Salem Chamber Orchestra house concerts this summer

From the Statesman Journal - please note that I will be playing with the group Salem Baroque in August... if you would like to attend, let me know and I can try to work out a student rate.
:) ~Daryl S.

statesmanjournal.com

June 28, 2009

Orchestra to fill local homes for summer recitals

Statesman Journal

During July and August the Salem Chamber Orchestra will present the Chamber Music Festival, "Summer Soirées." This series of chamber music recitals will feature SCO musicians intimately performing chamber music, as well as showings of original watercolors by artist Sam Rouslin.

The schedule is as follows:

-7:30 p.m. July 9: Katherine McLin, violinist, and Andrew Campbell, pianist; Villa Bacca Collina, home of Jack and Pam Scott. The McLin/Campbell Duo appears on recital series throughout the United States. They will play works by Copland, Ives, and de Falla.

-4 p.m. July 26: Chamber Sailors, home of Carole Orloff. Violinist Cathy Heithaus, cellist Jenny Gleason, and pianist Carole Orloff. Heithaus and Gleason are orchestra members and Orloff was executive director 2002-2004.

-7:30 p.m. Aug. 5: SCO Chamber Ensemble — Schubert Octet; home of Richard and Carolyn Harcourt. One of the most popular works in the chamber music repertoire will be performed by Dan Rouslin, Cathy Heithaus, Abigail Stoughton, Jenny Gleason, Whitney Moulton, Nicoleen Willson, Helena Kopchick and Mike Hettwer.

-7:30 p.m. Aug. 19: Salem Baroque; Gaiety Hill House, home of Tom Anderson and Jessica Maxwell. French baroque works performed by violinists Danny Seidenberg and Daryl Silberman, cellist Georgienne Young, and harpsichordist Susan Miller.

-4 p.m. Aug. 23: SCO Brass in the Garden; home of Susan Miller. Musicians Brett Randolph and Scott Gerweck, trumpets, Mike Hettwer, horn, Matthew Hettwer, trombone, and Phil Rundquist, tuba.

-7:30 p.m. Aug. 26: "Beethoven in G" featuring Ian Scarfe, pianist, and Dan Rouslin, violinist; home of Richard and Carolyn Harcourt. A 2005 graduate of Willamette University, guest pianist Scarfe will play a reduced version of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4. The program will also include Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major featuring SCO concert master Dan Rouslin.
Additional Facts
At a glance

WHAT: Chamber Music Festival, 'Summer Soirées,' recitals hosted in homes, followed by complimentary light wine reception and art raffle

TICKETS: $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Tickets are limited; advanced purchase is highly encouraged.

INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS: Call (503) 480-1128 or visit www.salemchamberorchestra.org

Music theory lessons online for the summer?

If you're interested in boning up on your music theory for the summer, consider running the lessons and/or trainers on this website:

www.musictheory.net

Let me know how it goes...

Chamber Orchestra parents and students...

Hi,

Here's an update from the meeting tonight.

* We won't be going on the NOF tour to Santa Clara next February. Instead, we will look into the possibility of going to Sunriver or somewhere else somewhat local for a retreat - either chamber music or State competition music focused

* We will be looking into having Mark Wood (www.woodviolins.com) come to West Salem to do a clinic, possibly a benefit concert, with us in February of next year

* Reserve Saturday the 12th for a possible lock-in, chamber orchestra bonding day - this *IS* the day of Music Day... so, we'll get some work done for both boosters and for chamber orchestra

* If you are interested in helping out with any of the following booster positions, please contact Kelly Culver: kculver@comcast.net
-Waltz Night Coordinator
-Entertainment Book Coordinator (August - October)
-Wreath and Poinsettia Coordinator (October - December)
-Travel committee (we'll be meeting in July to work on the retreat)
-Fundraising committee (will meet in July to help set fundraisers for the following year)

Please keep an eye on the blog and look out for emails this summer!
Thanks,
~Daryl S.
C: 818-317-8218

Newsletter from Electric Violin Shop

Click below to see the most recent newsletter from EVS - Electric Violin Shop. I've had the electric instruments in the classroom all week - some of you seem to be rather motivated by the fun gear... :)

Electric Violin June Newsletter

All-State audition material...

