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GTCYS News Notes February 2010

Absence line: 612-767-7608

Website: www.gtcys.org

 

Happy February, GTCYS Families! There are many upcoming activities and opportunities to take advantage of in the coming weeks. Keep reading to learn more.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULE

Parent Meetings

Philharmonia:  Monday, February 8, 6:30 – 7:30pm                      

Sinfonia:  Tuesday, February 9, 7:00 – 8:00pm                

Concertino:  Monday, February 15, 7:00 – 8:00pm                       

Concert Orchestra:  Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 – 8:00pm             

Philharmonic: Tuesday, February 16, 7:00 – 8:00pm

Symphony:  Monday, February 1, 7:00 – 8:00pm             

 

Join other parents and GTCYS Managing Director Megen Balda for your orchestra’s parent meeting. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, learn more about GTCYS and upcoming activities, ask questions, and share your ideas. Coffee and refreshments provided!

 

Saturday Special Rehearsal #2

Saturday, February 6

9:30 – 11:45am

SPCO Center, 408 St. Peter Street, St. Paul

Note: Saturday Special is only for participants who registered for this chamber music program last fall!

 

Symphony Side-by-Side Rehearsal with Minnesota Orchestra

Monday, February 15

1:00* - 3:30pm (*call time 12:45pm)

Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall

 

Full details will be emailed to Symphony the week before.

 

Sinfonia & Philharmonic Concert

Sunday, February 28

2:00pm* (*call time 12:30pm for rehearsals)

Hopkins High School, 2400 Lindbergh Dr., Minnetonka

Tickets: $6 at the door

Note: seating begins at 1:45pm

 

 

Symphony Young Soloists Concert

Sunday, March 7

2:00pm* (*call time 12:00pm for dress rehearsal)

Ted Mann Concert Hall

2128 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis

Tickets $13 for adults, $7 for children & seniors; available in advance at rehearsals, through GTCYS’ office (612-870-7611), or at the door

 

GTCYS’ 2009 - 10 Concerto Competition winners oboist Sophia Parente and cellist Michael Wu take center stage performing selections from Mozart’s Concerto in C and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, respectively. The program also includes a dynamic performance of Brahms Symphony No. 1 and excerpts from Prokofiev’s The Love of Three Oranges.

 

About the Soloists

Sophia Parente, 17, is a full-time PSEO student at the University of Minnesota and will graduate from Wayzata High School in 2010. She studies oboe with John Snow and plays in the Wind Ensemble at the U of M and in the Symphony orchestras of GTCYS and MYS. Sophia has spent the last two summers studying music at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan. Next year she plans to major in oboe performance as a college freshman.

 

Michael Wu began studying cello as a fourth grader in California. Since moving to Minnesota in 2004, he has studied with Mr. Peter Howard, retired principal cellist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Last year, Michael was a winner of the MacPhail Concerto Competition; finalist and prize winner of YPSCA's concerto competition; Coda Bow Prize winner of the Mary West Solo Competition sponsored by MNSOTA; and second prize winner of the Minnetonka Young Artist Competition. He was selected to play in the cello master classes of Jean-Michel Fonteneau and Rodney Farrar. A senior at Edina High School, Michael is a member of the Quiz Bowl team and the co-captain of the Knowledge Masters team. He also loves foil fencing and has won or medaled in various state and Midwest fencing competitions. He trains at the Minnesota Sword Club and is on its varsity foil team. 

 

 

STUDENT NEWS

We want to hear about what GTCYS students are doing, including non-musical activities and awards. Let us know if you have any news to share! Email denise@gtcys.org.

 

Andrew Jewell, Concertino violin, recently received a special award from the Minnesota 4H Foundation. In order to qualify to receive a “Communicate. Lead. Succeed. Award” from the Minnesota 4-H Foundation, youth had to complete a series of requirements over a one year period from October-September. The award rewards young people who work to meet criteria that helps build their personal communications skills.

 

Sarah Mauser, Symphony trombone, has been selected to perform with the University of Minnesota High School Honor Band at Ted Mann Concert Hall.

