***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is over as of 10/28
Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Check Calendar for December concerts
Contained within:
1) Concert thank you
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
3) What are we preparing for next - class breakdown
4) Coffee beans please...
5) Some great concerts coming up for review
1) Concert thank you
I want to thank all students and parents for your support of the Fall concert this past week. I think we started the year off quite strong! Chamber took on the bulk of the performance time, but this is a unique year for chamber with only 2 new members, we were able to work on a lot of material very quickly - that's not always the case. And, we had some great soloists to play for this fall concert - congrats to seniors Bronte, Lauren C. and Holly for beautiful performances! Thank you's also go to Titan Strings for helping clean up the stage and back stage so quickly.
In December there are 2 major different performances - Titan Strings and Sinfonietta host Sprague's intermediate orchestra at a concert at West on December 8. Chamber joins the entire choir program and Wind Ensemble for the 2nd annual Winter at West performance December 15 and 16. Tickets will go on sale for that concert in a few weeks.
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
Are your dancing shoes all polished up and ready to go? Please join us in the Commons on Saturday Nov. 6 for our 2nd biennial Waltz night. Tickets can be reserved or purchased by emailing boosters@titanorchestras.com or by contacting a member of the Chicago-bound orchestra (any student can ask Ms. S how to get a ticket). Students are $10, adults are $20 - 2 adults can purchase 2 tickets for $35. There will be a bake sale and a few raffles. Your ticket gets you an hour waltz lesson with RJ Dance Studio's Lora LaMon and an hour of live Waltz Music performed by students bound for Chicago this next March. The evening starts at 6pm and will end at 9pm.
Waltz Orchestra players: MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL TUESDAY Nov. 2 - 2:40 - 4pm.
On Saturday the 6th: Decoration committee checks in at 1pm in the Commons. Orchestra call time (not dressed or dressed) is at 4pm. Bring a sack dinner!! Be prepared to help clean up after the event - all hands on deck.
Here's a link to see/hear all the waltzes we will be playing (orchestra - don't forget to be listening to these too!): http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/waltz-links.html
3) What are we preparing for next - class breakdown
Chamber - We've begun a fantastic new piece called Fugue by Vitorio Giannini. OR Symphony violist Jenn Arnold will be visiting us on Tuesday next week. Bach Double auditions on Wednesday. OSBA performance Nov. 13.
Sinfonietta - In sectionals, we'll be working solo repertoire. In class we're starting our December concert selections - including the 2 pieces we'll be performing with Sprague's intermediate orchestra.
Titan Violins - We're looking at Jingle Bell Hoedown (the mass piece with Sprague for Dec. 8), new scales and Suzuki book 2 pieces!
Titan Bassi - Suzuki book 2 pieces, scales, and Jingle Bell Hoedown.
Symphony - Full symphony rehearsals start Nov. 9 - remember 'on time' is '5 minutes early'. Full details about the music we're playing will be given to you this next week.
4) Coffee Beans please...
No, these beans aren't for Ms. S - they are for our fantastic "Year of Coffee" Titan Auction item. Please bring pre-packaged coffee to the orchestra room (imagine if each family donated one bag - what a great auction item!!!) by November 15. Also, if you're interested in purchasing a ticket for the Titan Auction (GREAT place to pick up holiday presents!!!! And, visit with some nice people too... ) you can contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net - we already have 2 orchestra tables purchased and would love to fill a 3rd. I'll be purchasing my ticket this next week... come sit with me?
