Another week and another chance to take in a world famous orchestra (meet the conductor, too)!

But First...
Congratulations to the record 14 Mira Mesa string players who earned acceptance into the 2013 San Diego Unified School District Honor Orchestra!
Our students represented both themselves and our program very well in their auditions, and I for one could not be happier for them. Plan on cheering them on at Copley Symphony Hall on Saturday, March 9th!
Congratulations to the record 14 Mira Mesa string players who earned acceptance into the 2013 San Diego Unified School District Honor Orchestra!
Our students represented both themselves and our program very well in their auditions, and I for one could not be happier for them. Plan on cheering them on at Copley Symphony Hall on Saturday, March 9th!
This Week's Schedule
- Monday - String coaching during Concert and Symphony Orchestras; Orchestra Council meeting at lunch; Symphony Orchestra first violin sectional after school
- Tuesday - POSSIBLE visit from San Diego Symphony & San Diego State University musicians/faculty during 3rd period; Jazz Ensemble rehearsal after school
- Wednesday - Les Miserables pit orchestra rehearsal at 2:45 pm
- Thursday - Jazz Ensemble rehearsal after school
- Friday - BBC Concert Orchestra concert at Symphony Hall (details below)

Keith Lockhart - Friday's Conductor
BBC Concert Orchestra | Keith Lockhart, Conductor
We still need a few drivers/chaperones. Please email Mr. Mulvaney if you would like to attend. My Honda Civic will not fit everyone!
The BBC Concert Orchestra (concert info is here) will be in beautiful San Diego for one night only - Friday, February 15th. Once again, our Mira Mesa Orchestra program has partnered up with the La Jolla Music Society to bring this opportunity to our students.
This time, there's a twist - our students, parents, and teachers will have the opportunity to meet conductor Keith Lockhart prior to the concert! Our students will have the opportunity to ask the conductor questions (about the concert, pieces to be performed that evening, conducting as a career, you name it). Many thanks to the La Jolla Music Society for helping arrange this not-to-be-missed opportunity.
NOTE: All attendees (students and chaperones) should plan on meeting in the orchestra room at Mira Mesa between 4:00 - 4:15 pm for a brief meeting. We should plan on carpooling from Mira Mesa to Copley Symphony Hall by 4:30 pm to allow ample time for rush hour traffic.
After meeting Mr. Lockhart at 5:30 pm, students will have time (in groups) to grab dinner at nearby restaurants. There are any number of places to grab a bite to eat near Symphony Hall (pho, sushi, pizza, tapas, etc).
We will meet back in the lobby of Symphony Hall at/by 7:30 pm, where we can distribute tickets for the concert. Following the concert, as is customary, we will meet in the lobby and head back to Mira Mesa.
We still need a few drivers/chaperones. Please email Mr. Mulvaney if you would like to attend. My Honda Civic will not fit everyone!
The BBC Concert Orchestra (concert info is here) will be in beautiful San Diego for one night only - Friday, February 15th. Once again, our Mira Mesa Orchestra program has partnered up with the La Jolla Music Society to bring this opportunity to our students.
This time, there's a twist - our students, parents, and teachers will have the opportunity to meet conductor Keith Lockhart prior to the concert! Our students will have the opportunity to ask the conductor questions (about the concert, pieces to be performed that evening, conducting as a career, you name it). Many thanks to the La Jolla Music Society for helping arrange this not-to-be-missed opportunity.
NOTE: All attendees (students and chaperones) should plan on meeting in the orchestra room at Mira Mesa between 4:00 - 4:15 pm for a brief meeting. We should plan on carpooling from Mira Mesa to Copley Symphony Hall by 4:30 pm to allow ample time for rush hour traffic.
After meeting Mr. Lockhart at 5:30 pm, students will have time (in groups) to grab dinner at nearby restaurants. There are any number of places to grab a bite to eat near Symphony Hall (pho, sushi, pizza, tapas, etc).
We will meet back in the lobby of Symphony Hall at/by 7:30 pm, where we can distribute tickets for the concert. Following the concert, as is customary, we will meet in the lobby and head back to Mira Mesa.