This week:
The weather, Amanda Keil’s recital, Manhattan Wind Ensemble, and an important administrative update.
Rehearsal on Monday
Please check out the rehearsal plan for Monday evening at 7:30 pm at TMH.
We are watching the storm brewing Monday night into Tuesday. Right now it looks like rain Monday evening, changing to snow after midnight into Tuesday morning. Please be sure to check your email again on Monday after 3:00 pm for a final reconfirmation about Monday’s rehearsal.
There is no rehearsal on March 20 (TMH is not available, and I will be visiting my mother for her 94th birthday). We are looking at holding sectionals at TMH and Irvington Presbyterian Church on March 27. Details will be discussed on Monday.
Important update regarding attendance and personnel
Effective immediately, David Church will be taking a leave from his personnel duties, for personal reasons. David is safe and secure, but he asks for privacy for the time being, so he can concentrate on supporting his family. At this time, he has asked me to appoint another member to handle the personnel duties, but he plans to continue to play contrabass clarinet for the May concert.
I have appointed Katherine Filatov, clarinet, to take over David’s duties as Interim Personnel Manager until further notice. I am extremely grateful to Katherine for accepting this appointment. All members should use our Google absence form to log advance notice absences, or email//text/call her (at the email/phone sent by email) to report absences and other personnel-related matters within 24 hours of a rehearsal/performance. Please be patient during this transition period and join me in supporting both David and Katherine.
Performances of note
As announced last week, our very own Amanda Keil, horn, will step onto the stage as soprano soloist for Franz Schubert’s epic song cycle, Winterreise, this afternoon at 2:00 pm. You can catch this performance of 24 of Schubert’s most beautiful art songs at 2:00 pm at Lehman College Recital Hall, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, in the Bronx.
A group of players from the Manhattan Wind Ensemble attended our November concert, along with their conductor, Sarah Fernánez. They stayed afterwards to chat and I really appreciated their support. They have their next concert performance, Revolution Rising, tonight at 8:00 pm at the Salvation Army Centennial Memorial Temple, 120 West 14th Street in Manhattan. They have also been invited to perform for the Boston Instrumental Festival at Boston Symphony Hall on Sunday, March 19 at 2:00 pm. If you’re available, please consider attending to support this fine ensemble.