5) Some great concerts coming up for review
Tonight (Oct. 29) - Turtle Island String Quartet performs at the Elsinore Theatre: http://www.elsinoretheatre.com/events/events.html#Turtle_Island
Sunday Nov. 7 - Danny and I are performing with our group Salem Baroque at St. Paul's Evensong concert series in the afternoon: http://stpaulsoregon.org/index.htm
Saturday Nov. 13 - UnBande performs with Salem Pops at the Elsinore Theatre downtown at 7:30pm: http://www.salempopsorchestra.org/
Sunday Nov. 20 - Salem Chamber Orchestra, featuring a few of our Chamber Orchestra students, will be performing at Hudson Hall at Willamette University: http://salemchamberorchestra.org/
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Newsletter #6 - emailed 10/21/10
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing - deadline 10/28
New Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing - deadline 10/28
Fri 10/22 Chicago 1st payment and scholarship app deadline
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Contained within:
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule - Nov 2 change
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
Tuesday is our Fall Concert! Concert is at 7pm, doors open to the audience at 6:45pm. This concert features 3 of our seniors (Bronte, Lauren, and Holly) playing concertos with Chamber Orchestra, special guest artists Danny Seidenberg, Noah Seitz, and yours truly also playing concertos with Chamber. All members of the Titan Orchestras will play on this concert. Yes, you may video or audio tape, just be mindful of where you record so that you're not disturbing anyone around you. Please leave the littlest family members (infants/toddlers under 3?) at home - our goal is to present this concert to a welcoming, listening audience. If you need assistance with a referral for a babysitter, please let me know - our Titan Tots class at West has trained babysitters who are available at reduced rates.
Concert Dress - remember that all students will be wearing school outfits - please make sure that pants and dresses are hemmed! BLACK socks (or pantyhose) are required. Black dress shoes - no or very little heel. Closed toe shoes, ladies. Hair out of the eyes! (We have bobby pins to help those who don't comply with this reg).
Concert Call:
Chamber - 5:45 on stage
Sinfonietta - 6:15 on stage
Titan Strings - 6:30 on stage
6:45 - doors open to the audience.
Titan Strings need to help clean up at the end - shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. Thank you!
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
Thank you parents and students in Titan Strings and Sinfonietta for all your help with the St. Olaf's event. The potluck was a fundraiser for Orchestra Boosters - we made enough money to fund 12 hours of coaching across the orchestras. Melissa Canfield, Debbie Benavidez, Karen Tatman, Veronica Aguilar, and Anne Kirkpatrick organized an amazing potluck for the 100+ Minnesotans who visited us this past Monday. The concert they put on was amazing! Our very own seniors Lauren C., Aida B., and CJ T. played the first movement of Mahler's 1st symphony with them - it was beautiful!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert... senior Holly K. plays with this group:
Portland Youth Philharmonic Presents Free Concert
with Guest Soloist Jun Iwasaki
On November 3, 2010 the Portland Youth Philharmonic, led by Conductor and Music Director David Hattner, will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in George Fox University’s Bauman Auditorium inNewberg, OR.
The program for the concert includes: Ives’ Variations on America; Bernstein’s Serenade with,Jun Iwasaki, violin; Hanson’s Fanfare followed by Hanson’s Third Symphony. Mr. Iwasaki is the concertmaster with the Oregon Symphony. He has coached PYP for a number of years and the orchestra is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform with him for the public.
The event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. For more information, call 503-223-5939. It is a free preview of PYP’s Fall Concert to be held in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall onNovember 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
Shar Music - online music vendor www.sharmusic.com - is a great resource - they have excellent prices and all the accessories, music, and instruments you would want or need. They have just emailed me their Holiday Sale announcement. If you need an idea of the perfect gift for a string student, let me know. Colored bow, better bow, new case, great rosin, fun music, metronome or tuner, or even a new instrument are just a few ideas. Take a look online:
Shar Music Holiday Announcement
And, here's a link to the actual flyer to be viewed online:
Shar Music Holiday Flyer
If you have any questions about what you see at Shar, please ask me. Also, to be fair, I want to mention that a lot of what you can purchase at Shar you can also purchase for a similar price at Weathers, if you wish to 'stay local'. I'm hoping to get the Weathers Holiday Flyer out to you in November.
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
Friday October 22 is the deadline for both the 1st full payment and the scholarship application. You have received emails with detailed information - if you need the info again, please look through emails or contact Ms. S. If we have not received either your full payment to date and/or scholarship application, please be expecting a phone call or email within the next few days. We have already made payments to the Heritage Festival. The deadline for withdrawing from the trip with full reimbursement is Oct. 31.
