This Week | February 4 - 8
There's plenty of opportunities for our Mira Mesa student-musicians this week, from honor auditions to master class opportunities with acclaimed bassist Dr. Kinghoffer, to continued preparations for Les Miserables... and yes, Monday sectional rehearsals for some.
With that in mind, let's take a look.
There's plenty of opportunities for our Mira Mesa student-musicians this week, from honor auditions to master class opportunities with acclaimed bassist Dr. Kinghoffer, to continued preparations for Les Miserables... and yes, Monday sectional rehearsals for some.
With that in mind, let's take a look.
Honor Orchestra Auditions
Auditions for the 2013 San Diego Unified School District's Honor Orchestra will take place on Tuesday, from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at Serra High School. Serra High School is located at 5156 Santo Road. As goes without saying, students who are auditioning should show up early to Serra High School (dressed appropriately), find their assigned warm up room, tune carefully, and take a good warm-up.
Prepare as diligently as you can. In fact, here's a nice write up by Boston Symphony Orchestra Bass Trombonist Douglas Yeo.
Here's your pertinent information:
Best of luck to everyone as you prepare. As always, I appreciate EVERYONE who has the courage to take an audition. Taking an audition says a lot about your individual desire to push yourself, so thank you for accepting that challenge.
Auditions for the 2013 San Diego Unified School District's Honor Orchestra will take place on Tuesday, from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at Serra High School. Serra High School is located at 5156 Santo Road. As goes without saying, students who are auditioning should show up early to Serra High School (dressed appropriately), find their assigned warm up room, tune carefully, and take a good warm-up.
Prepare as diligently as you can. In fact, here's a nice write up by Boston Symphony Orchestra Bass Trombonist Douglas Yeo.
Here's your pertinent information:
- Audition Schedule
- Things You Must Have at Your Audition - Instrument (obviously - bow, rosin, extra strings if you have them), your orchestral excerpt, audition scales (if they are not memorized), and an application that is signed by the student, your parent, and Mr. Mulvaney. You will not be permitted to audition without a signed application.
Best of luck to everyone as you prepare. As always, I appreciate EVERYONE who has the courage to take an audition. Taking an audition says a lot about your individual desire to push yourself, so thank you for accepting that challenge.
Dr. Klinghoffer, Bassist
Bass Clinic on Friday
The San Diego State University School of Music will be hosting an incredible musician this Friday. Dr. Klinghoffer, who serves as the Dean of Performing Arts and Lecturer of Double Bass at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance will be presenting a FREE master class on Friday, February 8th. In addition to his faculty positions, Dr. Klighoffer holds music degrees from both the Yale School of Music and the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.
The masterclass runs from 3:00 - 5:00 PM, will feature SDSU bass students, and is absolutely free.
Here is the informational flyer.
The San Diego State University School of Music will be hosting an incredible musician this Friday. Dr. Klinghoffer, who serves as the Dean of Performing Arts and Lecturer of Double Bass at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance will be presenting a FREE master class on Friday, February 8th. In addition to his faculty positions, Dr. Klighoffer holds music degrees from both the Yale School of Music and the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.
The masterclass runs from 3:00 - 5:00 PM, will feature SDSU bass students, and is absolutely free.
Here is the informational flyer.
Calendar Items
Also on the horizon - the BBC Concert Orchestra at Copley Symphony Hall (February 15th). Chaperones/drives wanted. Email Mr. Mulvaney if you would like to volunteer (and join us, of course). We may even have a chance to meet the conductor beforehand!
- Monday, February 4th - 4:00 PM rehearsal for Violin II musicians of our Symphony Orchestra.
- Tuesday, February 5th - Honor Orchestra auditions as detailed above; Jazz Band Rehearsal 2:30 - 4:30.
- Wednesday, February 6th - Les Mis pit rehearsal after school.
- Thursday, February 7th - Jazz Band, 2:30 - 4:30
- Friday, February 8th - Bass masterclass as detailed above.
Also on the horizon - the BBC Concert Orchestra at Copley Symphony Hall (February 15th). Chaperones/drives wanted. Email Mr. Mulvaney if you would like to volunteer (and join us, of course). We may even have a chance to meet the conductor beforehand!
