Updates for April 26

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This week:

  • Rehearsal update for Caramoor cycle
  • Anonymous donor funds received – but from who?
  • An important letter from Björn Olsson, Executive Director of TMH
  • WSW flute section unites for online performances
  • Monday’s Zoom Meet & Greet at 8:45 pm, with special guest Michael Markowski – link info was sent earlier today in a direct email

Rehearsal update for Caramoor cycle

As announced last week, we’ve had to cancel all rehearsals in April and May, and cancel the May 16 concert. Hoping that we will be able to reconvene in June for the Caramoor performance, we learned that TMH is no longer available on June 22. So I’ve added a rehearsal on Monday, June 1 as our first Caramoor rehearsal. Please see the updated grid schedule, and this is also reflected on the home page of this site.

Anonymous donor funds received – but from who?

Marge, to whom we are extremely grateful for her dedication as our treasurer, reports that we recently received $855 from Network for Good, the vendor who distributes the charity donations from Facebook. This is a separate donation from the two birthday fundraisers in February, for Curt & Rich. Did someone else create a fundraiser? If so, thank you, and please alert us so we can make the appropriate acknowledgements.

An open letter from Björn Olsson, Executive Director of TMH

This letter was recently sent by our friend, Björn Olsson, the Executive Director of Tarrytown Music Hall. 

During this unusual crisis, the Music Hall has been closed, and like all other venues, they find themselves in a fight for survival. Click the graphic to read Bjorn’s open letter to the community, and please consider joining me in making a donation of any amount to help them at this time. The Music Hall’s success is critical to our success. Please read his letter, then follow the link at the end of the letter to make a donation to help keep the lights on at the Music Hall. Or click here to make a donation directly.

WSW flute section unites for online performances

The flute section has banded together (pun intended) and produced two collaborative recordings, and I’m sharing them here. Kudos! And below it, I added the Bach chorale that I put together from the 11 players who recorded parts and sent them in.

Quantz

Schubert

Bach

Do you want to create another project like the Bach? If so, please write me an email to suggest a band piece you’d like to see us create collaboratively.