
Back to Work!
As we come back from the Thanksgiving recess, please take note that there are only four weeks of school until Winter Break, and less than three full weeks of school until our orchestra's annual Winter Concert, which will be held on Thursday, December 13th (on the Calendar).
Of note, there are only three Monday rehearsals (Symphony Orchestra, Combined String Orchestra, large ensembles, etc.) remaining until the Winter Concert. Anyways, a crazy amount of information follows below.
As we come back from the Thanksgiving recess, please take note that there are only four weeks of school until Winter Break, and less than three full weeks of school until our orchestra's annual Winter Concert, which will be held on Thursday, December 13th (on the Calendar).
Of note, there are only three Monday rehearsals (Symphony Orchestra, Combined String Orchestra, large ensembles, etc.) remaining until the Winter Concert. Anyways, a crazy amount of information follows below.
The Week at A Glance
Monday Rehearsal Schedule
Looking Ahead (Dates)
Winter Concert Excerpts #2 - Student Assignment (Linked Documents)
- Coaching Sessions - Regular coaching sessions will take place during 2nd and 3rd periods on Monday, 11.26.
- Orchestra Council - Will meet during its regular time on Monday, 11.26.
- Orchestra Rehearsal - Rehearsal will take place from 4:00 - 6:00 on Monday afternoon for both the Symphony and Concert Orchestras. This was announced well before break and again before school let out for the Thanksgiving recess. We only have three opportunities to rehearse together, so every minute of rehearsal is vital. A detailed rehearsal schedule is included below. In addition, these dates are on the calendar.
- San Diego State University Music Faculty on Campus - On Tuesday, 11.27, San Diego State University's Professor of Viola, Mr. Travis Maril, will be on campus to assist our violists in their preparation. Professor Maril will be joining us for both 2nd and 3rd periods. Here's his private/professional web site, and his SDSU page.
- All-State Auditions - Auditions for All-State (recordings only) are due to be postmarked by December 1st.
- Excerpt Recordings #2 - The second round of Winter Concert Excerpt Recordings are due on/by Sunday, December 2nd. That assignment has been posted below (again) in the form of document links.
Monday Rehearsal Schedule
- 4:00 - 4:40 - Lullaby (Hofeldt), Combined String Orchestras
- 4:40 - 5:00 - Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-Korsakov), Combined Symphony Orchestra
- 5:00 - 6:00 - Divertimento in D (Mozart), Symphony Orchestra
- PARENTS: Your student knows which pieces he/she is playing on. The rehearsal schedule is provided as a convenience, and out of respect for everyone's time. I only want to ask students attend for the time required to accomplish a given rehearsal objective.
Looking Ahead (Dates)
- SDUSD Honor Orchestra - Information related to the San Diego Unified School District's Honor Orchestra should be released this week. The annual concert (auditions are much earlier) will take place on Saturday, March 9th at Copley Symphony Hall. Let's see some strong MMHS representation!
- Monday, December 3rd - Symphony and Concert Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:00 - 6:00.
- Monday, December 3rd - Symphony Orchestra (strings only) perform at the Mira Mesa Town Council. Performance time is to be announced (their choice). We will provide dinner (pizza) for our students. Attire for the evening will be simple - black on bottom, black on top. This is not a 'formal' attire event, but we do want to look relatively uniform in appearance.
- Friday, December 7th - Concert Orchestra Rehearsal, 3:00 - 5:00.
- Monday, December 10th - Symphony and Concert Orchestra Rehearsal, 4:00 - 6:00.
- Tuesday, December 11th - Debut Strings Rehearsal, 3:00 - 5:00.
- Wednesday, December 12th - Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, TBA (afternoon).
- Thursday, December 13th - Winter Concert, 7:00 pm. This event may have to be held at a location other than Mira Mesa High School due to ongoing auditorium renovations (SEE IMAGE BELOW)
Winter Concert Excerpts #2 - Student Assignment (Linked Documents)