Orchestrating Lifelong Participation in the Arts
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CAMERON MAY New Music Director
1629 22nd Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501 360-352-1438 | studentorchestras.org studentorchestras@gmail.com October 2018 Vol. XIX No. 1
Maestro May “Having a Blast” in New Role Get your tickets today to see 100 musicians take the stage to perform Mambo from West Side Story. All three SOGO orchestras will play in this mass finale to the season opening concert on November 4. Audience members will have a part too, but don’t worry - you’ll have a chance to rehearse your line (‘Mambo!”) before joining in the fun of this infectious piece. “Orchestras around the world are celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s (cont’d p.2)
SOGO’s Maestro Cameron May will conduct his first SOGO concert on Sunday, November 4 with a program of works by Verdi, Dvorák, Butterworth, and Bernstein.
Why did you choose these pieces?
The Butterworth and Bernstein [see “Mambo!” at left] both celebrate important 100th anniversaries. George Butterworth died fighting World War I, and the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day (Veterans Day) is only a week after our concert. This particular piece, A Shropshire Lad, was used four years ago in a special recording bringing together musicians from England and Germany to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the war’s inception. (cont’d p.2)
Make your donations go further Oct 31 - Nov 20 with Give Local • Make a gift at the Give Local page Oct 31 to Nov 20 to help young musicians like Avery, at left, a violinist in SOGO’s Academy Orchestra.
• 100% of your donations go directly to SOGO. Credit card and platform fees are covered by The Community Foundation and Olympia Federal Savings. • Every dollar is stretched through an incentive fund provided by the Dawkins Charitable Trust.
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Avery joined SOGO’s Debut Orchestra as a violin player in the middle of the 2016 season. Over the year Avery became determined to move up to the Academy Orchestra. (cont’d p.4) Fragrant Noble Fir wreaths, floral quality poinsettias, coffee, and cocoa make great holiday gifts for yourself or your friends and business associates. Place your order today directly from the SOGO website (studentorchestras.org) or with the enclosed order form (download a copy at studentorchestras.org). SOGO is pleased to offer items from local businesses such as Thurston County’s Sherwood Forest Farms for this winter fundraiser. Sherwood Forest Farms prides itself on their environmentally friendly way of harvesting evergreens for their fresh, 22” Noble Fir wreaths. “We never cut trees down, nor do we utilize old growth materials. Our evergreens are harvested by trimming boughs from trees in the Cascade mountains of Washington State mountains. This pruning helps the trees sustain a healthy growth pattern and fosters a healthy ecosystem in their growth area.” Wreaths come in a traditional arrangement and include a red velvet water repellent bow and snowy pine cones for easy attaching. Orders taken until November 11. Items are distributed Thursday, November 29.