We’re coming down to the wire. This is going to be a spectacular Anniversary Gala Concert, and I am grateful to all of you, players and board members, for your initiative, dedication, and tenacity.
Tomorrow’s rehearsal is our last for this season at Pelham. Please don’t go to TMH!
The end of this season is full of many events. I have planned every remaining rehearsal and detailed them completely on the Rehearsal This Week page. In addition, we have one additional WSW event and several events for which I hope you will volunteer. I have detailed a summary below. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Mondays through May 13 – Regular rehearsals at TMH, except for April 22 at Pelham. On April 29, Wind Symphony students from NVOT will join us for a “first taste” combined rehearsal in anticipation of June 11 (see below).
Friday, May 31 – Rehearsal clinic with Dr. Mallory Thompson at the MEBCI Wind Conducting Symposium. This is an official event of the season and we are depending on full participation. Please confirm your participation with Claudia by May 15. Repertoire: Shostakovich Galop and Ticheli Rest.
Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 – MEBCI Wind Conducting Symposium. This is an optional event which many WSW members have attended in the past. These lab wind ensembles, 1:00-4:30 pm each day, play for symposium conductors who take the podium for 15 minute lessons with our clinician, Dr. Mallory Thompson. If you would like to volunteer to play for this event, please click here. I especially need horns and trombones at this point.
Monday, June 3 – JCE Retirement Dinner. This is obviously not an official WSW event, but I’m including it because many of you have inquired. My Music Parents Association is sponsoring my dinner at Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, NJ. Everyone is welcome. If you’d like to attend, please visit this site to register.
Wednesday, June 5 (rehearsal) and Tuesday, June 11 (concert) – Massed Symphonic Band performance of the Kalinnikov at my final concert at NVOT. I am hoping many of you will want to join us for this unique event. I need brass especially at this point, so please consider playing. Click here to register to play if you have not yet done so.
Tuesday, July 23-Thursday, July 25 – Music Ed Workshop at NVOT. This is not an official WSW event, but everyone is welcome. In its second year, this workshop will focus on real-world solutions for improving instrumental ensembles. Please click here to download a flyer. All music educators are welcome! Several of our members attended last year and reported good things. The event is sponsored by the Northern Valley Staff Development Consortium.