Titan Orchestra Newsletter #25
Contained within...1) Congrats players!2) See yourself on TV - CCTV channel 223) Chamber early morning rehearsals
4) Clinic and instrument sale Wednesday!!!5) Busy schedule these next few weeks6) Check out this video... (Orchestral Bohemian Rhapsody) 1) Congrats players!Need something to be proud of over here in West Salem? How about this - Band placed 1st in the district, Symphony placed 1st in the district, Chamber placed 2nd in the district (by only 4 points), Choir placed 3rd in the district (by only one point), Sinfonietta participated in the district festival for the first time ever. There are great things going on over here in West Salem. Thank you, parents, for your support of the music program, and to you, students, for your dedication to Titan Music!2) See yourself on TV - CCTV channel 22Here's the schedule for seeing yourselves play on CCTV Channel 22 (Sinfonietta will be one of the first groups, Chamber about 2 hours and 30 minutes in, or so):
Orchestra - April 27 at 6pm, April 28 at 8:30pm, April 29 at 4:30pm
Symphony - April 20 at 8pm, April 22 at 3:30pm, April 25 at 3m, April 27 at 6pm3) Chamber early morning rehearsalsAs Chamber orchestra gets ready for the May 9 State Orchestra Championships, we will be rehearsing at 6:30am on Wednesday mornings for the next few weeks. Thanks for your dedication to playing well!4) Clinic and instrument sale Wednesday!!!This is a first - very exciting! Beacock Music in Vancouver, WA and the Eastman Violin Company have come together to provide us with both a nationally-recognized musician and some beautiful instruments for intermediate and advanced players. Next Wednesday, the 24th, Patrick Clark will be coming to Sinfonietta and part of Chamber rehearsal. He is a classically trained violinist who also plays a lot of fiddle for big name performers - he lives in Nashville. Here's more info about him: http://learnfiddle.com/sample-page/patrick-clark-bio/Come at anytime from 5:30 - 8:30pm to the orchestra room to see the beautiful instruments from Beacock Music (Eastman instruments) - they will be priced between $999 and $2500. Patrick Clark will do a demonstration from 6:30 - 7:15pm. Beacock will also have accessories (bows, cases, music, rosin, rock stops, chin rests, shoulder rests, etc.) available for purchase. If you are in the market for a better instrument, bring your home instrument to see if Beacock will trade it in. Financing will also be available through Beacock Music.5) Busy schedule these next few weeksSymphony and Chamber musicians have a lot going on these next few weeks - please keep track of schedule. Parents/students - please let me know if there are any huge conflicts (college visits, games, test, etc...) in the way of any of these events:May 2 - Symphony early - at 2:30pm
May 2 - Pre State Concert 7pm concert
May 3 - 4th grade string festival 12:30 - 6:45pm
May 3 - Salem Chamber Orchestra free dress rehearsal 7:30pm
May 4 - State Solo (Hendrik plays at 8:30am)
May 7 - Final Symphony rehearsal
May 9 - State Competition (times TBD)
May 16 - Orchestras of the West (6pm - 8pm)
May 17 - School Assembly featuring band/choir/orchestra6) Check out this video... (Orchestral Bohemian Rhapsody)
Bohemian Rhapsody for solo viola and symphony orchestra... check it out!!!!
http://youtu.be/w0cLEvdyolw
Thanks for reading the newsletter all the way to the end - now you're informed and up-to-date!!! Please don't forget to check the website for more information.
~Ms S (Daryl Silberman)
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