With generous sponsoring from the Coconino County and BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona the annual Independence Day symphony concert is held on Thursday, July 4, 2013 and features the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jon Eder in an afternoon of music for the whole community.

Joining the FSO this year are ensemble performances by the Curry Summer Music Camp beginning at 2pm, when the gates open. The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra performance begins at 3 pm at the Pepsi Amphitheatre/Fort Tuthill. This concert is FREE of charge with no tickets necessary. Please be aware the Amphitheatre charges for parking in selected areas. For Pepsi Amphitheaters policies and regulations, visit their website: pepsiamp.com and open the FACTS tab in the upper right.

For more information contact the symphony office at 928.774.5107 or visit us at http://www.flagstaffsymphony.org

In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson.

From 1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.