LYS Saturday Report March 22nd, 2008

Greetings!

I hope you all had a great Spring Break!

Rehearsal this Saturday. We will be voting on a possible time change (I'd like to experiment before the end of the year. 8:30 to 11:00 or 9:00 to 11:30, but if you're late we keep you extra...). We will also be checking out new music. Remember to let me know if you will not be there or will be leaving early.

Breaking news: Our Dress Rehearsal will be May 1, 4:45 to 6:15 at ACYI. Please add it to your calendar. We need everyone there!

Contact Info: Julie Gardner, Managing Director, 435.723.8262, LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com or GJulieKay@gmail.com.

Website: http://LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

Upcoming dates and changes to remember:

This Saturday, March 29th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m., Treats: First Violins,  We will be turning in music from the March 1st & 10th concerts, and passing out additional music for the concert on May 2nd.  If you are not going to be at the March 29th rehearsal, try to find a way to get your music to me before then.

April 5, 12, 19, 26, Regular Rehearsals 8:00 a.m.

Dress Rehearsal Thursday May 1, 4:45 to 6:15, ACYI

Friday, May 2, Final Concert with LYCO, at BEHS, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday May 13, Utah Symphony All-Star Concert. Come see Rachel A, Rachael G, Rhiannon J, Candace C, and Tori H play side-by-side with the Utah Symphony... It could be you next year!


Last Rehearsal March 15th:
For the record, Winds, Brass & Percussion brought treats. I saw donuts! mmmmm. Thanks!

We also did a bunch of sight-reading. We made some fun, and sometimes rather interesting, music.

Here's the list of what we played (15 pieces in all):

Academic Festival Overture - Brahms (9 votes. Too bad this needs transposing in the winds. We'll have to play it another time.)
March Heroique - (2 votes)
Symphony #53 - Haydn (4 votes)
Symphony #15 - Haydn (4 votes)
Polacca Moderne - Matesky (This one had 8 votes)
Allegro in C - Mozart (6 votes)
Contradance - Beethoven
Contrasts - Hall
Gopak - Mussorgsky (1 vote)
Swedish Rhapsody
Rumanian Overture - Isaac (11 votes)
break (not many people voted on the pieces we played after break)
Symphony #2 - Haydn (1 vote)
Prometheus Overture - Beethoven (2 votes)
Hymn of Praise - Mendelssohn (2 votes)
Les Preludes - Liszt
Cornelius Festival March - Mendelssohn (2 votes)
Toccata - Frescobaldi

 

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

LYS Not a Saturday Report March 15th, 2008

Greetings!

Happy Easter!  Hope you're all having a wonderful Spring Break!  Don't come to rehearsal tomorrow!

More information on next week's rehearsal will be coming soon.

If you are interested in playing with the Lake Bonneville Community Symphony on April 18th & 20th, scroll down and read the details below. Their rehearsals start next week.

Contact Info: Julie Gardner, Managing Director, 435.723.8262, LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com or GJulieKay@gmail.com.

Website: http://LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

Upcoming dates and changes to remember:

March 22nd, No Rehearsal, Easter Break.

March 29th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.

April 5, 12, 19, 26, Regular Rehearsals 8:00 a.m.

Dress Rehearsal TBA (Probably Thursday)

Friday, May 2, Final Concert with LYCO, at BEHS, 7:00 p.m.

 

Lake Bonneville Community Symphony

The Lake Bonneville Community Symphony (LBCS) would like to invite LYS members to come and rehearse with us for our Spring 2008 Choral/Symphony concert with the Wasatch Masters Chorale.  The concerts are on Friday, April 18^th (at 7:30 in the Garland Tabernacle) and Sunday, April 20^th (at 7:00 in the Ogden Tabernacle).  Rehearsals start this Tuesday, March 25^th, and run every Tuesday and Thursday between March 25^th and our April 18^th concert EXCEPT for Thursday, April 10^th.  That is only seven rehearsals and we would love to have you there, even if you can only attend some of the practices. 

Please let us know if you plan to participate by email LakeBonnSymph@gmail.com.  Right now we could use extra strings help, especially cellos!  Rehearsals are from 6:30-8:00 in the band room.

 

If they want to know what we will be playing, we are playing with the choir:

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

For the Beauty of the Earth

 

The symphony alone will be playing:

Peer Gynt (movements from)

St. Lawrence Overture

Ravel's Pavane for a Dead Princess

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

LYS Saturday & Abravanel Hall Report March 8th, 2008

Greetings!

Well, we have made it through yet another trip to Abravanel Hall. I hope you all enjoyed the experience of listening to the other orchestras. I'm sorry that I cut it so tight with Jana. She was a witness for the prosecution in a Mock Trial competition in Orem. It started 45 minutes late, and, as you may have noticed, we barely made it back to Salt Lake in time. She said the only reason she could even play was adrenaline!

I would also like to publicly thank Cindy Stocks and Irma Bennett for riding the bus and checking off the names and making sure we didn't leave anyone or lose anyone. There is no way we could have done this without them.  Thank you!

I also want you to know that I am honored to have been there with you. Thank you for your time and effort. Section leaders that willingly step up and take that leadership role are fabulous. Thanks to all who nailed their solos and made it a memorable day!

We also said goodbye to James (we will miss you!), but he is planning to come back and make a video of himself. Great idea, huh? Don't come on the 22nd of March, James. It's Spring Break and there's no rehearsal!

