My family is currently deep in preparation for Thanksgiving tomorrow, and I would like to wish all of you and your families a happy Thanksgiving. One of the newer traditions that Mrs. S and I have is celebrating a Friendsgiving with some of our closest friends. It is a reminder of how important it is to celebrate our related families, and the families and communities that we have created in our lives. Personally, I am so grateful for our LZ Orchestra community. I am inspired to see the dedication that every one of you have for creating a safe and inspiring place to learn and create great art. Thank you especially to our LZHS Orchestra Booster board for the time and dedication. I would like to single out and thank Christine Brodersen, who has gone above and beyond orchestrating the RaiseRight fundraiser. Don’t forget to consider using RaiseRight to help defray your costs for the Rome trip during your holiday shopping. As a thanks, and celebration of our orchestra community. Please enjoy our concert recording with high-definition audio of the Andante Moderato from our October Concert.
Remember that December 12th is our winter concert. We have several concert and extra rehearsal dates (especially for Symphony) this month, please make sure you have the orchestra calendar added to your calendars.
I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving break, and I can’t wait for an amazing couple of weeks of music to close out the semester.
Important News:
Rome Trip: If you have not done so already, please make sure you have filled out the Google Form please complete that soon. I am excited to see that we already have 30 orchestra students signed up. We are currently accepting the initial deposit checks for $200 per student. Please write the student’s full name in the memo. Parents, we are currently working through some administrative issues. Please hold off on your initial check. I will let you know when to send that in. After the initial payment we will set up payment through pushcoin and you will notices to pay through your school account. If you would like more information about the trip please see the tour information folder.
Symphony Evening Rehearsal- All symphony students are required to attend the evening rehearsal on Monday, December 2 from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Orchestra Room.
Winter Concert, Wednesday, December 12 at 7PM:
Concert information:
Dress:
Please follow dress code as outlined in the handbook.
Boys must show up in black pants, tux shirt, black dress shoes, and socks. We will distribute tux jackets and bow ties before the concert
Remember that boys must purchase their own black pants and tux shirt.
Girls wear solid black: Girls have the freedom to choose their apparel if sleeves extend below the elbow and skirts or slacks to the ankle, and the midriff must not show while standing or sitting. This may be a long sleeve all black dress or black blouse or sweater and ankle-length skirt. Full black slacks are also appropriate and encouraged for cello players. Girls must also wear black closed-toe dress shoes (not more than 2” heel) and black stockings or hose.
Concert and Philharmonic Orchestra:
Call time is 5:40 for rehearsal on the stage in the PAC. Call times are the time that the rehearsal will start. Students not in their seats and ready to perform will be marked down on the summative concert attendance grade.
Symphony Orchestra:
Call time is 6:15 on stage to run the Christmas song.
Alumni- If you have any alumni who would like to join us for the Christmas Song, have them reach out and I will send them the music!
Bear Strings:
The Bear Strings, Bare Voices, Blue Notes concert is going to be a little different this year. We are going to offer a cabaret style performance with paid seats on the stage and free seats in the audience. We are initially offering every participant in the ensembles the opportunity to purchase 2 seats. Please fill out Cabaret Google Form by Monday December 2nd so we know if we can sell extra tickets.
2024/25 Concerto Competition- The concerto competition will be on Wednesday, January 15th from 4-6PM. Please register on the orchestra website. I will have a Pushcoin link after break.
Important dates:
- Monday, 12/2- Evening Symphony Rehearsal-6:30-8:30
- Wednesday, 12/12: Orchestra concert at 7PM
- Monday, 12/16: Bear Strings rehearsal and concert- 4:00-5:30 rehearsal- Concert at 7PM
- Wednesday 1/15- Concert Competition
