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Native American Symphony
Seeking Musicians

From: Linda Cordero
JLCORDERO@worldnet.att.net

Contact: José Cordero, President
Phone: (860) 536-8911
Released: October 3, 1997

Native Sun Symphony Orchestra, Inc. announces plans to form a symphony orchestra and is searching for performing musicians and Native American composers. This 65-piece orchestra will consist of Native American musicians from the Western Hemisphere. Musicians should be classically trained and familiar with contemporary symphonic repertoire.

The mission of NSSO is to portray, through non-traditional, contemporary Native American music, the soul and spirit of the First Nations people; to heighten awareness and educate the public on Native American culture; and to provide performance opportunities for all qualified Native American performing artists.

"It is our desire to have a unique orchestral production," said José Cordero, President of NSSO, and a mestizo Native American of Hispanic and Mescalero Apache background. This symphonic performance will include the art forms of dance, theater, and voice, combined with creative scripts, sensory enhancements, and colorful costumes. Thematic emphasis will be on the contributions made to the world by Native Americans. "This will be an orchestral production delivering a message through most of the senses with the power of a nuclear blast!", said Cordero.

Although still in the planning stages, the tentative plans now are for the orchestra to be based in Southeastern Connecticut. Future plans also include performances at the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, the next Presidential Inauguration, Summer Olympics/Expo in Australia, and a possible National and World Tour for the Millennium events.

Auditions are anticipated for Spring of 1998. Audition sites will be determined by the response received from Native American musicians.