Thank you and CongratsFirst, congratulations to our student ensembles! Everyone performed very well and I heard many positive comments from parents and supporters. The orchestra program here at Mira Mesa is obviously growing quickly, and that alone makes me very hopeful for the future of the program. In addition, many of the elements from the concert were firsts for Mira Mesa (i.e. a full orchestra program, a selection from a concerto, an orchestral debut, etc). Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our students at our most recent concert. Your support is much appreciated and certainly is not taken for granted. I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves. Programs are available for download if you are interested. | | WARPED TOUR TICKETS We will be offering a chance to win two tickets to the upcoming June 27th Warped Tour Concert held at Cricket Wireless (Chula Vista). Chances to win the pair of tickets will be offered for a $1 donation (one chance), or 10 chances for a $5 donation. This is a great opportunity to (potentially) snag a pair of tickets to a great concert, while supporting a great cause! Final ExamsAs a reminder, we will begin preparation for Final Exam Proficiencies next week! Practice with drones to be prepared. :) |
 Update
Digital programs now available for the concert by scanning the QR code at the left. You may also open the file manually below. We will put a QR sign outside the auditorium for tomorrow night.
 The Spring Orchestra Concert, "Tapestry", will be held nest Wednesday, May 23rd, at 7:00 pm. The concert is here here at Mira Mesa High School (in the auditorium) and features a unique program. Reserve your tickets online now and you will be able to pick your own seats! Tickets will also be available during lunch and after school (during 7th Period) starting Monday, May 21st.
 | Spring Concert, "Tapestry" | Program.pdf | | File Size: | 1264 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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Obviously, all eyes and efforts are focused on the upcoming Spring Concert, "Tapestry". You can reserve your tickets online. Thank you to those who have already either purchased a ticket, made a pledge/donation to the program, or did both. Every little bit helps - on behalf of our students, thanks for the support. | | Here is a quick rundown of the next two weeks: - Monday, May 7th - Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal & Guest (Mr. Hickman), 4:00 - 6:00
- Tuesday, May 8th - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30
- Wednesday, May 9th - Orchestra Council at Lunch
- Thursday, May 10th - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30
- Sunday, May 13th - Mother's Day! Tell your mom you love and appreciate her. :)
- Monday, May 14th - Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal & Guest (Mr. Horimoto). 4:00 - 6:00
- Tuesday, May 15th - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30
- Tuesday, May 15th - New York Philharmonic Concert (meet here at 6:30, per normal trips to Copley)
- Wednesday, May 16th - Concert Orchestra Dress Rehearsal, 3:00 - 5:00
- Thursday, May 17th - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30
As always, should you need anything, feel free to drop me a line. All the best.
Here is the schedule for the week of April 30th - May 4th: - Monday - Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:00 - 6:00. There are only four opportunities to work as a full group before the concert and this is one of them. Please make every effort to attend as our program is entirely composed of full orchestra works.
- Tuesday - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30.
- Wednesday - Orchestra council at lunch. Also, there is a bass clinic being offered by the San DIego Symphony in collaboration with San Diego State. A promotional flyer is attached below.
- Thursday - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30.
Look ahead, feel free to mark the following dates: - May 14th - Symphony Orchestra Clinic with Mr. Horimoto, 4:00 - 6:00.
- May 15th - New York Philharmonic Concert at Copley Symphony Hall (field trip).
- May 16th - Concert Orchestra combined rehearsal from 3:00 - 5:00. This is our ONLY combined rehearsal for the Orchestra 1-2 classes.
- May 22nd - Mr. Herman's bass recital.
- May 23rd - Spring Orchestra Concert, "Tapestry". Flyer below.
- Final Exam Materials Posted (attached)
| Bass Masterclass, May 2nd.pdf | | File Size: | 607 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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| Final Proficiency Exams, 2011-12.pdf | | File Size: | 49 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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For our students, helpful recordings and videos have been posted on the Musicians Only page. Now, here is the schedule of events for the week of April 16-20, 2012: - Monday - String Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:00 - 6:00. This is our first (and last) strings only rehearsal before we are joined again by the winds and percussion (next week: chamber only).
