Rehearsal Time

Rehearsal will still begin early and end late on the following dates: 

8:00-11:30 am

February 4, 11, and 18

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Time Schedule Tomorrow

Tomorrow's rehearsal will be starting at 8:00 am with sectionals in the following locations:

Woodwinds with reeds, to the right then left

Flutes, find a spot (come ask me)

Brass, to the left then right

Violin 1, stage

Violin 2, to the right then right (by the woodwinds)

Viola, entry hall

Cello-Bass, cafeteria

Percussion, practice room

Brass and woodwind sectionals will go until 9:30.

Strings will come together for a full sectional at 9:00.

Break 9:30-9:40. 

I've also updated the press release blog post to include our sponsor.

Press Release 

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Midwinter Showcase Press Release

Facebook Event Link

​The Northern Utah Youth Symphony and Chamber Orchestra will be presenting their concert "Midwinter Showcase" February 25, 2017, at 4:00 pm at the beautiful Ogden High School Auditorium, 2828 Harrison Blvd. This free concert (thanks to Vista Real Estate, Ogden) features musicians from over 30 schools all over Northern Utah, including Weber, Davis, Box Elder, Cache and Bear Lake (ID) counties. 

The 35-member strings only Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Nathan West, will open the concert with Allegro, Air and Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music, followed by Adagio Cantabile from Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata, and Offenbach's Finale from Orpheus in the Underworld.

The 89-member Youth Symphony, under the direction of Conrad Dunn, will then take the stage. They will begin their program with Sibelius' Finlandia. This concert will also feature a member of the orchestra, a winner of our annual Concerto Competition, as concerto soloist. Drew Burnett will perform Arutunian's Trumpet Concerto. The concluding piece will be the exciting 4th Movement of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony. 

Drew Burnett

  Drew Burnett, a junior at Venture High School, has always had a love for music.  He started piano lessons at the age of six and a few years later began playing the violin.  He was accepted into Venture Academy Charter School his 7th grade year, but they didn't have an orchestra program, so, out of a desire to participate in the music program there, he joined the percussion section of the band.  After playing percussion for a year, he realized that the trumpet was the instrument he was really meant to play, so he practiced relentlessly at home the second half of his 7th grade year so he could catch up and join the trumpet section in 8th grade ...and he never stopped practicing.  He currently studies trumpet with Peggy Wilson in Pleasant View.

  Drew has participated twice with the Tri-State Wind Ensemble at Utah State, the Honor Band at Weber State, and this year was accepted into the All-State Band.  This is Drew's second year with Northern Utah Youth Symphony.

  Drew is a dedicated student and a member of the National Honor Society.  He enjoys volunteering at the Weber County Animal Shelter, working at Kneaders, and participating in the Venture High Drama program.

The Arutunian Trumpet Concerto rental music is sponsored in part by Advanced Vision & Wellness Clinic, Family Mentoring Foundation, MargieChadburn.com, and Reed & Carole Burnett.

Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to classical music in the Northern Utah area. The Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society is sustained by a grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and an annual LBSS Gala Fundraiser Dinner & Silent Auction. They are also funded by individual donors, parents, grandparents, and employee gift matching from Autoliv. LBSS is also supported by Box Elder County Tourism.

In addition, this project is supported in part by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Thank you, Vesta Real Estate!

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Important Announcement -- February 25 Concert

Greetings!

Time Change for February 25 Concert

Our upcoming concert on February 25 has been rescheduled for 4:00 pm. This is to try to make it possible for Speech & Debate students who have regional tournament that day to hopefully make it (NUYS will play after NUYCO). We couldn't set the concert any later because BRHS has pit orchestra that night; we have set the time early enough so those students can make their call time in Garland.

Therefore, the February 25 schedule will be:

12:00 pm NUYS Arrival and Setup

No later than 12:30 pm NUYS Rehearsal

No later than 2:30 pm NUYCO Rehearsal

No later than 3:30 pm Call Time

4:00 to 5:30 pm Concert

6:00 Building Clear

Location: Ogden High. I will send you a map (closer to the date) of where best to park, etc. For those who haven't been to this auditorium before, you're in for a great experience! It's a piece of history! 

