March Festival and rehearsal info

March is going to be a busy month! So I created a new page to list all the info you need.

Schubert Symphony No. 8

This is the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Ricardo Muti. Yes, I know it says Symphony 7 on the title card. It's pretty common for the numbering of symphonies to be mixed up - Dvorak's Symphonies are the same way. Yes, I know it says "Wiener Philharmoniker", hee hee. That's the possessive German for Vienna.

I thought it might be useful for you to see and hear a professional performance - and please understand that this is one of, if not the, most renowned orchestras in the world. Our version is obviously much shorter but contains all the main themes (melodies) of the first movement.

Cool photos

Stroboscopic image of the hands of Russian conductor Efrain Kurtz. 1945

Jascha Heifetz playing violin in Gjon Milli's darkened studio as
light attached to his bow traces the bow movement. 1952

Turn it up & ROCK

Best Thing, or BEST THING EVER!?!?!

Queen's classic arranged for solo viola and orchestra and conducted by Nick Hersh, performed by an ad hoc orchestra at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
viola- Sarah Harball
trumpet- Patrick Hunninghake

Drifen

Check out this recording of Drifen by the Austin Youth Orchestra Philharmonic. There are a lot of good things in this performance, but some things could be improved. As you listen, ask yourself:
Do I hear a big difference in dynamics?
Does each section sound strong and together?
How is the intonation - especially in the first violin part?
At measure 23, are they playing like everyone has the melody?
Does the tempo stay consistent throughout?



Now compare it with this one from South Carolina:



Which one do you like better?

San Francisco trip

I've added a page with all the information about our San Francisco trip. There is a tab for it at the top of the page. I will add more information as I get it!

Also Ghirardelli sells 20 pound block of chocolate. Yes, I am getting one. No, I'm not sharing.