29 April 2008
LYS Saturday Report April 26th, 2008
We had an incredibly depressing rehearsal on Saturday! I hope that all your efforts at State S & E paid off, and that you all had a wonderful day.
With only 11 people at rehearsal this last Saturday, it is imperative that you attend this Thursday's extra rehearsal. It starts at 4:45 at ACYI. It is NOT at the high school. We will have access to the band room after 4:30, so let's be on time and on task! Cherie can always use help with percussion if your chair and stand is ready for you. We expect the rehearsal to last 1 1/2 hours.
The concert is Friday at Box Elder High School at 7:00 pm. Concert Black. Stay on stage afterwards for a photo.
Pictures from Abravanel Hall: If you ordered a photo from Abravanel Hall, be sure to see me. I have it for you. If you ordered one and you are not playing this concert, contact me for alternate delivery options.
The Eagle Project for cataloging music was highly successful. We are about halfway through. The computer lab is still set up, and Josh will be here Weds evening if anyone wants to come party with him (and catalog music too). We will also have it set up this Saturday, and hope to get a few more willing helpers since there is no rehearsal. Bring a pot luck treat, and hopefully it will be warmer in there this Saturday than it was last Saturday. The address is 2800 S 1200 W, Perry, UT 84302. Google it. You can come and go at any time and work for as long as you are available.
Attendance: If you have been to some but not all rehearsals for this concert, please come to the Thursday rehearsal anyway. If things aren't working out for you, we'll let you off from the concert, but we need you to at least try. This is especially important for Strings.
Well, this was a quickie, but hopefully it said everything we needed to say.
See you Thursday!
Julie Gardner, GJulieKay@gmail.com
John Findlay
Lincoln Youth Symphony Website
22 April 2008
LYS Saturday Report April 19th, 2008
Greetings!
Contact Info: Julie Gardner, Managing Director, 435.723.8262, LincolnYouthSymphony@gmail.com or GJulieKay@gmail.com.
Website: http://LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com
No, you did not miss my email last week. I just didn't send one. Sorry to have been so busy!Our 8:30 rehearsal experiment is not working very well. This week, April 26th, rehearsal will start at 8:15. Be on time and on task...! Fabulous.
The last few weeks we have learned that we do not like having the metronome hooked through the sound system (it's very loud... made my face twitch), and we have learned how we truly sound from the digital recording system John brought to rehearsal (well, we certainly improved between the first and second recordings, right?). We have much still to perfect, and can only do it with everyone there. Thanks to everyone who makes LYS a Saturday Morning priority!
Remember: Our LYS Dress Rehearsal will be May 1, 4:45 to 6:15 at ACYI. Fifth Grade Orchestra goes until 4:30, so be there waiting when they finish.
Music Inventory Project:
Adults, Students, Friends, Trustworthy Fellow Citizens Needed
Josh has been getting prepared to blitz the unknown music in the Golden Spike Cabinets as his Eagle Project. There are 8 computers networked in our garage, and the program he has created will support anyone with a web browser. The work party begins at Noon on Saturday April 26th, and the address is 2800 South 1200 West, Perry, UT 84302. Please RSVP so he knows how many helpers to expect: MellowCelloFellow@gmail.com ... Here's hoping everyone who's not involved in State Solo & Ensemble that day will be able to come help out and get to know each other better!
The end of the season is fast approaching:
Dress Rehearsal Thursday May 1, 4:45 to 6:15, ACYI (Be sure to add this to your calendar)
Friday, May 2, Final Concert with LYCO, at BEHS 400 S & 600 W, 7:00 p.m. Call time 6:30. Admission defrays the cost of the hall: $2 12 and up, $1 Seniors & Children.
Tuesday May 13, Utah Symphony All-Star Concert. Come to Salt Lake City and see Rachel A, Rachael G, Rhiannon J, Candace C, and Tori H play side-by-side with the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall... It could be you next year!