Oh, One Other Thing. Boy, do I feel sheepish!  Do you remember how I was looking for a missing music stand? Well.... my child who loaded them in the van and will remain nameless in this email, thought he loaded 6 stands, and I thought I counted 6 stands when we were at the dinner, but there were only ever five. He helped me so much that day, but he forgot how to count (and so did I for that matter)! So the missing stand has... been at my house the entire time!  Now you know why no one could find it! Just thought I'd clear up the mystery for you. Laugh if you want, or smirk and shake your head. I'm used to being the punch line of the joke. :)

Contact Info: Julie Gardner, Managing Director, 435.723.8262, LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com or GJulieKay@gmail.com.

Website: http://LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

Remember to email me if you will not be coming to a rehearsal or you will be leaving early. I take roll every week!

This Week: March 15th, 2008

Rehearsal will be normal time this Saturday, 8:00 a.m. for everyone.  We will be sight reading and choosing a couple more pieces for the May 2nd concert.

Treats: Winds, Brass, Percussion!


Last Week: March 8th, 2008

 

The food was terrific again. Thank you Violas, Cellos, and Basses! There was homemade cinnamon raisin bread & butter, orange juice, cookies and donut holes. Holy Cow!

We polished our pieces for Abravanel Hall.


Upcoming dates and changes to remember:

March 15th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.

March 22nd, No Rehearsal, Easter Break.

March 29th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.

April 5, 12, 19, 26, Regular Rehearsals 8:00 a.m.

Dress Rehearsal TBA

Friday, May 2, Final Concert with LYCO, at BEHS, 7:00 p.m.

Membership Fees  VERY IMPORTANT:  We still have one Unallocated Membership Fee. Please contact me if you know anything.

 

Grocery Certificates  Email or call me if you want grocery certificates. More information on the website. Click on "Fundraising" on the left sidebar.

 

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

LYS Saturday Report March 1st, 2008

Greetings!

Thanks for all your work and preparation for our concert. I have heard some fabulous comments and had great feedback. Any additional feedback or suggestions are welcome.

How did you feel about the lighting? I would love to do away with the spotlight and light the stage so we can see the conductor. That would be refreshing!

Anyone who has the article from the Standard Examiner, I would love a copy. Anyone in Tremonton, did the article appear in the Leader? If it did, could I have a copy of that too?

And ladies, thanks for making your legs Black!

There will be CD's and DVD's available for purchase. They will have goth the March 1 and the Abravanel Hall concerts on them. I will find out prices ASAP. Prepaid orders only, please. There is no deadline. Orders will be filled as they are received. I will give you more details Saturday or Monday.

Contact Info: Julie Gardner, Managing Director, 435.723.8262, LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com or GJulieKay@gmail.com.

Website: http://LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

Remember to email me if you will not be coming to a rehearsal or you will be leaving early. I take roll every week!

This Week: March 8th, 2008

The Youth Symphony Festival at Abravanel Hall is coming right up on Monday. If you lost your permission slip, or did not get one for some reason, there is one available for download on the website. Click here.

If you are interested in looking at the music inventory (this does not include the music in the cabinets we moved in December--it hasn't been inventoried yet, but it may become someone's Eagle project), there is also a download for that on the same page. I know Nathan S was asking about this. Click here.

Rehearsal will be normal time this Saturday, 8:00 a.m. for everyone.

Treats: Violas, Cellos, Bass! This will be James' last rehearsal, so let's make it good!


Last Week: March 1st, 2008

 

The food was terrific. Guess who was in charge? The 2nd Violins!  Aren't they amazing? Fruit, juice, and fun!

We polished our music, and had a great concert!


Upcoming dates and changes to remember:

March 8th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.

March 10th, Abravanel Hall.

• Load the Bus at ACYI: 10:45 a.m. We will leave at 11:00 a.m. SHARP.
  
• Pick up other students in Farr West at the Melina's parking lot: 11:15 a.m.
  
• Arrive Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City: 12:30 p.m.
• Please bring a sack lunch. Crossroads mall is closed and there are no nearby eating establishments. You may eat on the bus or outside when we arrive. We are not allowed to eat in Abravanel Hall.
• 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Watch other orchestras perform.
• 2:30 p.m. We go to the Green Room to warm up.
• 3:00 p.m. We perform on stage.
• 3:30 p.m. We go up to the first tier for a picture. Bring $10 for an 8x10 picture; make checks out to Webster Photography.
• 4:00 p.m. Load the bus and head for home. We should leave Salt Lake by 4:30 p.m.
• 5:30 p.m. Arrive at Melina's parking lot, Farr West
• 6:00 p.m. Arrive at ACYI
• These times are always dependent on traffic and unforeseeable events, so we'll need to be flexible. Please have your parents come to pick you up a few minutes early just in case!
• There is room on the bus for cellos but not basses.
• This is not a "school excused absence" so we are leaving as late in the morning as possible so you won't miss too much school. If you need a letter to prove your proposed whereabouts, it is on the permission slip. You can download it here.
  

March 15th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.

March 22nd, No Rehearsal, Easter Break.

March 29th, Regular Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.

April 5, 12, 19, 26, Regular Rehearsals 8:00 a.m.

Dress Rehearsal TBA

Friday, May 2, Final Concert with LYCO, at BEHS, 7:00 p.m.

Membership Fees  VERY IMPORTANT:  We still have one Unallocated Membership Fee. Please contact me if you know anything.

 

Grocery Certificates  Email or call me if you want grocery certificates. More information on the website. Click on "Fundraising" on the left sidebar.

 

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

James Arbizu