Hi All-State auditioners. All State materials will be due at the end of September, or beginning of October - and, since we start late this year, there won't be a lot of time to get these recorded at the beginning of the year. You may use school equipment (CD burner and/or MP3 recorder) to get your materials prepared. Here's the link to the audition materials, followed by the list of materials themselves - your private teacher can get the materials to you... if you need help, please let me (Ms. S) know:

http://www.oregonmusic.org/orchestra-auditions.html

VIOLIN:

Play a 3-octave A Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bowstroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=108.
Play a 3-octave A Melodic Minor scale, using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=92.
Play the first 25 bars of Mazas Number 23, Opus 36, Book 1, Published by Schirmer. Metronome marking: eighth note=96.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

VIOLA:

Play a 3-octave D Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=108.
Play a 3-octave D Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=92.
Play the first 25 bars of Mazas Number 23, Opus 36, Book 1, Published by Schirmer. Metronome marking: eighth note=96.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

CELLO:

Play a 3-octave D Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=88.
Play a 3-octave D Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=72.
Play the top staff of Kummer Violoncello Method, Number 79, Andante, published by Schirmer. Play the entire selection. Metronome marking: eighth note=100.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

STRING BASS:

Play a 2-octave F Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring four notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=88.
Play a 2-octave E Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=72
Play the first 16 bars of the Rigoletto excerpt, page 122 in Simandl, Book 1, published by Fischer. Metronome marking; quarter note=82.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

2009-10 Chamber Orchestra meeting Thursday 6/11

There's an important meeting this Thursday evening at 7pm in the orchestra room (or, maybe it will be in the choir room) for all students and parents in next year's Chamber Orchestra (double blocked orchestra - currently called "Advanced).

If you are unable to be in attendance, please contact Ms. S!!!
silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us - c: 818-317-8218

Congrats Grads!!!

Congratulation to all 15 (actually, it's 17 if we include Kayla Johnson and Tyler King who walked at graduation but left us at semester in January) Titan Orchestra graduating seniors. Thank you for all you've done for me, for the orchestras, and for West. You have touched so many lives and have personally taught me so much. I hope that you always keep music close to your hearts - play as often as you can... and, please keep in touch.

Next year, this blogspot *might* move to the website... so please keep an eye on what we're up to - you will always be a part of this organization. We're hoping to start the tradition of inviting as many alumni as we can to come to the State concert and the final concerto concert. You're presence will inspire us!!

Enjoy walking across that stage tonight... I'm so proud of your musical accomplishments.
Musically yours,
~Daryl Silberman

Concerto Concert recap and a few end 'o year details

Thank you one and all for an amazing awards night and concert last night (Monday June 1)!!! This evening was a career highlight for me - I was so impressed with the soloistic playing and the fantastic orchestral accompaniment!!! A HUGE thanks goes to the winds and brass from Wind Ensemble who came to help us out - and to their directors for helping out! I think we have a wonderful new tradition to uphold here at West - a concerto concert at the end of the year featuring the best the A wing has to offer. Period 6 and 7 - great job playing your pieces for each other at the awards... I thought that went really well.

A few quick end-o-the-year details:

Seniors - in order to get your diploma on Thursday you need to turn in your dress/tux to Ms. Silberman. And, in order to receive the grade you really deserve in the class you need to turn in your reviews to me by Wednesday at 2:30... I'll remind you in class today and tomorrow too.

Everyone else - in order to not be billed at the end of the year, you need to turn in your dress/tux to Ms. Silberman. And, in order to receive the grade you really deserve in class you need to turn in your reviews to me by the end of this week... let's get going on those. Yes, I'll accept them next week, but let's just get them done and in to me this week... ok??? :)

2009-2010 Chamber Orchestra members and parents - we have been selected to perform at the National Orchestra Festival in February of next year. But, we need to have a meeting about what this would mean for us financially and commitment-wise. MEETING AT 7pm ON THURSDAY JUNE 11 in the orchestra room.

A treat in store for Period 7 on this Thursday - professor of cello and chamber music at U of O Steven Pologe is coming to perform for you at 1pm on Thursday. (Parents, you're welcome to come if you're free at 1pm...). He will be playing a 15 minute solo piece he's working on for a recital and then he's available for questions and answers.

Choir Concert tonight (TUESDAY)!! Come downtown to First United Methodist Church (corner of Church and State... the one with the big white spire) at 7pm tonight to hear West's Concert Choir perform their end of the year concert. This concert features Haydn's complete Missa Brevis (you can hear it by clicking the link on the right hand side of this blog... it'll be up for the next week) featuring 4 of Advanced Orchestra members side-by-side with professional musicians. The concert has a small fee to offset the cost of production. See Ms. S or Mr. Angelo for more information... it'll be a wonderful concert tonight.

Thanks all...