First, congratulations to Ben & Karen Acrish on the birth of their first child, Abigail Frances Acrish! We’re all very happy for you!

Second, if you are free this coming Monday, please come out to hear the horn and saxophone sections of WSW perform at the Hudson Valley Music Club, 1:00 pm on Monday, 54 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry. (Click on the image for a full PDF flyer to distribute.)

Remember that our next rehearsal is Monday, March 4, at TMH. We’ll be reading the entire May program, which includes:

• Persichetti – Symphony No. 6
• LoPresti – Elegy for a Young American, Tom McCauley, guest conductor
• Demersseman – Fantasie un sur theme original, Lois Hicks-Wozniak, alto saxophone soloist
• Shostakovich – Galop, Mallory Thompson, guest conductor
• Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, Barbara Ciannella, piano soloist
• Kalinnikov – Finale, from Symphony No. 1
• Sousa – Golden Jubilee March

I had to go with a “golden” encore instead of “silver” for the 25th anniversary. The Silver Quill March would have been great, but it’s out of print. Oh well.

I will be sending out a form to allow you to register to play the Kalinnikov as a member of the massed band at my final concert at NVOT on Tuesday, June 11. Please save the date.

Have a great weekend.