 

 

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

GTCYS SUMMER ORCHESTRAS

GTCYS’ 2010 Summer Orchestras program offers an exciting opportunity for students to continue playing in a full symphony orchestra when school is out. Enrollment is open to beginning and advanced string, woodwind, brass and percussion students in any grade. The two orchestras, Summer Symphony (for more advanced players) and Summer Philharmonic (for developing students), will be co-conducted by Artistic Director Amir Kats and staff conductor Sarah Chelgren. Weekly rehearsals are at Mayflower Church in south Minneapolis on Tuesday nights, June 1 – July 13, with a July 20 concert at Como Park. No audition necessary. Financial aid is available. Registration forms will be mailed in mid-February.

 

Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)

All application and audition materials for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) 2010 season are due just a little over one month from today on Tuesday, February 9^th. In the summer of 2010, BUTI will again be awarding full and partial scholarships to qualified minority (African American, Latin American, and Native American) students who are accepted into our 4, 6, and 8 week programs.  Visit www.bu.edu/tanglewood.

 

The DALLAS BRASS – Concert at Augsburg College

Wednesday, February 10^th , 11:00am – 12:00noon - Concert & Q & A session, Hoversten Chapel (next to Music Bldg) FREE – Limited Seating – First Come First Served. www.dallasbrass.com

 

2010 Kate Pettit Scholarship

awarded by the Bloomington Fine Arts Council, is a $500 scholarship awarded annually to a graduating high school senior who resides in Bloomington and plans to pursue arts or arts education. Application deadline: February 19, 2010. For application materials and requirements visit http://tasteofchocolate.org.

 

Minnesota Viola Society Presents

Lesser Known Gems for the Viola, and Afternoon of Not the Same-Old, Same-Old Music. Clauson Center for Fine Arts at Bethel University, Sunday, February 21, 2010 , 2:30-5:30pm. Free and open to the public. For more information: www.minnesotaviolasociety.org.

 

Scholarship Opportunity

From the Top, the nation's preeminent showcase for young musicians, is now accepting applications for a generous scholarship opportunity for talented pre-collegiate classical musicians with financial need through the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. They especially encourage applications for their March deadline from 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students who may also be eligible through their application to the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Program for nomination to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Young Scholars Program.The final application deadline for 2009-2010 is March 1, 2010. For more information, visit www.fromthetop.org/content/scholarship or contact From the Top's scholarship department at 617-437-0707 x114.

 

The MN Sinfonia’s Young Artist String Competition

for violin, viola, cello and bass is Sunday, April 11, 2010. Two divisions: junior (up to age 14) and senior (up to age 21). Entry deadline is March 29, 2010. For more info and repertoire, call 612-871-1701 or visit www.mnsinfonia.org.

 

Birch Creek Music Performance Center

in Door County, WI offers a 2-week summer immersion programs for advanced students aged 14-19. Programs offered are Symphony, Percussion & Steelpan, and Jazz. Visit www.birchcreek.org or call 920-868-3763 for more information and application materials.

 

Eastern U.S. Music Camp

at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY is open to students ages 10-18, June 27-July 24, 2010. The program is designed to provide opportunity and enrichment in all areas of music. For more information and application materials, visit www.EasternUSMusicCamp.com or call toll free 1-866-777-7841.

 

Strings International Music Festival

at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA is for strings, piano and winds players ages 10-19 and features members of the Philadelphia Orchestra on staff. Space in limited, so register today at www.stringscamp.com or call 856-875-6816.

 

Luzerne Music Center

A Music Camp & Performing Arts Center in the Adirondacks offers two junior sessions for ages 10-14 from June 27-July 23 and a senior session for ages 15-18 from July 26-August 22. Applications and info are available at www.luzernemusic.org, by email at info@luzernemusic.org or by calling 1-877-267-8919.

 

Illinois Chamber Music Festival & Camp

at Illinois Wesleyan University June 24-July 11, 2010. Open to strings, winds, harp and piano. Included this year is an optional trip to Bulgaria in July-August. For more info and application, visit www.iwu.edu/music/k12/camp.shtml, call 309-556-3547 or email Lisa Nelson at lnelson@iwu.edu. IWU also offers a Cello Camp, June 10-20, 2010. The camp is open to junior and senior high cellists. For more information, visit the above website, call 309-556-3828 or email Nina Gordon at ngordon@iwu.edu.

