Newsletter #11

Orchestra Newsletter 11.13.08

In this newsletter:

1) Great links for those of you playing Waltzes Jan. 9
2) ORCHESTRA PARENT BOOSTER MEETING Monday Nov. 24, 6:30pm
3) Looking for that perfect little extra gift for holiday time?? (Water bottles!)
4) Good concerts for review this week
5) Dec 12 - Zoo lights for period 6
6) Schedule next week

1) For those of you playing the Waltz Night Fundraiser (all going on the Boston Trip) and all those interested in learning more about the Waltzes you'll hear and dance on Jan. 9th - please check the blog. I put up a bunch of links to videos, recordings and websites that feature waltzes... enjoy!www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com

2) YAY - A MEETING! Please come Monday evening, Nov. 24, 6:30pm to the orchestra room for an orchestra parent booster organization meeting run by president Kelly Culver. ALL ARE WELCOME. Topics of discussion include allocation of scholarship and instrument purchase funds, fundraisers for the booster group, Waltz night organization, and anything else that comes up. Contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net for more info or to add an agenda item.

3) Looking for that little extra stocking stuffer or gift to enhance another gift? Consider a $5 Titan Music water bottle - we still have 20 or so left. They'd be great with a pair of gloves and hat rolled up inside... :)

4) This weekend there are a few good concerts to consider:
Salem Chamber Orchestra Connie Fritz Memorial Concerto Competition is this Sunday at 3pm - come support band student Matt Hetwer as he competes to win this concerto competition. There are no strings at this concert, but I'll accept a review anyway - these are your peers/colleagues and it'd be great to support them. More info:
www.salemchamberorchestra.org

Oregon Symphony in Portland - Rachmaninoff Symphony #3 and Gershwin piano concerto - at the Schnitzer concert hall. More info:
www.orsymphony.org

Festival Chorale is playing the Mozart Requim (wonderful piece!!) on Sunday at 3pm. More info:
http://ticketswest.rdln.com/Artist.aspx?evt=64684

5) For those in Period 6 Orchestra - we ARE going to Portland on Friday, Dec. 12. You will miss periods 4, 6 and 8 that day, and we will not be making it home until at least 10pm. PARENTS - I CAN TAKE 4 or 5 chaperones with me on tour that day - if you are interested, please email me: silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us. More info about the trip, a signature form and itinerary, and payment info will come to you next week. Should be a blast!!

6) Next week:Advanced Symphony Tuesday and Friday - normal time
Advanced Symphony First Violins - 3:45pm Tuesday (before Symphony)
Thursday - String Ensemble
Thursday ALL CITY (all those auditioning for All City) 2:30pm - so that we can start looking at the music!!

Have a great weekend!~Daryl S.