Also, just a reminder that the fabulous Christmas Tree, Wreath, and Poinsettia fundraiser (open to all students - Chicago or not) comes to a close Oct. 28. Money and order forms must be turned in by or on the 28th - if students bring money later than the 28th, they'll be asked to return the money.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 2:40 - 4 or 4:30 *THIS IS A CHANGE!!!!*
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Fair Use fees are past due
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing - deadline 10/28
New Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing - deadline 10/28
Fri 10/22 Chicago 1st payment and scholarship app deadline
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Contained within:
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule - Nov 2 change
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
Tuesday is our Fall Concert! Concert is at 7pm, doors open to the audience at 6:45pm. This concert features 3 of our seniors (Bronte, Lauren, and Holly) playing concertos with Chamber Orchestra, special guest artists Danny Seidenberg, Noah Seitz, and yours truly also playing concertos with Chamber. All members of the Titan Orchestras will play on this concert. Yes, you may video or audio tape, just be mindful of where you record so that you're not disturbing anyone around you. Please leave the littlest family members (infants/toddlers under 3?) at home - our goal is to present this concert to a welcoming, listening audience. If you need assistance with a referral for a babysitter, please let me know - our Titan Tots class at West has trained babysitters who are available at reduced rates.
Concert Dress - remember that all students will be wearing school outfits - please make sure that pants and dresses are hemmed! BLACK socks (or pantyhose) are required. Black dress shoes - no or very little heel. Closed toe shoes, ladies. Hair out of the eyes! (We have bobby pins to help those who don't comply with this reg).
Concert Call:
Chamber - 5:45 on stage
Sinfonietta - 6:15 on stage
Titan Strings - 6:30 on stage
6:45 - doors open to the audience.
Titan Strings need to help clean up at the end - shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. Thank you!
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
Thank you parents and students in Titan Strings and Sinfonietta for all your help with the St. Olaf's event. The potluck was a fundraiser for Orchestra Boosters - we made enough money to fund 12 hours of coaching across the orchestras. Melissa Canfield, Debbie Benavidez, Karen Tatman, Veronica Aguilar, and Anne Kirkpatrick organized an amazing potluck for the 100+ Minnesotans who visited us this past Monday. The concert they put on was amazing! Our very own seniors Lauren C., Aida B., and CJ T. played the first movement of Mahler's 1st symphony with them - it was beautiful!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert... senior Holly K. plays with this group:
Portland Youth Philharmonic Presents Free Concert
with Guest Soloist Jun Iwasaki
On November 3, 2010 the Portland Youth Philharmonic, led by Conductor and Music Director David Hattner, will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in George Fox University’s Bauman Auditorium inNewberg, OR.
The program for the concert includes: Ives’ Variations on America; Bernstein’s Serenade with,Jun Iwasaki, violin; Hanson’s Fanfare followed by Hanson’s Third Symphony. Mr. Iwasaki is the concertmaster with the Oregon Symphony. He has coached PYP for a number of years and the orchestra is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform with him for the public.
The event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. For more information, call 503-223-5939. It is a free preview of PYP’s Fall Concert to be held in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall onNovember 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
Shar Music - online music vendor www.sharmusic.com - is a great resource - they have excellent prices and all the accessories, music, and instruments you would want or need. They have just emailed me their Holiday Sale announcement. If you need an idea of the perfect gift for a string student, let me know. Colored bow, better bow, new case, great rosin, fun music, metronome or tuner, or even a new instrument are just a few ideas. Take a look online:
Shar Music Holiday Announcement
And, here's a link to the actual flyer to be viewed online:
Shar Music Holiday Flyer
If you have any questions about what you see at Shar, please ask me. Also, to be fair, I want to mention that a lot of what you can purchase at Shar you can also purchase for a similar price at Weathers, if you wish to 'stay local'. I'm hoping to get the Weathers Holiday Flyer out to you in November.
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
Friday October 22 is the deadline for both the 1st full payment and the scholarship application. You have received emails with detailed information - if you need the info again, please look through emails or contact Ms. S. If we have not received either your full payment to date and/or scholarship application, please be expecting a phone call or email within the next few days. We have already made payments to the Heritage Festival. The deadline for withdrawing from the trip with full reimbursement is Oct. 31.
Also, just a reminder that the fabulous Christmas Tree, Wreath, and Poinsettia fundraiser (open to all students - Chicago or not) comes to a close Oct. 28. Money and order forms must be turned in by or on the 28th - if students bring money later than the 28th, they'll be asked to return the money.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 2:40 - 4 or 4:30 *THIS IS A CHANGE!!!!*
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Violin etudes online - for free!