It is still extremely important for my serenity that the following people bring their music this Saturday:
Andrea M (we still miss you), Linda H (who will be back this Saturday)
I also still need music from Tim B (violin I) so if you see him... you know what to do! :)
Well, the list is so much shorter... That's wonderful!
09 April 2008
LYS Saturday Report April 5th, 2008
Greetings!
We had our first 8:30 rehearsal, and other than a carpool misunderstanding, we had everyone there on time! Fabulous.It was a good rehearsal, too. We got a lot done!
Remember: Our LYS 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:
April 12, 19, 26, Regular Rehearsals 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Not Many Left... Please let me know if you won't be at a rehearsal!
Dress Rehearsal Thursday May 1, 4:45 to 6:15, ACYI (Be sure to add this to your calendar)
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 Saturday, April 5th:
It is still extremely important for my serenity that the following people bring their music this Saturday:
Andrea M (we miss you), Sonee K (ditto), Jonathon H (you'll remember this time, right?), Sarah S (will send it with Cherie or Cam), Linda H
I also still need music from Tim B (violin I) and Brenna T (flute) so if you see them... you know what to do! :)
Well, the list is getting shorter... That's wonderful!
I will check out new music only to people who trade in the old music.
A reminder of what to turn in, etc.: You will keep Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Bach's Fugue in G Minor, and return Bacchanale, Hungarian Dance, Tchaikovsky's 4th, and some will also need to turn in Marcello and Mozart. Let's make it all run smoothly.
01 April 2008
LYS Saturday Report March 29th, 2008
Greetings!
We voted on a rehearsal time change! It was intense (well, as intense as it gets at Youth Symphony) and came right down to the wire, and we are grateful to the musician who came in and broke the tie (so I didn't have to!). The Verdict: for the remainder of the year, we will be starting rehearsal at 8:30 and ending at 11:00. You need to arrive at least 10 minutes early so we can start on time, and if we start late, we will end late! We are also suspending "treats" for now, in an attempt to use our time more efficiently.
If you were not at rehearsal, be sure to scroll down. You're on the Music Recovery List, and I need you to be sure to bring your music this Saturday!
Remember: Our LYS 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:
April 5, 12, 19, 26, Regular Rehearsals 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Dress Rehearsal Thursday May 1, 4:45 to 6:15, ACYI (Be sure to add this to your calendar)
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 29th:
Aside from voting on rehearsal times and eating grasshopper cookies (thanks, Rhiannon!), we traded in old music and checked out new music.
It is extremely important for my serenity that the following people bring their music this Saturday:
Andrea M, McKell C, Michelle J, Sonee K, Jonathon H, Sarah S, Madison S, Rachael G, Melissa G, Heley S, Linda H, Amylee W, and Shannon A.
Wow! Can you tell we had a lot of conflicts last Saturday?
I will check out new music only to people who trade in the old music.
You will keep Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Bach's Fugue in G Minor, and return Bacchanale, Hungarian Dance, Tchaikovsky's 4th, and some will also need to turn in Marcello and Mozart. Let's make it all run smoothly.
I really hate filing music when it comes in late! It ruins my serenity... (hint hint)
26 March 2008
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:
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
21 March 2008
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 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.
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 18th (at 7:30 in the Garland Tabernacle) and Sunday, April 20th (at 7:00 in the Ogden Tabernacle). Rehearsals start this Tuesday, March 25th, and run every Tuesday and Thursday between March 25th and our April 18th concert EXCEPT for Thursday, April 10th. 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
11 March 2008
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!
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
We polished our pieces for Abravanel Hall.
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
Friday, May 2, Final Concert with LYCO, at BEHS, 7:00 p.m.
04 March 2008
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!
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
We polished our music, and had a great concert!
Upcoming dates and changes to remember:
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 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.
27 February 2008
LYS Saturday Report February 23rd, 2008
Greetings!
It looks like I put the wrong date on last week's Saturday Report. It should have said Feb 16th, so now there are two that say Feb 23rd. Oh well. Such is life.
This is 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 or you will be leaving early. I take roll every week!