I will be sending the press release today, and create a facebook event as well. 

Concert Day Extra Help Needed!!!!

I have just found out that my brother is getting married on February 25, right in the middle of our dress rehearsal. This means that I will not be at the rehearsal or concert. 

I need volunteers to help with set-up according to a map of the stage, percussion & music stand unloading and loading (I can have my family load it in a borrowed van ahead of time), collecting rental music after the performance (VERY important), putting chairs back into the right rooms at the school, sorting stands so Ogden High keeps their stands and we keep ours, walking through the auditorium and picking up programs people leave, and just making sure everything runs smoothly.

This is a test of my management skills. It's a lot harder to miss a concert than to just go and do what I do! Anyone willing to help may contact me separately, or just reply to this email. THANK YOU ahead of time.

Gala Dinner Note

Our annual Gala Fundraiser Dinner is coming up March 18 at 6 pm. We will kick off ticket sales soon, and we will begin collecting items for silent auction baskets, as well as requesting donations for the silent auction from businesses etc. 

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Rehearsal Schedule - Starts at 8 AM!!!!

Greetings!

Tomorrow the weather will be super fine, and we can't wait to see you!

Music

When you arrive tomorrow, you will receive your trumpet concerto music if you haven't already picked it up. 

Here is a link to a video; if you haven't watched it yet, just get a snack and sit down and make yourself do it before tomorrow. This is a link I haven't sent before. It's a video where you can watch the score! Super cool. 

https://youtu.be/RjWhuPDbzfk 

Just. Do. It. :)

Time Schedule Tomorrow

Tomorrow's rehearsal will be starting at 8:00 am with sectionals in the following locations:

Woodwinds, to the right then left

Brass, to the left then right

Violin 1, library

Violin 2, to the right then right (by the woodwinds)

Viola, entry hall

Cello-Bass, cafeteria

Percussion, practice room

Brass and woodwind sectionals will go until 9:30.

Strings will come together for a full sectional at 9:00.

Break 9:30-9:40. 

At 9:40, Drew will perform his concerto with his mom accompanying, and with Mr Dunn "cuing" the orchestra while you all follow along in your music. 

Rehearsal will end at 11:30. 

Messiah rehearsal until 12:30.

Water & Snack

I know it'll be a long morning! Bring a water bottle and a granola bar or other snack if you will need it.

See you tomorrow!!!!

Julie 

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Rehearsal Canceled

Today's rehearsal is canceled due to icy conditions throughout Box Elder County, and Sardine Canyon is "Snow Covered with snow tires, chains, or 4WD advised".

The rental music is available for pick up at my house anytime this week for those who want to have it earlier than next Saturday (recommended if you can).

Rehearsals 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 will be from 8 am to 11:30 am to try to make up lost time and put the 2/25 concert on in good style!

Our concert will consist of Finlandia, the Tchaikovsky, and the Trumpet Concerto. We will save Indiana Jones for a later performance this year, possibly Abravanel Hall, or the April concert.

Thanks, everyone! I'll start texting people.

Blessings,

Julie 

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Weather

We are watching road conditions and weather and will let you know early tomorrow morning whether or not we decide to cancel rehearsal. 

(Note: We will only send text messages if we decide to cancel. If we decide to go ahead with rehearsal, only an email will be sent.)

Any feedback or reports on conditions in your area are welcome and will be considered as we make this decision. Please send them by replying to this email.

If we do run rehearsal, please come only if you feel safe.

Thanks,

Julie

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NUYS: Upcoming Schedule

Greetings!

Arutunian Trumpet Concerto: https://youtu.be/B75BPO8t7CQ

Watch it! Listen to it! A Lot! Before Saturday!