Hi Violinists,
We'll put these up on the website soon, but in case this is useful to you, here's a list of etude books that are up online - take a look, print off an etude or two for some extra practice:
Violin extra studies
Wohlfahrt Book 1
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/2/24/IMSLP19882-PMLP46562-Wohlfahrt_Op_45_Bk_1.pdf
Wohlfahrt Book 2
1-3rd position – multiple keys - http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/4/47/IMSLP25402-PMLP46562-W60OP45B2.pdf
Schradieck – finger wigglers in multiple positions:
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/3/37/IMSLP26801-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.1.pdf
Schradieck – double stop exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c8/IMSLP26802-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.2.pdf
Schradieck – bowing exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/1/1e/IMSLP26803-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.3.pdf
Kreutzer etudes (intermediate to advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/8/89/IMSLP23370-PMLP04613-Kreutzer_-_40_Etudes_or_Caprices_for_Violin__David_.pdf
Alternate edition of Kreutzer
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/0/0d/IMSLP01503-Kreutzer_Complete_Etudes.pdf
We'll put these up on the website soon, but in case this is useful to you, here's a list of etude books that are up online - take a look, print off an etude or two for some extra practice:
Violin extra studies
Wohlfahrt Book 1
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/2/24/IMSLP19882-PMLP46562-Wohlfahrt_Op_45_Bk_1.pdf
Wohlfahrt Book 2
1-3rd position – multiple keys - http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/4/47/IMSLP25402-PMLP46562-W60OP45B2.pdf
Schradieck – finger wigglers in multiple positions:
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/3/37/IMSLP26801-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.1.pdf
Schradieck – double stop exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c8/IMSLP26802-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.2.pdf
Schradieck – bowing exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/1/1e/IMSLP26803-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.3.pdf
Kreutzer etudes (intermediate to advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/8/89/IMSLP23370-PMLP04613-Kreutzer_-_40_Etudes_or_Caprices_for_Violin__David_.pdf
Alternate edition of Kreutzer
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/0/0d/IMSLP01503-Kreutzer_Complete_Etudes.pdf
Newsletter #5 - emailed 10/14/10
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing
Mon 10/18 - Sinf - Titan Strings bring food/drink for St. Olaf's
Mon 10/18 - 5pm St. Olaf's Potluck (Titan Strings work from 4:00 - 6:30pm)
Mon 10/18 - 7pm St. Olaf's Symphony Performance (all tickets are free)
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Contained within:
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
5) How much should I be practicing?
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
The St. Olaf's Symphony Orchestra is on a West Coast tour and we're lucky enough to have them perform right here in our own auditorium. The concert is at 7pm on this next Monday - October 18. We will have a few students playing in on one of the numbers. This concert is free to the public. This would be a great concerts for students to review - all students need to complete one live concert review each semester of a college-level or professional orchestra. Doors open at 6:30pm.
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
Sinfonietta (period 7) and Titan Strings (period 6), you are providing the food for the potluck for the St. Olaf orchestra members. Please see previous emails about what exactly you are asked to bring. Perishables may be dropped off at the orchestra room starting at 7:15am on Monday. All food must arrive by 3:30pm.
Titan Strings - violins, cello and bass - you are expected to show up at the orchestra room at 4pm to help prepare and serve the dinner. You will eat after everyone's been served. You'll be done by 6:30pm, and maybe a touch earlier. I'm hoping you'll stay for the concert - this is an excellent opportunity to hear a really good symphony orchestra!
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
All parents, and interested students, are welcome to the Orchestra Parent Booster Meeting this evening at 6:30pm in the orchestra room. We will be going over the budget for the year as well as getting ready for the next busy month of activities.
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
I am video taping rehearsals some this week - I will post the videos on our titanorchestras channel on YouTube - but, I'll take them back down a few days after they're up. They're just up for educational purposes. I'm hoping that when you receive an emailing saying that a video of your rehearsal is up, you'll view it so we can discuss in class the next time we're together.
5) How much should I be practicing?
