Newsletter #16 (emailed 2.3.12)

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Week of Feb 6
Mon
Tue 2:30 Symphony
Wed 6:30 All City @ North
Thu 2:30 TO Viola
Sectional
4 Symphony
6 Parent Boosters
Fri 2:30 Sinf Viola
Sectional

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dress rehearsal
Feb 18 LA Phil at Movies
Feb 28 Chamber at
Capital Manor
Mar 15-18 Chamber trip
Mar 21 Spring Concert (all)

Newsletter #16 (2.3.12)

Contained within...

1) Library (links) on our website is updated
2) A little something for everyone this semester
3) Homework assignments, again...
4) Time to practice
5) Check out this video... (how it's made - violin)

1) Library (links) on our website is updated
Happy 2nd semester. We're already working in class on our repertoire for our March 21 concert. To hear and/or see your music on the web, find the links in the Library section of our website:

www.titanorchestras.com

Click on the Library tab on the top scroll bar, then click on the piece you want to hear. If you need/want an MP3 version of your piece, bring a thumb drive in and ask Ms. S for a copy.

2) A little something for everyone this semester
It's semester 2, which means you now have about 4 months to go see a live concert and get the review in WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE PERFORMANCE. Here are some concerts coming up in the next few months for your planning purposes - maybe pick a concert and put the date into your calendar?

February
2/12 Salem Chamber Orchestra plays another concert in the Four Season series - it will include Vivaldi's Winter, from the Four Seasons, and Beethoven's 3rd Symphony (my very favorite!!!). There will be a free preview dress rehearsal this Sunday, 2/12 at 12noon - students will be given vouchers in class this week.

2/18 Come see the Los Angeles Philharmonic Live on the BIG SCREEN (at the movie theatre on Lancaster Santiam 11!) - these tickets are little more expensive ($16 for students, $20 for adults), but less expensive than flying to Venezuela to see this concert. See "The Dude" (Gustavo Dudamel) up close and person, while eating popcorn!

March
3/11 Salem Chamber Orchestra plays another concert in the Four Season series - it will include Vivaldi's Spring, from the Four Seasons, and another Beethoven Symphony. There will be a free preview dress rehearsal for this concert too...

3/31 Barrage is coming to Salem! Barrage is so cool - young, hip violinists playing amazing violin/fiddle/rock with a rock beat behind them. This concert is at the Elsinore and will be a huge hit. Not cheap tickets (however, I'm looking into whether or not we can get some discount seats)

April
4/13 Oregon Symphony in Salem comes on a Friday night to play a classical concert, featuring classical guitar super star Sharon Isbin! $5 student tickets will be available for this concert.

4/20 Oregon Symphony Pops in Salem comes on a Friday night to Willamette University, featuring 'concert rock violinist' Aaron Meyer. Hopefully $5 student tickets will be available for this concert!

3) Homework assignments, again...
We are putting the 'heavy' on theory and rhythmic counting right now, so we'll be having homework assignments to supplement what we're doing in class. These assignments are time sensitive - please make sure you get your homework on Thursdays and get them in when they're due (usually the following Monday or Tuesday). Grades suffer when students simply don't turn in assignments.

4) Time to practice
Everybody has new music - both in class and in sectionals. Parents should be hearing the beautiful sounds of violin/viola/cello/bass playing in the halls of homes all over Salem. If you have any question about what you might be practicing, how long you should be practicing, or why you should be practicing, please feel free to ask Ms. S. Check the website on the Student Page for more info.

5) Check out this video...
Around our house we love "How It's Made" ... we found the "How It's Made - making a violin" episode on youtube... enjoy!

http://youtu.be/WcJfbjcUDoo

Enjoy...

Thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter. This newsletter, along with all others, will be posted on our blog at www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - accessible off the website at www.titanorchestras.com too.

Musically yours,
~Ms S