LYS Concert Saturday February 28th, 2009

Greetings! 

 

Here are some details about this Saturday's concert:

 

The Concert is at Box Elder High School Auditorium on February 28th, 2009. The concert begins at 7:00 pm. Call time for musicians is 6:15 so we can start our pieces on stage beforehand.

 

Admission structure has changed. Remember, admission covers the cost of the hall and raises money for music: $3 for adults, $1.50 for children 11 & under, and $1.50 for seniors. $12 for a family ticket (all under one roof).
 
Austin Weyand will open our concert with about 20 minutes solo guitar work. We are really looking forward to this wonderful opportunity to hear Austin play, then LYS will take the stage. 

 

Concert Order (after Austin plays) is as follows:

 

Legend by Merle Isaac

2nd Movement of 4th Symphony by Tchaikovsky

Andante in C Major by Mozart, Kandra Patterson, Flute

Concerto in D Major by Vivaldi, Austin Weyand, Guitar

Overture to the Creatures of Prometheus by Beethoven

 

Concert Dress is the same as last time:

Girls: Black dress (as long as possible) or pantsuit, black socks/nylons, black shoes, conservative jewelry.

Boys: White dress shirt, black bow tie, black suit jacket, black slacks, black socks, black shoes.

 

This is also what you need to wear to Abravanel Hall on Monday!

 

Abravanel Hall concert order:

 

Legend by Merle Isaac

2nd Movement of 4th Symphony by Tchaikovsky

Overture to the Creatures of Prometheus by Beethoven

 

Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

This is going to be fun!

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LYS Saturday Report -- February 21st, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Wow! This week has gone so quickly. I just realized it's Thursday and I haven't written to thank you for the wonderful success of our fundraising dinner last Saturday!  I hope you all had a great evening... I certainly did. Our treasurer said that we raised more than $1300 that evening - all because of your dedication and participation. Thanks to Kandra for working so hard to sell tickets... She'll have to let me know what she would like her $25 gift card for!

 

Okay... Back to reality!

 

Here is an update on the rehearsal schedule: 

 

Please don't forget to bring your permission slip this Saturday for Abravanel Hall.

 

Remember, this Saturday, February 28th, we will start with Strings only. Austin Weyand will be there to rehearse the Vivaldi Guitar Concerto with us. Arrival time for strings: 7:45 a.m. Please take this seriously. We had almost everyone there on time last week, and it worked out so wonderfully! Once again, we do not want to waste his time! Rehearsal begins: 8:00 a.m. This will not take long if we get started on time! 

 

Same drill as last week for all others: 8:15 a.m. Rehearsal resumes: 8:30 a.m. sharp! Note for Kandra and Oboes/Horns: We will rehearse the Mozart after the guitar concerto if there is time; if not, we will save it until the end. Thanks for working with us on this!  We are trying not to waste anyone's time!

 

You are welcome to check the calendar on the website. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

Last Saturday

 

Timing worked out well last Saturday, the rehearsal started on time, although we missed a few people as they left for honor band tryouts. I hope lots of people made it!  We love it when there are so many representatives of LYS in the USU honor band! :)

 

Gala

 

Once again, thanks to everyone for participating in the dinner last week!  What an enjoyable way to raise some money. Our volunteers did a fabulous job of seating people, filling water, and making everything run smoothly. It must have gone okay, because I didn't have to worry!  Thanks to everyone who collected door prizes, and to the businesses and individuals that donated. I am currently compiling a list for the program on Saturday! :)

 

Abravanel Hall: Some of this is the same, but it's all important, so I'm including it again.

 

If you have not returned your permission slip yet, be sure to bring it this Saturday.

 

Hopefully everyone has a permission slip/information sheet on our trip to Abravanel Hall, March 2, 2009. I have uploaded a PDF copy here in case you need another. If you are unable to leave school for the entire time we will be gone, please look into having your parents bring you. We are small in numbers this year, and we need every warm body on stage!

 

Our performance time is 11:00 am; if you are not coming on the bus, I need you there by 10:00 am. We will warm up in the Green Room at 10:30 and perform from 11:00 to 11:30, then we will go into the lobby with our instruments for a photograph (bring $10 or a check to Patrick Webster to order your 8 x10 photo!). We will board the bus again after our pictures - 12:30 p.m. at the latest. In Abravanel Hall, because of fire code, we have specific assigned rows for small cases (row 2), large cases (row 30), and for sitting (row 3). I will give you more details closer to the time! I can't wait!  It's going to be fun. :)

 

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- February 14th, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

We have just two more rehearsals before our concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. Thanks to everyone for coming today, especially since it's President's Day weekend. You are awesome!

