Important updates

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  • No rehearsal this Monday, March 20
  • Sectionals on Monday, March 27
  • Rehearsals on April 3 & 10
  • Desert Sage performance on April 2 at LIncoln Center
  • Promo materials for May 13

No rehearsal this Monday, March 20

As announced there is no rehearsal this Monday. TMH is not available, and White Plains is not booked.

Sectionals on Monday, March 27

We will have sectional rehearsals on March 27.

Woodwinds and Brass will meet at Irvington Presbyterian Church, 21 North Broadway, Irvington. Woodwinds will meet in the annex building behind the church, brass will meet in the Parlor (the reception area in the main church, at the end of the building farthest from North Broadway). There is parking available in the church parking lot. Be sure to bring a music stand! I’m grateful to Marc Tartell, Ben Acrish, and Andrew Hill, who will conduct the woodwind and brass sectionals. Please be prepared to rehearse the Beckel, Fukushima, and Vuong with them.

Percussion will meet at the Music Hall, and I will conduct that sectional (I’m actually still waiting for Karina’s confirmation; I have White Plains reserved as a backup.) Percussion – please be ready to rehearse all works on the program during your sectional.

Rehearsals on April 3 & 10

Because of all the TMH conflicts throughout the spring, and the degree of uncertainty with some dates, I kept both April 3 & 10 on the rehearsal schedule. We intend to rehearse both nights. Some public schools are off April 3, some on April 10. If you expect to be away because of a spring break vacation, please log your absence in the WSW Absence Form as soon as possible.

In addition, a great surprise — Mislav Forrester will be sitting in with the trumpets on April 3! Mislav played with WSW for several seasons before moving to Chicago, and now teaches music in Chicago and plays with Northshore Concert Band. Please make him feel welcome!

Desert Sage performance on April 2 at LIncoln Center

New Trier High School Band, conducted by Matt Temple, will be performing Desert Sage on their tour program at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on Sunday, April 2 at 7:00 pm. I’ve written to Matt for ticket information, and Michael is flying out to Chicago this coming week to work with the group on his piece next week. I’m planning on going and will share ticket info as soon as I obtain it..

Promo materials for May 13

Ticket information has been sent to the Box Office at TMH. As soon as I have the Box Office ticketing URL and the Friends & Family coupon code, I’ll share them with you. The press release will go out as soon as I have the Box Office ticketing URL.

Please join me in thanking Rebecca, who designed both the concert logo and beautiful concert poster (below). We’ll print copies of the poster and have them available on March 27.