Newsletter #13 (emailed 1/6/11)

***Save the Date***
No Sectionals the month of January - all students have after school rehearsals with Chamber groups
Jan 11 - Chamber Orchestra extra added rehearsal 6-8:30pm
Jan 13 - Mandatory Trip meeting/potluck for Chicago 6:30pm
Jan 15 - Chamber Orchestra performs at OMEA convention
Jan 20 - All City auditions
Feb 4 - Portland Cello Project at downtown library

Contained within:

1) Sinfonietta assignment due Monday
2) Concert on Sunday at Willamette - for review
3) Chamber Music Concert Feb. 1 cancelled
4) One week Coffee and Frozen Fruit fund-raiser
5) Chamber Orchestra performs on Jan. 15 in Eugene
6) Live Performance Review reminder

1) Sinfonietta assignment due Monday
In class Thursday (today) Sinfonietta students worked on note identification - all students are required to turn in one sheet of music with notes identified, due Monday 1/10. If you lose the sheet of music I gave you or you were missing from class, simply print or copy one piece of music, identify the note names above or below the notes, and turn it in on Monday. Any questions? Feel free to email me (Ms. S)

2) Concert on Sunday at Willamette - for review
On Sunday, our very own senior violist Lauren C. will be playing for the finals of the Salem Chamber Orchestra's Fritz Concerto Competition. The concert starts at 3pm - students are welcome to review this concert for "live concert review". In order for the review to be accepted, students must stay for at least 45 minutes of the concert and must see at least one of the string players perform. The concert is free of charge - 3pm at Hudson Hall, Willamette University, Sunday January 9.

Good Luck Lauren!

Here's links to more info on the concert and the performers:

http://salemchamberorchestra.org/?page_id=17

3) Chamber Music Concert Feb. 1 cancelled
Chamber Orchestra students were to perform at the Loucks Auditorium on February 1, but due to extenuating circumstances, that concert has been canceled. You will notice the change on the Titan Orchestra calendar.

4) One week Coffee and Frozen Fruit fund-raiser
Huge thanks to parents Karen Tatman, Nancy Brostrom, and Melissa Canfield for getting our Coffee and Frozen Fruit fund-raiser off an running. All students have the opportunity to sell for one week - the packets have all the information, and you should be receiving emails with details. Please consider purchasing these items and offering them to friends and colleagues. The frozen fruit prices are the same or less than at Roth's and the coffee not only tastes great, freezes well, but also has Titan Orchestra artwork on the label!!!

5) Chamber Orchestra performs on Jan. 15 in Eugene
Chamber Orchestra will be performing at the Soreng Theatre in Eugene (at the Hult Center for Performing Arts) at 1pm on Saturday Jan. 15. We will be playing right before the PSU symphony orchestra.

For Chamber students - the bus will leave West at 10:15am and will return at 7:30pm. More info next week about what food and/or money to bring.

6) Live Performance Review reminder
Reminder that all students must attend one live concert - collegiate or professional - each semester. This assignment is due January 25. Students who saw concerts in September, October, November or December just need to complete a review for credit. Review information (survey or essay) is up on the website - www.titanorchestras.com - click on Student members and then on Review Information.

If you haven't seen a concert yet, there are a few concerts these next few weeks - check the Art Smart Salem website for January:

http://artsmartsalem.org/january.html

There is a Camerata Music performance and 2 Oregon Symphony performances that students can see - through Art Smart, there are student discounts available for most performances. And, there is the Concerto Competition finals this Sunday (see #1 above). Students who run the risk of not completing this assignment (because they cannot attend a live concert in the next 4 weeks) can come talk to Ms. S for alternative arrangements. I feel very strongly that musicians not only learn to be good audience members, but that students are supportive of local, live music! Students receive inspiration and motivation from seeing professionals play.

Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.