May 2016 Vol. XVI No. 5
Providing a challenging, fully integrated music experience for the young musician because of support from people like you.
1629 22nd Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501 360-352-1438 studentorchestras.org
150 Musicians Hit the Stage... 150 musicians hit the Washington Center stage Sunday, May 15 for the spring SOGO concert, which features a flute duet led by two talented SOGO musicians (see p.2), Russian dances, brass surround sound, and a dash of West Side Story. During intermission SOGO pulls out all the stops to bring creativity to its best with a silent auction of the unusual including a violin lamp and musical flowers - a floral arrangement made by SOGO musicians from "We know that music sheet music. You won't want to – especially classical miss these classical flowers! “Trivonna and I consider it a great privilege to sponsor SOGO," says Ross Irwin, owner of Cabinets by Trivonna, which is this concert's (Cont'd, p.2)
music - exercises the young mind better than most anything else." ~ Ross Irwin
Your Donations Paying it Forward: From SOGO to USMC Band By Thomas Malm, SOGO alumnus Hello readers! My name is Thomas Malm and I am honored to be serving you in our nation’s armed services in the Quantico Marine Corps Band as a bassoonist.
Cpl. Thomas Malm was a member of SOGO for 3 years. He graduated in the 2008-2009 season.
I didn’t start by playing the bassoon. In fact, my mom forced me to be in band, a band under the direction of a certain trumpet-playing music teacher with a killer Kermit the Frog impression.* First came the clarinet, (Cont'd, p.2) * Hi, ho, Corporal Malm is referring to SOGO Artistic Director Greg Allison.
Your Scholarship Donations Needed to Keep the Vision Alive This year we saw a 25% increase in our membership and we know that it will continue to grow. Each SOGO musician pays tuition, but it only covers 50% of the total program cost. We don’t turn anyone away because of financial need, so we need to maintain a robust scholarship program to ensure that all children have access to this orchestral experience. Your donation of $15 supports one child for a rehearsal ($60 for a whole month), and $420 provides a scholarship for an entire season. SOGO started because two high school students wanted a student orchestra and we have celebrated their vision for the past 16 years. Help keep the vision alive. Use the Donate button at the bottom of Tuition 50% our website (studentorchestras.org) or send a check to 1629 22nd Contributions 25% Fundraising* 25% Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501. Please donate today! * Includes tickets, concert advertising, poinsettia sales, and other miscellaneous fundraisers.
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