Strings: Practice the Tchaikovsky with your bow and a metronome. Get it tight, get the pitches right. Don't practice with pizzicato until you can nail it with arco.
Ed: Practice the Tchaikovsky. Please. :) (That really goes for everyone!)
Mozart People: It's Mozart! Bowing should be off the string, rhythms precise. His music is deceivingly simple, and it takes maturity to play it well. The audience may be listening to the soloist, but that does not preclude us from playing with style. Same goes for the Corelli.
I'm so picky! How annoying of me. :)
Rehearsal will be normal time, 8:00 a.m. for everyone.
This is our final rehearsal for our concert on Saturday Night.
Concert call time: 6:30 BEHS. Come help set up the stage. Admission defrays the cost of the hall: $2 for 12 and up, $1 for children 11 and under & seniors.
Black nylons: Girls! Ladies! Your concert dress needs to include Black stockings, not nude, not tan, not skin color. Black is the color for your legs. Black. Okay? Black skirt. Black blouse. Black dress. Black shoes. Black slacks. Black nylons.
Treats: 2nd violins, and 1st violins too, if they want to redeem themselves!
If you get the Standard Examiner and don't want to keep the article they printed, please save a copy for me. We don't get that paper. There may also be an article in the Box Elder News Journal and the Tremonton Leader. (I don't know if I made the deadlines or not, but I tried!)
Last Week: February 23rd, 2008
Shall we shame the First Violins publicly or give them another chance? ;)
Here's hoping the Weber High Disneyland tour was exciting, and that those away for auditions had a successful experience.
I handed out permission slips for Abravanel Hall. I'm getting excited for the Youth Symphony Festival and hope you are too! If you weren't there last week, I have a permission slip for you with your name on it. I'll give it to you on Saturday.
Upcoming dates and changes to remember:
March 1st, Dress Rehearsal, 8:00 a.m.
March 1st, Concert 7:00 pm at Box Elder HS Auditorium, tickets at the door: $1 for children up to 11 & seniors; $2 for ages 12 & up. Call time: 6:30 p.m. Please come help set up the stage.
March 10th, Abravanel Hall.
- Load the Bus at ACYI: 10:45 a.m.
- 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, let me know.
23 February 2008
Lincoln Youth Symphony Concert March 1, 2008
Spend an evening with the arts... Come to our Lincoln Youth Symphony Concert!
The Lincoln Youth Symphony in Brigham City will be presenting their End-of-Winter Concert March 1, 2008, 7:00 p.m., in the Box Elder High School Auditorium at 400 S & 600 W. The concert will feature two outstanding young musicians, winners of the Lincoln Youth Symphony's January 2008 concerto competition. Candace Child will be playing Marcello's Oboe Concerto in d minor, and Jana Gardner will be playing Mozart's Flute Concerto in D Major.
The concert will also include Hungarian Dance No.1 by Brahms, the Pizzicato Caprice from Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, and the Bacchanale from "Samson & Delilah" by Saint-Saens.
Admission defrays the cost of the hall: $2 ages 12 and up, and $1 for children and seniors.
Candace Child of North Ogden started playing the oboe in Michigan when she was nine, and has studied the oboe privately for five years. She recently played principal oboe in the 2008 Utah All-State Orchestra. Candace also enjoys choir and musical theatre and has performed lead roles in productions of HMS Pinafore, Annie, and Cactus Pass. She is a sophomore at Weber High School.
Jana Gardner of Perry has studied flute for six years. Most recently, she qualified for Salute To Youth Auditions by placing 2nd at the 2007 State Fair Music Competition. Jana studies flute with Jane Wadsworth of Salt Lake City. In 2007, she had a lead role in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Jana is a home schooled sophomore; she also attends Liberty Tree Academy in Ogden.
The Lincoln Youth Symphony is conducted by John Findlay and James Arbizu.
For more information, please visit LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com or contact Julie Gardner 435.723.8262.
The Lincoln Youth Symphony will also be taking their Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Saint-Saens program on the road, playing at the Youth Symphony Festival at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City on March 10.