 

Here is an update on the rehearsal schedule for the next two weeks: 

 

Saturday, February 21st, we will start with Strings only. Austin Weyand will be there to rehearse the Vivaldi Guitar Concerto with us. Arrival time for strings: 7:45 a.m. Please take this seriously. We do not want to waste his time! Rehearsal begins: 8:00 a.m. This will not take long if we get started on time! 

 

Arrival time for all others: 8:15 a.m. Rehearsal resumes: 8:30 a.m. sharp! Note for Kandra and Oboes/Horns: We will rehearse the Mozart after the guitar concerto if there is time; if not, we will save it until the end. Thanks for working with us on this!  We are trying not to waste anyone's time!

 

The same schedule will apply on February 28th unless I inform you otherwise!

 

The calendar on the website has been updated to reflect these changes. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

Today

 

Timing never seems to work as we expect it to, but we still had a great rehearsal this morning! Timing for the cello sectional was... late... because there weren't very many cellists there at 8:00 a.m., (I hope this doesn't happen next week since we have an appointment with our soloist at 8:00 a.m.... Did I already say that? Silly me!) but Mr. Findlay worked with our cellists again after the rehearsal. They sound better every week!  Keep practicing, cellists! It's a challenging part. But challenges help us grow, right?

 

Thanks to Cami for working with the brass players who got the message about coming early. :)

 

Welcome to: Heidi Eden with her oboe! Great to have you, Heidi! Two Oboes!  Yippee!

 

Gala Tickets

 

Thanks to all who turned in ticket money today. We're getting quite a collection! It's going to be so fun! There will be a quilt to auction or raffle (we haven't decided yet). 

 

Our deadline from the caterer for final numbers has been extended to Wednesday of next week. I need your final commitments and money by Tuesday. If you have already collected the money by then and just not turned it in, you may turn it in on Saturday. Does that make sense?

 

If you need more tickets, like if you call everyone you know and have great success like Kandra did, or want to drop off money, I live at 2800 S 1200 W, Perry. Remember: If you took tickets, you are responsible for them as if they are cash. We need all unsold tickets returned before the dinner next Saturday. Each ticket is $15.

 

Today I forgot to send around the sign-up for volunteers to set up, host and serve. Volunteers will receive a free meal. I already know of some people who have expressed interest in doing this, but if you want to volunteer in exchange for a meal, please contact me by responding to this email so I can officially put you on the list!  

 

Thank you so much for your support in this endeavor! Remember, there is a $25 gift card to the location of your choice for the LYS musician who sells the most tickets. Kandra P. is still our frontrunner.

 

Abravanel Hall

 

Hopefully everyone has a permission slip/information sheet on our trip to Abravanel Hall, March 2, 2009. I have uploaded a PDF copy here in case you need another. If you are unable to leave school for the entire time we will be gone, please look into having your parents bring you. We are small in numbers this year, and we need every warm body on stage!

 

Our performance time is 11:00 am; if you are not coming on the bus, I need you there by 10:00 am. We will warm up in the Green Room at 10:30 and perform from 11:00 to 11:30, then we will go into the lobby with our instruments for a photograph (bring $10 or a check to Patrick Webster to order your 8 x10 photo!). We will board the bus again after our pictures - 12:30 p.m. at the latest. In Abravanel Hall, because of fire code, we have specific assigned rows for small cases (row 2), large cases (row 30), and for sitting (row 3). I will give you more details closer to the time! I can't wait!  It's going to be fun. :)

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- February 7th, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here. I really honestly change this email every week, so if you are a skim reader, you may miss something! :)

 

Remember that there will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. This includes President's Day weekend. We will also be modifying the time schedule for the next three rehearsals. This Saturday, there will be a cello sectional starting at 8:00 a.m. The following two Saturdays, rehearsal will begin at 8:00 am for everyone. The calendar on the website has been updated to reflect these changes. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This week

 

This coming Saturday February 14th, we will have a cello sectional at 8:00 am. Everyone else needs to come in and set up quietly. Let's warm up in the hallway so the cellos have quiet for their sectional. :) We will start regular rehearsal at 8:30 am. Please Note: On February 21 & 28, rehearsals will start at 8:00 am. Plan to be there 10 minutes early to get set up and ready to play by 8.

