More than 1,100 people attended the Independence Day concert presented by the Scottsdale Philharmonic on July 2 at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church in Scottsdale.

The concert was opened with a message from Veteran Charlie Ellis of Operation Enduring Gratitude who asked all of the veterans, active military and their families attending to stand and be honored for their service, according to a press release.

The audience then gave standing ovations after hearing patriotic favorites such as “America the Beautiful,” “Stars and Stripes,” “God Bless America,” and the “Washington Post March.”

“I am excited to say we have sold out almost every concert this season at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and because of this, we have decided to move our concerts to two larger venues with more seating and easy parking,” Joy Partridge, president and co-founder of the Scottsdale Philharmonic, said in the release.

The Scottsdale Philharmonic will have an expanded concert schedule for fall 2023–24. The concerts will be 4–6 p.m. on Sundays. Check the website for concert venue location.

The season opening concert on Oct. 8 will feature piano soloist Vitaly Serebriakov in Brahms’ “Piano Concerto No. 1, Movement 1,” Marquez’s “Danzon Number 2” and Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides Fingal’s Cave.”

The program for the Nov. 12 concert will be Brahms’ “Symphony No.1,” Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro Overture,” Tchaikovsky’s “Marche Slave Op.31” and Herbert’s “Ah Sweet Mystery of Life” with soloist Melissa Solomon.

Dec. 17 is the Philharmonic’s popular annual holiday concert with holiday favorites and classical music.

Concert dates for the first half of 2024 are Feb. 11, March 17, May 5 and June 30, according to the release.

“We are planning to re-start our youth orchestra program this year to continue our emphasis on providing more opportunities for students to play,” Partridge said in the release. “All students may attend our concerts for free but still need to request a ticket online.

“The vision of the Scottsdale Philharmonic becoming a valued symphony in the Phoenix metro area is just beginning. We invite anyone who is passionate about classical music to be part of our Classical Music Alliance of Arizona.”

The Scottsdale Philharmonic is a nonprofit organization that receives a vast majority of its support from individual donors. Partridge says grants are less available to Scottsdale Philharmonic after the COVID-19 pandemic so donations are important.

For more information, contact Joy@scottsdalephilharmonic.com.

In keeping with the Scottsdale Philharmonic’s mission to provide classical music for everyone, concerts are free through the Philharmonic’s live-streaming program. The live streams can be accessed through the website, scottsdalephilharmonic.com, during the performance.

Concert tickets are available for a $20 donation ($35 for VIP premium seating) at scottsdalephilharmonic.com. Season tickets also are available.