Orchestra News

1) Advanced Symphony rehearsal will run an extra 30 minutes on Tuesday April 1 in preparation for our performance April 3 - we'll go from 4:30 - 7 p.m.

PLEASE GET EXCUSES FROM ALL SPORTS, WORK, and OTHER SITUATIONS - we need full participation. Any student not present for all (or at least most, with valid excuse) of the Tuesday April 1 rehearsal may not be allowed to perform on April 3.

2) Advanced Orchestra was visited this week by some wonderful artists:
Big thanks to Yvonne Hsueh (violin professor at WOU), Karen Vincent (violist of the Salem Chamber Orchestra, Portland Baroque and others), Noah Seitz (local performing cellist), and Mark Perlman (bassist with the Salem Chamber Orchestra and others) for coaching our sectionals on Tuesday March 18!

Thank you to Karl Raschkes, music supervisor (and violinist!) of our district, for sharing his coaching and technique tips on Wednesday March 19.

Hugh thank you to the graduate string quartet at the University of Oregon - Violinists Joseph Tang and Rebecca Hunter, violist Clark Spencer, cellist Jeremy Heaven - for performing for us and playing in with us for a rehearsal! We'll post pictures on the blog (www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com)

3) Here is the sectional plan for the week we resume classes:
Monday, March 31 - 8th period, Corelli soloists
Tuesday, April 1 - 4 p.m. SYMPHONY 2nd VIOLINS! Symphony rehearsal 4:30 - 7 p.m. MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL
Friday, April 4 - regular symphony rehearsal

4) Advanced Orchestra and Symphony (periods 1,2 and 7) will be going to Monmouth to play at a district competition. Busses leave at 9:30 a.m. - students will miss periods 3, 5, and 7. We play at 11 am (Adv. Orch) and 1 p.m. (Adv. Sym). Buses will leave Monmouth at 1:45 - we will return to West by 2:15. Wish us luck - we hope to qualify for State!

Have a great break! Don't forget to practice, a little bit anyway!

~Ms. Silberman

Daryl Silberman, director
West Salem High School Orchestras
(503)-399-5533 x256
cell: (818) 317-8218