Mesa Symphony Mother's Day Concert News Release/Mother's Day Facts and Top 10 Simple Ideas

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Mesa Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 1308
Mesa, Arizona 85211
www.mesasymphony.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Petri Darby, Board President (602) 279-9474

Mesa Symphony Honoring Mother’s Day With Free Family Pops Concert

MESA, Arizona (April 6, 1999)…Every year, she gets breakfast in bed and handmade cards. Now you can add a symphony concert to your list of Mother’s Day gifts. The Mesa Symphony Orchestra is presenting its last free family pops concert of the season to honor these special women on Saturday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mesa Amphitheatre.

The “Music About Women Who Have Influenced Our Lives” concert features popular selections highlighting the impact and achievements of women across the globe, including:

“Belle of the Ball” by Leroy Anderson
“Evita” excerpts by Andrew Lloyd Webber
“My Fair Lady” selections by F. Loewe
“Across the Wide Missouri Shenandoah” arranged by S. Allen
“Pavanne” from Latin American Sinfonietta by Morton Gould

“Some of the greatest stories about women are told through music,” said Marie Haller, executive director of the Mesa Symphony Orchestra. “This concert is a wonderful way for the East Valley community to join together in appreciation of the special women in our lives.”

Music Director and Conductor Gordon Johnson will lead the Symphony for this concert, which is sponsored by the City of Mesa and Arizona Public Service Company.

The Mesa Symphony is now in its 42nd season of serving Mesa and the East Valley communities. The Symphony presents a full season of classical concerts in both Mesa and Chandler. Throughout the season, the Symphony also presents a series of free family pops concerts and coordinates several educational programs to more than 5,000 school children in Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert.

For more information about this concert, season tickets, or the Mesa Symphony, please call 480-897-2121 or visit www.mesasymphony.org.

The Mesa Symphony – In Concert with the Community.

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Mesa Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 1308
Mesa, Arizona 85211
www.mesasymphony.org

FACTS ABOUT MOTHER’S DAY

• The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations date back to 17th century Greece and England.
• Mother’s Day first was proposed in the United States in the late 1800s.
• By 1911, nearly every state celebrated Mother’s Day.
• President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed Mother’s Day a national holiday in 1914, to be held the second Sunday of May each year.
• Many other countries celebrate Mother’s Day: Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium join the United States in celebrating Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May.

10 SIMPLE IDEAS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

1. Take her to a free family pops concert held in her honor.
2. Write her a poem.
3. Cook for her, or take her out to eat.
4. Design a handmade card for her.
5. Give her coupons to redeem for your help with chores.
6. Clean the house.
7. Take her on a picnic.
8. Bring or send her flowers.
9. Take her shopping.
10. Take her to a free family pops concert held in her honor.

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