- Tuesday - Jazz Ensemble, 2:30 - 4:30.
- Wednesday - Orchestra Council at lunch. Block scheduling also starts on Wednesday to accomodate testing (Block 1-3-5).
- Thursday - Jazz Ensemble, 2:30 - 4:30 (Block 2-4-6).
- Friday - Cleveland Orchestra Concert (field trip) at Copley Symphony Hall. (Block 1-3-5).
 The Cleveland Orchestra We have secured 30 tickets to the Cleveland Orchestra concert this Friday. As was the case with the Chicago Symphony concert, we will be providing these tickets free of charge to our students and chaperones. Mr. Mulvaney will be holding 5-6 tickets for chaperones (drivers) and will distribute the remaining tickets to our students. We will meet at Mira Mesa High School (in the orchestra room) at 6:30 on Friday and will carpool down at 7:00. Please do read about the orchestra and the evening's program on the La Jolla Music Society's website. Also, for those of you who are interested, here are links to scores and parts for two of the evening's selections: (1) Ludvig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Opus 61, and (2) Three Symphonic Poems from Bredrich Smetana's Ma Vlast - No. 1 The Might Fortress, No. 2 The Moldau, and No. 3 The Warrior Maid. The third piece on the program is more modern, and as such, is not available in the public domain. However, the composer, Thomas Ades, has a great website. Looking Ahead: - April 27th - Jazz Ensemble performs at a benefit concert for the Lost Children.
- April 29th - Mira Mesa Bands Spring Concert at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts.
- May 11th - String Quartet Workshop at the Hammond Ashley Violin Shop.
- May 15th - New York Philharmonic Concert
- May 22nd - Jory Herman's Bass Recital
- May 23rd - Mira Mesa Orchestras Spring Concert, "Tapestry"
- May 31st - "A Taste of Music" Benefit Concert featuring Mira Mesa Bands
And looking even further ahead, consider joining a youth orchestra. San Diego is lucky to have a number of very reputable ensembles, including the San Diego Youth Symphony (registration is already open and auditions are on June 11th), the San Diego Young Artists Symphony, and All About Music San Diego. Take a look at the websites and find a group that fits your needs - enhance your playing! Have a great week - Go Mira Mesa!
Spring BreakI trust that everyone is enjoying their break (and not thinking about school). Our students certainly have earned a break. The last seven weeks or so have been incredibly busy, as I am sure you have all noticed. Both Ms. Christensen, Mr. Kriley, and myself really appreciate the hard work everyone has put in to pull off any number of events recently (concerts, Phantom, festival, Disney, etc). A few photos from the March 29th trip to the SCSBOA Festival at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts are included below. Again, congratulations on a top notch debut! Once we come back from our brief respite, we will be back at it. Please use the calendar to stay up to date. String Orchestra students will notice they have no rehearsal (after school) the first Monday after break. :) Spring Donation CampaignThis is a tricky time of year for schools. Budgets are tight and remaining resources are very limited. Our orchestra program is doing our best to stay above the financial fray, but can only do so with your support. Please take a look at the attached letter and consider how you may be able to help support our students. Every donation, large or small, will help us as we continue to serve our students. And yes, all donations are tax-deductible. You can also choose to make a donation online using our secure server. Thank you for your support! | Sponsorship Letter (Spring).pdf | | File Size: | 152 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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CongratulationsCongratulations to the Period 2 String Orchestra for their very fine performance yesterday at the SCSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival, which was held at the Poway center for the Performing Arts. This was the first time a Mira Mesa Orchestra has EVER attended this event at they certainly were fantastic representatives of our school and program. The orchestra earned a Superior rating for their performance, and also earned a Superior rating in the sight reading session. You should be proud of yourselves and of one another. Congratulations on a job well done! Disney TimelineThe timeline for the Disney trip (choir, musical theatre, & orchestra) is available at the following link location. The timeline has also been reattached below for everyone's convenience. Thank you for paying attention to the schedule. We have a lot of events going on and everyone needs to stay on top of their responsibilities while enjoying the trip! | Disney Timeline (2012).pdf | | File Size: | 120 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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Astounding - A Look Into Mira Mesa
Before even delving into this week's schedule I want to take a minute recognize how incredible it is to work alongside the Mira Mesa students, parents, fellow teachers, and community. I've never seen a school related programs provide the amount of quality educational opportunities and experiences listed below.
