30PM
HOUSE OPENS: 7:00PM
SHOW STARTS: 7:30PM
 
 
ANDREW GRAMS, CONDUCTOR and AWADAGIN PRATT, SOLOIST

Repertoire:

Jessie Montgomery: Strum

Jessie Montgomery, Rounds for string orchestra and solo piano

J.S. Bach, Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055

-intermission-

Franz Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” for String Orchestra, arr. Mahler

Naumburg International Piano Competition winner Awadagin Pratt gives the Memphis premiere of a piece co-commissioned by Iris. Rounds for piano and string orchestra gives composer Jesse Montgomery's perspective on the epic poem Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot. Paired with this work is Bach's Keyboard Concerto in A major. Conductor Andrew Grams returns to lead this program which gives the audience visual perspectives on Schubert's Death and the Maiden quartet arranged for string orchestra by Gustav Mahler. In a semester-long residency, Iris musicians collaborated with photography students from Bartlett High School to present this interdisciplinary work.

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Registration
Opens Dec 2, 2023 10:00am
Registration Closes
24 hours before each shift ends or when space runs out.
Age Limit
16 and up
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Requirement Details

Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:

  1. Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.

  2. Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC’s symptom information.

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy.

Perks
One of the major perks of volunteering at GPAC and The Grove is that you have an opportunity to watch our performances! We cannot always guarantee a designated theater seat, but we encourage you to find a spot where you can prioritize your assignments while also enjoying the show.
Parking Details
You may park in the parking lot in front of the building. If you are able, please park in the north east corner of the lot so that patrons and guests with limited mobility have access to the closer parking spaces.
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19 Positions Filled | 18 Impacts | 45 Hours

Shifts (3)

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
GREETERS Pre-concert Conversation6:00pm (CT)9:30pm (CT)

We need volunteers to arrive early to greet and direct guests to the Pre-concert Conversation in the Black Box.

2/2Over
Ushers/Ticket Takers6:30pm (CT)9:00pm (CT) 15/14Over
Post-show Reception9:30pm (CT)10:30pm (CT)

We need a volunteer to stay after the show to help pre-pour wine for the post-show reception for donors and host families. It takes place in the Watkins Studio Theater.

2/1Over