Most of our future in one list:

• 1/18/17 Our rental music arrives at my house
  
  
• 1/21/17 Regular Rehearsal: Arutunian Trumpet Concerto music will be distributed at this rehearsal
  
  
• 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 Regular Rehearsals
  
  
• 2/25/17 Dress Rehearsal 10 am, Ogden High School
  
• 2/25/17 Concert 2 pm, Ogden High School
  
  
• 3/4/17 Regular Rehearsal
  
  
• 3/11/17 Regular Rehearsal - I will be out of town this rehearsal and need a couple pre-arranged volunteers to cover for me
  
  
• 3/13/17 Abravanel Hall 
  
  
• 3/18/17 Regular Rehearsal
  
• 3/18/17 Gala Fundraiser Dinner
  
  
• 3/25/17 Regular Rehearsal
  
  
• 4/1/17 EARLY Rehearsal 8-10 am
  
  
• 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 Regular Rehearsals
  
  
• 4/25/17 Dress Rehearsal, 4 pm, Box Elder High School
  
• 4/25/17, TUESDAY, Final Concert, Box Elder High School
  

Have a great week!

Warmly,

Julie

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Emergency announcement about rehearsal location for tomorrow AND Tour Application & Consent Form

Emergency Announcement: 

Promontory School is having a plumbing emergency right now, and will not be available for our rehearsal tomorrow. They will be working feverishly tomorrow to clean up and fix the problem so they can be open Monday for school.

Instead, rehearsal will be held at the regular time, 8:30 to 11:00 (and 9:30 to 11:00 for Chamber), at:

BOX ELDER HIGH SCHOOL

380 S 600 W, Brigham City

Park around the South side of the school and enter the South Door, by the band room. Everyone needs to bring a music stand. We cannot bring stands from Promontory, and they do not have enough for us at BEHS.

And here is the additional tour info, as promised:

Tour Parents & Musicians:

Please print the attached form and complete the needed information for our tour company.  In addition, submit this form with your $100 deposit or just submit this form if you have already made that deposit this Saturday or next.

If you want a hard copy of the form, they will be available at the rehearsal tomorrow.

If you haven't committed to the tour and are interested:  NOW IS THE TIME!  Please submit your Tour Application & Consent Form along with your $100 deposit by Saturday, January 14th.

Thank You!

Debra Francis

Tour Coordinator

P.S.  All participating tour adults need to also complete the attached form and make their deposit. The form is for insurance purposes for the duration of the trip.

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Recital Invitation

Please Join the Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society for the

NUYS and NUYCO Recital Night

Saturday, January 14, 6:30 pm

Brigham City Tabernacle

Featuring soloists from the Northern Utah Youth Symphony:

Drew Burnett, Allison Francis, Joyanne Bills, Christina Blanchard, Tia Luther, Grace Schaelling, Sarah Francis, Brooklynne Wilkinson, Abigail Blanchard, Erin Blanchard, Anna Blanchard, and Kristene Murrow

Performing works by:

Anderson, Borne, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Gershwin, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Lecuona, Arndt, Chopin, and Rameau

NUYS Tour Details

Greetings!

Can you believe it's been 3 weeks? I'm glad we are getting started again tomorrow! There is much to do before our Feb 25 concert!

For everyone that signed up for tour, I think it's getting better and better!

We have added a stop (with performance) at Cove Fort on the way down, and a visit to Zion National Park (no performance) on the way home.

Money:

For everyone who paid a deposit, here's how it's working. The January 15th deposit of $100 each will be paid by LBSS to Educational Tours in one giant check. This means if you already paid $50, the other $50 is due either this week (preferred) or next (as a last resort). Please make checks payable to LBSS. If you already paid $100, you just need a form filled out (see below).

Thereafter, Educational Tours will issue you a coupon book and you will pay your tour fees directly to them. 

Fundraising:

We have two people signed up for a February fundraiser. Hopefully you've copied and sent out your December fundraiser (the letter requesting donations from all your friends and relatives), so by February you will know exactly how much more you need to raise.

Important Form Info:

Tomorrow we will have an official brochure (revised from other times) with a contract. Even if you've already paid your $100, we need this little contract so Educational Tours can set up your account. Hopefully I'll also have this brochure to send electronically by the end of today, in case you want to print it at home and just send it in to us.

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