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IMG_7713I have no words to describe my gratitude for your performance, positive attitude, and resiliency this past weekend in Chicago and Evanston. The challenges definitely brought out the best in everyone. There is much to reflect on, and much to discuss as we shift to the hosting phase of this project for June 2016 . . . but right now we have a concert again exactly 2 weeks from tonight! So we will table all the shared joys and tribulations for the moment. Please read below concerning our rehearsal this Monday, and the three important news items which follow it.

We are back at the Music Hall for this Monday’s rehearsal, starting promptly at 7:30 pm. Monday’s rehearsal plan for the Caramoor concert is posted, and includes a short amount of time at the start for Chicago players to share brief reflections on the weekend’s successes. Please arrive early to greet each other, warm up, and set up, so we can begin on time and make this rehearsal productive. Our remaining Caramoor rehearsals are Monday, June 22; Monday, June 29; and Wednesday, July 1. (Note there is no rehearsal on Wednesday, June 24; I cancelled this date months ago.)

Lastly, please see below for three important news items. Click the links for more information. (I purposely withheld the second and third items while the Chicago trip was pending, so I didn’t saturate and overload you prior to that performance.)

  • Janet Duncan’s Estate Sale – Janet’s daughter, Dorothy Duncan, has organized this sale in Briarcliff Manor today and tomorrow, and asked that I pass the information.
  • Columbia Summer Winds – Bill Tonissen, from White Plains HS, is once again running this adult summer band program, and has invited WSW members to participate. Rehearsals have already begun, but concerts don’t begin until July 11. Rachel played in the group last summer; see her for more info about the experience.
  • Youth Wind Ensemble of Westchester – Bradley Morrison is running this group again next school year. Auditions occurred earlier in June, but if you have a private student or student to recommend from your school program who you feel would benefit (especially double reeds, horns, low WW, and low brass), I’m sure Bradley would still like to hear from you.

Try to stay dry through all this additional rain. See you Monday night!