Remember to listen and play along with the pieces from last week's blognotes.
Also, please begin to memorize the first and last few measures of eachsection of music within each piece so you can look up more. This weekyou got a taste of just how far you will be from the conductor when weare in a full orchestra set-up. Unfortunately, if you only depend onyour ears, you will sound like you are late to each downbeat.
For the retreat we will be playing: Ode to Joy, Bellingrath Gardens, Engines of Resistance, Black ForestOverture (it was our best from the Winter Concert), Fa Una Canzona,Lullabye and maybe more.
Looking ahead:
I'm exploring the possibilities of performing Night onBald Mountain, Tricycle, Amen and a piece or two from the retreat.
More to come soon.
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Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra has continually offered robust musical training and personal development for young musicians throughout the San Gabriel Valley for over 40 years (1972). PYSO is considered among the best youth orchestras in the Southland. The PYSO is comprised of middle school students from grades six through nine. These committed young people receive advanced instruction and challenging music opportunities through a rigorous program that emphasizes ensemble playing. Members of the PYSO have performed throughout the world, including venues in Vienna, New York’s Carnegie Hall, the ASTA Conference and Competition in Santa Clara and many others. Last season, the PYSO appeared in concert with the United States Air Force Academy Band, Blue Steel at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Members of PYSO have also had many opportunities for additional performances outside the full orchestra program such chamber music at Pasadena Symphony concerts and a special guest appearance on Fox’s TV sensation, Glee. PYSO falls under the auspices of the Pasadena Symphony Association and often interacts with Pasadena Symphony and POPS conductors, guest artists, musicians and staff.
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Pasadena Symphony Association
The mission of The Pasadena Symphony Association is to provide orchestral performances of the highest quality and to benefit the community through its music, outreach, and education programs. (Click on Picture for Link)
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