Titan Orchestra Newsletter #28
Welcome alumni - I added you to the newsletter list this week because I thought you might want to know the results of this year's OSAA Orchestra Championships and see the videos.
Contained within...
1) Congratulations to Symphony and Chamber!
2) Orchestras of the West next Thursday
3) Go see OR Sym next week (revised)
4) Auditions for next year's groups almost complete
5) Assembly Friday
6) Added rehearsal for EVERYONE Tuesday 2:25
7) Check out this video... (State Championship Videos!!)
1) Congratulations to Symphony and Chamber
A wonderful performance day in Corvallis yesterday, May 9, was topped by great placement at State. Chamber played Shostakovich more exciting than ever. Followed that with a beautiful rendition of the Elgar. Then Playful Pizzicato was fun and, well, playful. Then they performed the Walczyk Haupango fantastically. Chamber placed 2nd!! See the videos below.
Symphony did a great warmup and then played better than ever. Celebration fanfare came alive in the hall. Copland was sweet and musical. Rhosymedre was amazing - poignant and lovely. And, Jubilee blew the roof off the joint. This performance, along with great sight reading, was rewarded with a FIRST PLACE win.
Click here for full scores and rankings
Here's a link to the Statesman Journal Article
Click here to see the Statesman Journal gallery with photos from last night
2) Orchestra of the West next Thursday
There will be a big concert next Thursday night in the GYM at West at 7pm. This is our first time presenting Orchestras of the West. All the West area string students from 4th -12th grade will play for parents and each other. West Salem students have some responsibilities both for set up and clean up - that email will go out to students Monday.
3) Go see OR Sym next Friday (revised from email)
The Oregon Symphony performs Friday May 17 at 8pm at Smith Hall at Willamette University featuring violinist Jennifer Koh. This would be a great concert to review! Tickets should be $5 at the door, but go early in order to get a good seat. Here is more info: http://orsymphony.org/salem/
4) Auditions for next year's groups almost complete
Most students have already auditioned for next year's groups - those who prepared. Chamber final auditions are on Monday at 2:30 for about an hour. Lists will be posted by Thursday.
5) Assembly Friday
On Friday May 17 there will be an Arts Assembly at West. Band, Choir and Orchestra will play for the whole school. Don't know yet if Symphony will play. Whomever plays will be excused for 3rd period to go set up in the Gym. Stay tuned to emails for more info. It's great the West gives us this assembly to play for the entire student body.
6) Added rehearsal for everyone Tuesday 2:25!
Tuesday May 14 there is a quick rehearsal after school for EVERYBODY IN ORCHESTRA to go over the Pirates of the Caribbean piece we'll play all together. It won't be a long rehearsal - I promise.
7) Check out these videos... (State Championship Videos!!!)
Here you go. Our videos from May 9... thank you Geoff Winkler for taking them and posting them!
Chamber:
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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