North
Bay
Symphony Orchestra
Players
Newsletter August 2007
Incredible
and Wonderful New Season Coming Up
We
are looking forward so much to making music with you this year.
There is so much happening with conductor Thomas
Jones, after such a successful season last year.
New
Concert Master
Christian
Robinson
has been confirmed as our concert master for next year, and has been busy
preparing music getting the bowing done since mid-July.
We are looking forward to his being the concert master for the full
season.
New
Rehearsal Date Wednesday Rehearsals
There
had been a lot of requests for mid-week rehearsals, rather than weekend
rehearsals, and this year we are moving rehearsals to Wednesday evenings
at
6:30
, still the same
place,
Widdifield
Secondary School
on
320 Ski Club Road
.
Attendance is very important, along with showing up early to allow
you time to set up, tune and warm-up before the rehearsal starts.
New
Concert Weekend Schedule Saturday Afternoon
On
concert weekends, we formerly had the Friday evening rehearsal, a sound
check or mini-rehearsal on Saturday evening and then the concert.
We noted that concerts went much better with a full run-through on
Saturday afternoon. This year,
we will have the Friday evening rehearsal as before, and then a Saturday
afternoon rehearsal at 1:00 in the Capitol Centre, with the concert at
8:00. This gives players a
chance to relax before the concert as well.
North
Bay Symphony String School Continuing Well
The
NBSO string school started last year, with teacher Jordan
Wyshniowsky. It is doing
well, but there are openings for additional students if you know
anyone who wants to learn to play or to play better, please call Jordan
at (705)-498-7744.
New
Players Needed
We
always have a turn-over of musicians.
If you know of new players who you think would be able and would
enjoy playing with us, please let Don Clysdale (752-2335) or Janet
Zimbalatti (840-5157) know.
Player
Bios
To
help our audience get to know our players better, we will be putting up
short bios with pictures on the screen before concerts.
Pam Brotherston, an NBSO
board member in the bassoon section, will be collecting information on all
of us.
Music
for the 2007-2008 Season
The
music for the upcoming season has been decided and we already have most of
it. The hope is to be able to
distribute music early for those who want extra practice.
There will also be extra rehearsals long in advance to start on
major pieces Beethoven's 5th Symphony in February is one of the
highlights. An extra advantage
we know now what parts are needed for what concerts.
The list of music planned is at the end of the newsletter.
Garden
Tour Thank You's
The
garden tour was very wet this year, and revenues were down, but still over
$1800. Many, many thanks to
the musicians that played in garages, car-ports, porches or wherever they
could find a dry spot. It was
greatly appreciated by all.
Bingo
We
operate a charity bingo several times a month this is a MAJOR
fundraiser for the orchestra, bringing in about 20% of our annual revenue.
Help is very important here if you know someone who can help on
a Wednesday evening, please contact Janet Zimbalatti (840-5157) or the
symphony office at 497-7744.
Grade
4 Program
The
orchestras Grade 4 program has been very successful for the last two
years. Last year, we visited
32 classrooms, introducing strings, woodwinds and brass instruments.
Janet and Mary Thornton have been working on a Grade 5 program as
well. The school programs have
been very popular with the schools, students and sponsors.
NBSO'S
Working Board Thank You
The
NBSO administration is almost entirely done by volunteers.
Community Development Coordinator Paul
Baker is our half-time employee, and is responsible for much of our
growth in funding and audience. He
brings them in, and we are responsible for bringing them back.
The board members do so much work making the orchestra run smoothly
President Janet Zimbalatti (violin),
VP Don Clysdale (viola), Treasurer Robert Palangio (Choir
Director), Secretary Ruth Taylor, Mike Arthurs (violin), Pam Brotherston
(bassoon), Bob Franklin, Lanny James (violin), Don Redshaw, Brenda Smith,
Adele Williams and Rosalind Zimbalatti.
They are the people whose efforts, along with many other
volunteers, make the orchestra happen and give us such a wonderful
opportunity to play.