Chamber Orchestra - 180 minutes per week
Sinfonietta - 100 minutes per week
Titan Strings - 60 minutes per week
All students should have resources for finding material if orchestra material isn't enough to practice. In the coming week's, I'll be posting some resources on the student page of the website to help students find materials.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 4-5:30pm
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing
Mon 10/18 - Sinf - Titan Strings bring food/drink for St. Olaf's
Mon 10/18 - 5pm St. Olaf's Potluck (Titan Strings work from 4:00 - 6:30pm)
Mon 10/18 - 7pm St. Olaf's Symphony Performance (all tickets are free)
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Contained within:
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
5) How much should I be practicing?
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
The St. Olaf's Symphony Orchestra is on a West Coast tour and we're lucky enough to have them perform right here in our own auditorium. The concert is at 7pm on this next Monday - October 18. We will have a few students playing in on one of the numbers. This concert is free to the public. This would be a great concerts for students to review - all students need to complete one live concert review each semester of a college-level or professional orchestra. Doors open at 6:30pm.
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
Sinfonietta (period 7) and Titan Strings (period 6), you are providing the food for the potluck for the St. Olaf orchestra members. Please see previous emails about what exactly you are asked to bring. Perishables may be dropped off at the orchestra room starting at 7:15am on Monday. All food must arrive by 3:30pm.
Titan Strings - violins, cello and bass - you are expected to show up at the orchestra room at 4pm to help prepare and serve the dinner. You will eat after everyone's been served. You'll be done by 6:30pm, and maybe a touch earlier. I'm hoping you'll stay for the concert - this is an excellent opportunity to hear a really good symphony orchestra!
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
All parents, and interested students, are welcome to the Orchestra Parent Booster Meeting this evening at 6:30pm in the orchestra room. We will be going over the budget for the year as well as getting ready for the next busy month of activities.
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
I am video taping rehearsals some this week - I will post the videos on our titanorchestras channel on YouTube - but, I'll take them back down a few days after they're up. They're just up for educational purposes. I'm hoping that when you receive an emailing saying that a video of your rehearsal is up, you'll view it so we can discuss in class the next time we're together.
5) How much should I be practicing?
Chamber Orchestra - 180 minutes per week
Sinfonietta - 100 minutes per week
Titan Strings - 60 minutes per week
All students should have resources for finding material if orchestra material isn't enough to practice. In the coming week's, I'll be posting some resources on the student page of the website to help students find materials.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 4-5:30pm
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Waltz links
Here are the pieces we're playing for Waltz Night and a youtube links to study the pieces:
The Blue Danube - http://www.fjhmusic.com/strings/st6162.htm - click on the "play recording" link (you'll need Real Player - easily downloadable)
Alternate Blue Danube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiwI5k-gFwc
Emperor Waltz (also called Kaiserwaltz) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG-kLDAj8mc
(You can learn the steps with this video... )
Tales from the Vienna Woods - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVKT7teKNjk&feature=related
(and, for fun - here's a clip from a 1930's movie 'telling' you how Strauss composed this waltz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1C5-vznVks)
Artist's Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCdNx4Goe9M
Wine, Women, and Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV5JBrRZvTE
Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeENyTf1mbc
Tritsch Tratsch Polka - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5yr-r3GkW4
And, lastly, here's a medley of a bunch of the tunes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HM0vsmfnFc
The Blue Danube - http://www.fjhmusic.com/strings/st6162.htm - click on the "play recording" link (you'll need Real Player - easily downloadable)
Alternate Blue Danube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiwI5k-gFwc
Emperor Waltz (also called Kaiserwaltz) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG-kLDAj8mc
(You can learn the steps with this video... )
Tales from the Vienna Woods - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVKT7teKNjk&feature=related
(and, for fun - here's a clip from a 1930's movie 'telling' you how Strauss composed this waltz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1C5-vznVks)
Artist's Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCdNx4Goe9M
Wine, Women, and Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV5JBrRZvTE
Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeENyTf1mbc
Tritsch Tratsch Polka - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5yr-r3GkW4
And, lastly, here's a medley of a bunch of the tunes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HM0vsmfnFc
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Newsletter #4 (10/6/10)
This newsletter was emailed 10/6/10
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Entertainment books/money is past due
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing
Mon 10/18 - Sinf - Titan Strings bring food/drink for St. Olaf's
Mon 10/18 - 5pm St. Olaf's Potluck (Titan Strings serve from 4:30 - 6pm)
Mon 10/18 - 7pm St. Olaf's Symphony Performance (all tickets are free)
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Contained within:
1) Fundraiser Update
2) UnBande performance this Sunday
3) Great deal on an electric violin at EVS
4) St. Olaf's reminder
5) Metropolitan Opera broadcast at local movie theatre
6) An updated Waltz Night/Chicago orchestra schedule
7) Ms S blogged about the Hilary Hahn concert
1) Fundraiser Update
Good job selling Entertainment Books - books or money was due Tuesday Oct. 5. You will be contacted if you haven't turned in your money or books. The total amounts will be tallied and you'll see money in your student accounts soon.