 

Hot Springs Music Festival

in Hot Springs, AK offers full scholarships and accommodations to pre-professional apprentices to perform orchestral & chamber music with mentors. May 29-June 13, 2010. To apply, visit the APPRENTICES page at www.hotmusic.org.

 

Green Lake Festival of Music Chamber Music Camp

July 2-16, 2010 in Green Lake, WI. For high school, college and graduate strings and pianists. More information and application at www.greenlakechambermusic.com.

 

The Putney School Summer Programs 2010

The Putney School in Vermont offers summer programs in areas including visual arts, theater, music and dance. Open to ages 14-17, two sessions: June 27-July 16 and July 18-August 6.

www.putneyschool.org.

 

Call for Auditions for String Players

The Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra is looking for string players to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (choral) on Sunday nights, May 2 and 9. Rehearsals in Minnetonka are at 7:30 pm on Sundays March 7, 14, 21 and 28, April 11, 18 and 25. Adult and excellent high school musicians are encouraged to audition. Visit www.musicassociation.org for more info or call Ann Cossette at 763-420-4249 (after 6:30) pm to schedule an audition.

 

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Tickets are $5 for GTCYS Students and Parents!

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to partner with GTCYS to make professional chamber orchestra music even more accessible. GTCYS students and their parents can get best available seats for $5 per ticket* to SPCO performances at the Ordway Center and Ted Mann Concert Hall.  Go to www.thespco.org and enter promotional code GTCYS at checkout to redeem this offer any time throughout the 09/10 season. *Offer subject to availability.  Limit 4 tickets per order. Offer does not apply to May 27-29^th performances.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

 

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

GTCYS Spring Silent Auction

Mark your calendars for GTCYS’ second annual Silent Auction held in conjunction with the Spring Festival concert at Orchestra Hall on Sunday, May 2.  We are looking for parents who can contribute an auction item and/or volunteer. Contact Jeffrey DeSutter at GTCYS: (612) 767-7602 or jeffrey@gtcys.org. More details to come.

 

GTCYS Tuition Raffle!

Starting March 15 and 16, families can purchase tickets for the second annual GTCYS Tuition Raffle! First Prize is FULL tuition for any 2010 - 11 GTCYS Orchestra!  Second Prize is half tuition for any 2010 - 11 GTCYS orchestra. Tickets will be available from Parent volunteers at concerts and rehearsals leading up to Spring Festival on May 2^nd at Orchestra Hall. The cost is $10 for one ticket or $20 for three tickets. Proceeds support GTCYS’ student scholarships.

 

 

We’re looking for photos! If you’re an avid photographer at GTCYS events, please share your results by uploading photos to our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minneapolis-MN/GTCYS/44649913214. Or contact megen@gtcys.org if you prefer to submit a CD. We use photos for electronic and printed publicity materials and welcome your additions. Thank you!

 

 

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!

Office volunteers for January: Pat Camilleri, Tarneka Harrison, Martha Lips and Kim Wu. Thank you! If you are interested in volunteering, contact denise@gtcys.org.

 

 

FOR SALE

Violin Full Size (4x4) Antonius Stradivarius Copy

Warm, rich sound - would be great for an advancing violin student for solo or orchestral playing.  Has a white nut and four fine tuners. Included with the violin are two wood/horse hair bows, Heritage air suspension velvet case and rosin. Asking price is $975.00.  Please contact us if you’re interested in learning more or playing the violin at (612) 202-1220 or racheldorr03@gmail.com.

 

 

ABSENCE LINE

GTCYS’ Absence Line (612-767-7608) is a voicemail with a mailbox for each orchestra. If you have an unexpected absence, be sure to leave a message in your orchestra's mailbox before your rehearsal is scheduled to begin. Remember to complete and submit an absence form to your RA for any absence.

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER

In the event of inclement weather which might result in dangerous conditions, announcements will be made on WCCO Radio 830 AM; TV Channel 4; and web at www.wcco.com. We may also send an email to GTCYS families for whom we have valid email addresses and will post the

cancellation on www.gtcys.org. Decisions regarding cancellations will be made by 3:00pm. Parents and others are asked to stay tuned to these broadcast systems for the announcement. Cancellations are very rare—assume a GTCYS activity will continue unless you hear otherwise.