Cogeco
Tapings
Cogeco
will be again taping our concerts to replay on their cable channel.
Player release (verbal) is required for this (confirmed at Friday
rehearsal, please let me know in advance of any concern).
Also, they play to show a special of the orchestra, and need a
release to reshow excerpts of tapings from last year's December and
February concerts. Please let
me know (Don 752-2335) of any concerns.
Potential
Chamber Music Events
For
those playing in small ensembles on their own, there are more
opportunities to perform. The
Inn on the Bay will be holding an NBSO fundraiser dinner, and we like to
have musicians playing. A few
other opportunities are in the works.
WEB Page: http://www.northbaysymphony.org
Rehearsal
Schedule 2007-2008
Haunting
Melodies
Jordan
Wyshniowsky (Cello), Nigel Robbins (English horn)
Wednesday, September 12th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, September 19th
Widdifield Secondary School
Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, September 26th
Widdifield Secondary School
Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 3rd
Widdifield Secondary School
Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 10th
Widdifield Secondary
School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 17th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 24th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Friday, October 26th
Widdifield
Secondary School Theatre 7:00 to 10.00 pm
Saturday,
October 27th
Capitol Centre 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Saturday,
October 27th
Performance Capitol Centre 7.30 p.m. for 8pm performance
Its
Beginning to feel a
Lot
Like Christmas
Denise
Cracknell (Violin)
Wednesday, November 7th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 14th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 21th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 28th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 5th
Widdifield Secondary School
Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Friday, December 7th
Widdifield Secondary School Theatre 7:00 to 10.00 pm
Saturday,
December 8th
Capitol Centre 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Saturday,
December 8th
Performance Capitol Centre
7.30 p.m. for 8pm performance
Sunday,
December 9th, 2:00 4:00 Davedi Club Carol Sing.
All welcome. No rehearsal for this!
Celebrating
the Masters
Heather
Schmidt (Piano)
Wednesday, January 9th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 16th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 23th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 30th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 6rd
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 13th
Widdifield
Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Friday, February 15th
Widdifield Secondary School Theatre 7:00 to 10.00 pm
Saturday,
February 16th Capitol Centre
1:00 to 3:30 pm
Saturday,
February 16th Performance
Capitol Centre 7.30 p.m. for 8pm performance
Tunes
and Tales
Blair
Williams (Narrator)
Wednesday, February 27th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, March 5th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, March 12th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, March 19th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, March 26th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 2nd
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 9th
Widdifield Secondary School Music room/sectionals 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Friday, April 11th
Widdifield Secondary School Theatre 7:00 to 10.00 pm
Saturday,
April 12thth
Capitol Centre, 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Saturday,
April 12thth
Performance Capitol Centre 7.30 p.m. for 8pm performance
Music Planned (subject to change)
Title:
Haunting Melodies 27-Oct
Mozart
Don Giovanni Overture
Haydn
Cello Concerto in C major
Nancy Telfer
Northern Skies
Richard Strauss
Allerseelan
Patricia Blomfield Holt
Legend of the North Woods
Berlioz
March to the Scaffold
Mussorgsky
Night on Bald Mountain
Title:
It's Beginning to feel a lot like Christmas
08-Dec
Rimski Korsakov
Christmas Eve Suite
Haydn
Toy Symphony
arr. Harris
Silent Night
arr. Harris
Adeste Fideles
arr. Harris
Good King Wenceslas
Tchaikovsky
Violin concerto, 1st movement
Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Brubaker
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Pugh
Charlie Brown Christmas
Title:
Celebrating the Masters 16-Feb
Mozart
Overture Abduction from the Seraglio
Mozart
Piano Concerto C major K467
Beethoven
Fifth Symphony
Heather Schmidt
Nebula
Title:
Tunes and Tales 08-Apr
Prokofieff
Peter and the Wolf
Bizet
Carmen Suite #2
tbd.