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser has begun - these are beautiful plants. If you don't understand how to use the packet, please ask Ms S to show you how to register all the info. Make sure you are available to pick up your plants at the designated times - Friday Dec. 3 and Saturday Dec. 4.
2) UnBande performance this Sunday
Ms Silberman's group, Unbande, is performing a recital at the Downtown Public Library - Loucks Auditorium - on Sunday October 10 at 2:30pm. Seats usually fill up fast for this series, so please come early - it's a free concert, part of the Camerata Musica series.
3) Great deal on an electric violin at EVS
The Electric Violin Shop - www.electricviolinshop.com - has an unbelievable deal on an awesome electric violin - only $399 for a WAV violin. Great holiday present idea? I'm not sure about viola or cello, but it's worth it to take a look at the deal: Electric Violin Deal
4) St. Olaf's reminder
Titan Strings and Sinfonietta are providing the food for the St. Olaf's Symphony orchestra dinner on Oct. 18 - please bring your food/drink/dessert by 3:30pm. Titan Strings are serving the food - you need to be here at school by 4:30 to help prep the tables. The concert is at 7pm - all students and parents, and community members, are welcome. It's an exciting concert, including Mahler's Titan Symphony (the 1st - just one movement) and Mozart's Overture to the Magic Flute (one of my favorites!). All students may use this as their concert review... just think, you'd be done with your review months before the semester is over! Cool!
5) Metropolitan Opera broadcast at local movie theatre
Check this out - you can actually SEE a Metropolitan Opera live broadcast without paying $75-200 per ticket! They do live broadcasts at Salem's Regal Santiam Stadium 11. The first broadcast is this weekend - for more info: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201010061027/UPDATE/101006020
6) An updated Waltz Night/Chicago orchestra schedule
Here's a corrected Waltz Night/Chicago orchestra schedule (all this info can be found on the Google calendar too):
7) Ms S blogged about the Hilary Hahn concert
I blogged a little bit about the OR Symphony Hilary Hahn concert - found some cool links to learn more about Hilary... here's the blog link:
http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/hilary-hahn-concert.html
Tuesday Oct 12 - Only 1st violins and all cellos - 2:40 - 4pm
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 4-5:30pm
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Entertainment books/money is past due
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing
Mon 10/18 - Sinf - Titan Strings bring food/drink for St. Olaf's
Mon 10/18 - 5pm St. Olaf's Potluck (Titan Strings serve from 4:30 - 6pm)
Mon 10/18 - 7pm St. Olaf's Symphony Performance (all tickets are free)
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Contained within:
1) Fundraiser Update
2) UnBande performance this Sunday
3) Great deal on an electric violin at EVS
4) St. Olaf's reminder
5) Metropolitan Opera broadcast at local movie theatre
6) An updated Waltz Night/Chicago orchestra schedule
7) Ms S blogged about the Hilary Hahn concert
1) Fundraiser Update
Good job selling Entertainment Books - books or money was due Tuesday Oct. 5. You will be contacted if you haven't turned in your money or books. The total amounts will be tallied and you'll see money in your student accounts soon.
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser has begun - these are beautiful plants. If you don't understand how to use the packet, please ask Ms S to show you how to register all the info. Make sure you are available to pick up your plants at the designated times - Friday Dec. 3 and Saturday Dec. 4.
2) UnBande performance this Sunday
Ms Silberman's group, Unbande, is performing a recital at the Downtown Public Library - Loucks Auditorium - on Sunday October 10 at 2:30pm. Seats usually fill up fast for this series, so please come early - it's a free concert, part of the Camerata Musica series.