 

Last Week

 

This past Saturday, February 7th, we had regular rehearsal with Gayle Mansfield. (Thank you Gayle!) Her favorite saying: Practice Hard; Don't Practice Hardly.  We hope Mr. Findlay had a fabulous time at the convention in St. George.

 

We also passed out permission slips for the Abravanel Hall trip (see below). Everyone needs to return the bottom portion of that slip!.

 

Gala Tickets

 

Thanks to all who turned in ticket money last Saturday. Please have final numbers to me by this Saturday, February 14th (happy Valentine's Day). We need the money in advance, unless you have made special arrangements with me. Remember, each ticket you took - and signed for - is like cash. You need to return money for each ticket. All unsold tickets need to be returned before the dinner. We need to give the caterer one week's notice on how many people are coming, so the ticket sale deadline is February 14th (this weekend). Please collect money in advance. Each ticket is $15.

 

This Saturday, there will be a sign-up for volunteers to host and serve. Volunteers will receive a free meal. Please be sure people write checks to LBSS or Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society.

 

Thank you so much for your support in this endeavor! Remember, there is a $25 gift card to the location of your choice for the LYS musician who sells the most tickets. Kandra P. is our frontrunner right now. She sold 32 tickets last weekend. Way to Go, Kandra! :)

 

Abravanel Hall

 

Last Saturday, I passed out permission slips and letters for your schools. I have uploaded a PDF copy here in case you need another. If you are unable to leave school for the whole time, please look into having your parents bring you. We are small in numbers this year, and we need every warm body! Our performance time is 11:00 am; if you are not coming on the bus, I need you there by 10:00 am. We will perform from 11:00 to 11:30, then we will go into the lobby with our instruments for a photograph (bring $10 to order your photo!). We will board the bus again after our pictures - 12:30 pm at the latest. In Abravanel Hall, we have specific assigned rows for small cases, large cases, and for sitting. I will give you more details closer to the time!

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- January 31st, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Remember that there will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. This includes President's Day weekend. The calendar on the website is correct. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This week

 

This coming Saturday John Findlay will be in St George for a music teachers' convention, so Gayle Mansfield will be conducting the rehearsal again for us. We appreciate her help and look forward to showing her all our progress since the last time she came. I'm sure you've been practicing like crazy! I just love the Tchaikovsky and can't wait to perform it at Abravanel Hall.

 

Last Week

 

This past Saturday, January 24th, we had regular rehearsal with treats. They looked really good... even a big bag of homemade cookies! We made some good progress on our music, and we hope that you keep practicing. The countdown is ON... We only have 4 more rehearsals, including the day of the concert!  

 

Gala Tickets

 

Last Saturday, we handed out tickets to each musician to sell for the Gala Fundraiser on February 21st. It will be so fun! Remember, each ticket you took - and signed for - is like cash. You need to return money for each ticket. All unsold tickets need to be returned before the dinner. We need to give the caterer one week's notice on how many people are coming, so the ticket sale deadline is February 14th. Please collect money in advance. Each ticket is $15. There will be a certain number of volunteer slots for students and parents to host and serve. Volunteers will receive a free meal. I will have more details this Saturday. Please be sure people write checks to LBSS or Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society. Thank you so much for your support in this endeavor! Remember, there is a $25 gift card to the location of your choice for the LYS student who sells the most tickets.

 

Abravanel Hall

 

I will have details this Saturday, with permission slips and letters for your schools, for the Abravanel Hall trip on March 2. Expect to board the bus sometime after 7:00 am and to return around 1:15. There will be a pickup point at ACYI and another pickup point at the Park & Ride at 2700 N. We will listen to several orchestras, starting at 8:30 am with Jordan Youth Symphony (conducted by Mr. Findlay's dad), and then go upstairs to the green room to warm up at 10:30. If you are unable to leave school for that long, please look into having your parents bring you. Our performance time is 11:00 am; I need you there by 10:00 am. We will perform from 11:00 to 11:30, then we will go into the lobby with our instruments for a photograph (bring $10 to order your photo!). We will board the bus again after our pictures - at about noon. I will have more specific times after the bus person returns my call!

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com