Newsletter #14 (emailed 1/13/11)

***Save the Date***
Sinfonietta has no instrument sectionals this month - just after school chamber music groups
Titan Violins has sectionals on Thursdays
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) 2 concert review options this weekend
2) Pie and coffee fundraiser money due today
3) Chicago meeting tonight - Thursday 1/13
4) Stay in touch with Lisa on Facebook
5) Ms S and Titan Violins to play at bball games

1) 2 concert review options this weekend
If you have yet to see a live concert this semester, you have 2 options this weekend - Friday evening in Salem, Sunday in Eugene:

On Friday evening, at 8pm on 1/14 at Willamette University's Smith Hall, the internationally touring classical pianist Emanual Ax will be performing with the Oregon Symphony. The will play the beautiful Brahms piano concerto #2. Student tickets should be available at the door - more info can be found at http://www.orsymphony.org/salem/

On Sunday afternoon, at 3pm on 1/16 at the Hult Performing Center in Eugene, the Oregon All State Orchestra will be performing Brahms, Grieg, and Lizst. Arrive early - tickets are $15 and you need to get in line by 2:30 or so to get a good seat. We have 7 students playing in the concert!

For review information, go to our website - www.titanorchestras.com - click on the student members page, click on Review Information in the left-hand column. You can either write up the survey or an essay.

There is one more OR Symphony in Salem concert - January 24... this one's going to be a blast... it's the Pops symphony playing with 3 Broadway Divas.

2) Pie and coffee fundraiser money due today
Money for the coffee and pie/frozen fruit fundraiser is due today! Please put the 11x14 tally sheet and checks in the school-provided envelopes and into the grey box in the orchestra room. Hope you were able to sell a bunch!

3)
Chicago meeting tonight - Thursday 1/13
If you are going to Chicago, or, parents, if you have an offspring going, you are required to attend tonight's meeting. Bring your potluck item to the orchestra room by 6:30. At the meeting we will go over itinerary, repertoire, rehearsals, packing info and all the legal issues. Students be prepared to fill out your roommate preference card. See you tonight!

4) Stay in touch with Lisa on Facebook
If you would like to stay in touch with Lisa Harder's progress, you can 'like' her Facebook page - Updates on Lisa Harder. There is also a blog for her - http://lisaharder.blogspot.com/. Fight on Lisa!!! Thanks to all who donated for her iTunes cards and pony present.

5) Ms S and Titan Violins to play at bball games
On Jan. 18, Ms S will play the national anthem at the basketball game at West, and on February 8, Titan Violins will play the anthem! Cheer on your Titan bball team - see you at the game!

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