Our students, this school, and the programs are truly second to none. A brief look back at the past few weeks will reveal: amazing honor band and orchestra concerts at Copley Symphony Hall featuring over 40 Mira Mesa High School student-musicians, Mira Mesa's own Mrs. C being recognized (again) by the district for her exemplary teaching, a freshman saxophonist making the All-State band, the Chicago Symphony concert, a Wind Ensemble Superior festival performance at El Camino HS, six amazing Phantom of the Opera performances (plus two shows for feeder schools), a festival concert with Madrigals and Wind Ensemble, a weekend-long color guard competition (hosted by Mira Mesa at both our school and at the University of San Diego), a Composer's Festival with Samuel Hazo, an on site concert by Tchaikovsky International Music Competition winner Narek Hahknazaryan, and continued master classes for orchestra musicians with the best string players in San Diego.
Truly, it's inspiring to be part of the Mira Mesa Community.  Poway Center for the Performing Arts And It Continues...Now, with all that being said, here's what's in store for our musicians this week. - Monday, March 26th - String Orchestra clinic with Mr. Horimoto, 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the orchestra room. - Tuesday, March 27th - Jazz Ensemble, 2:30 - 4:30 - Wednesday, March 28th - Taste of Mira Mesa: String Groups will perform at 6:30 (as people enter), and the Jazz Ensemble will perform shortly thereafter. - Thursday, March 29th - String Orchestra Festival at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. - Friday and Saturday, March 30-31 - String Orchestra trip (with choir and musical theatre) to Disney. Timelines for both the SCSBOA Festival at the Poway Center for the Arts and the Disney Trip have been posted below. In addition, the recordings from last week have been posted online.
 Jory Herman - Upcoming Events |  Quartet Nouveau |
You Won't Believe It, But There's More - Check out Mr. Herman's (bass coach, San Diego Symphony) incredible list of upcoming events! - Take a sneak peak at Ms. Hain and Ms. Terbetsky's new string quartet website for Quartet Nouveau. - AND, there's an upcoming string quartet seminar being put on by our own Ms. Hain and Ms. Terbetsky. The promotional information has been included below. | SCSBOA Timeline (Poway).pdf | | File Size: | 51 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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| String Quartet Workshop.pdf | | File Size: | 1827 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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| String Quartet Workshop (Application).pdf | | File Size: | 113 kb | | File Type: | pdf |
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General NotesA busy two weeks leading up to Spring Break. Here's what's on tap for this week! - Monday - String Orchestra rehearsal, 4-6pm (sight reading preparation)
- Tuesday - Wangenheim & Challenger "Top Groups" Concert at Mira Mesa (7pm)
- Thursday - Festival Concert at 7pm
A few notes on the week. Jazz band will meet at its regularly scheduled times (Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 - 4:30). The middle school concert on Tuesday is a great chance to come and recruit/support the next generation of Mira Mesa High School Orchestra Students! Concert NotesFor Thursday's concert, the call time is 6pm, dressed in formal concert attire. Tickets for the concert are $5 and will support the respective programs (choir, orchestra, and band). The tickets will be general admission. In addition, there is a required parent meeting following the concert to go over Disney details. There will be forms for parents to sign. If you cannot attend for any reason, please contact Mr. Mulvaney to make arrangements to fill out the required documents. Next WeekWell, next week is next week... The Taste of Mira Mesa, Festival, Disney, etc. More on that after we tackle this week. :)
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