3) Great deal on an electric violin at EVS
The Electric Violin Shop - www.electricviolinshop.com - has an unbelievable deal on an awesome electric violin - only $399 for a WAV violin. Great holiday present idea? I'm not sure about viola or cello, but it's worth it to take a look at the deal: Electric Violin Deal
4) St. Olaf's reminder
Titan Strings and Sinfonietta are providing the food for the St. Olaf's Symphony orchestra dinner on Oct. 18 - please bring your food/drink/dessert by 3:30pm. Titan Strings are serving the food - you need to be here at school by 4:30 to help prep the tables. The concert is at 7pm - all students and parents, and community members, are welcome. It's an exciting concert, including Mahler's Titan Symphony (the 1st - just one movement) and Mozart's Overture to the Magic Flute (one of my favorites!). All students may use this as their concert review... just think, you'd be done with your review months before the semester is over! Cool!
5) Metropolitan Opera broadcast at local movie theatre
Check this out - you can actually SEE a Metropolitan Opera live broadcast without paying $75-200 per ticket! They do live broadcasts at Salem's Regal Santiam Stadium 11. The first broadcast is this weekend - for more info: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201010061027/UPDATE/101006020
6) An updated Waltz Night/Chicago orchestra schedule
Here's a corrected Waltz Night/Chicago orchestra schedule (all this info can be found on the Google calendar too):
7) Ms S blogged about the Hilary Hahn concert
I blogged a little bit about the OR Symphony Hilary Hahn concert - found some cool links to learn more about Hilary... here's the blog link:
http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/hilary-hahn-concert.html
Tuesday Oct 12 - Only 1st violins and all cellos - 2:40 - 4pm
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 4-5:30pm
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Hilary Hahn concert
Wow - what a concert! To those who attended the OR Symphony concert last night, you know what I mean. It started off with a 'band' - the symphony played the national anthem with the audience on their feet. The first full piece they played was I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E! It's called Phenomenon by a Thai composer Prangcharoen - it was moving! Fast moving in most parts with some cool tricks played by the violins. The ending left us with our mouths wide open - you had to be there!
Hilary Hahn is a beautiful violinist - she wore a lovely blue dress that flowed when she moved (and she moved a lot!). Her bow usage is awesome - so controlled, so focused. Apparently she plays a Vuillaume (one of the most famous violin makers!) - the tone was clear and rich. She played the Tchaikovsky Violin concerto. It's one of my favorite concerts - I have at least 5 recordings of it. She chose some really interesting tempos in the middle of the 1st and 3rd movement. Here's a link to the recording, in case you're interested in purchasing it:
Hilary Hahn Tchaikovsky and Higdon Violin Concertos
Or here's a link to the MP3 downloads she has on Amazon:
Hilary Hahn MP3 downloads
I just purchased a copy of a DVD about her called "A Portrait" - we can watch in class some time and/or you're welcome to borrow it from me.
I hopped on her website this morning - www.hilaryhahn.com - and discovered that she's quite an active blogger. Check out the page called "Favorites". She also has a YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/hilaryhahnvideos - lots of cool stuff on this page.
I only heard a little of the Prokofiev concerto at the end of the concert - wish I could have stayed to the end.
Another amazing concert, OR Symphony!!! Thanks...
Hilary Hahn is a beautiful violinist - she wore a lovely blue dress that flowed when she moved (and she moved a lot!). Her bow usage is awesome - so controlled, so focused. Apparently she plays a Vuillaume (one of the most famous violin makers!) - the tone was clear and rich. She played the Tchaikovsky Violin concerto. It's one of my favorite concerts - I have at least 5 recordings of it. She chose some really interesting tempos in the middle of the 1st and 3rd movement. Here's a link to the recording, in case you're interested in purchasing it:
Hilary Hahn Tchaikovsky and Higdon Violin Concertos
Or here's a link to the MP3 downloads she has on Amazon:
Hilary Hahn MP3 downloads
I just purchased a copy of a DVD about her called "A Portrait" - we can watch in class some time and/or you're welcome to borrow it from me.
I hopped on her website this morning - www.hilaryhahn.com - and discovered that she's quite an active blogger. Check out the page called "Favorites". She also has a YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/hilaryhahnvideos - lots of cool stuff on this page.
I only heard a little of the Prokofiev concerto at the end of the concert - wish I could have stayed to the end.
Another amazing concert, OR Symphony!!! Thanks...
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