Atlanta Opera on April 25 – $12 per ticket

The Atlanta Opera has again offered us discounted group tickets to the upcoming performance of Ricard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman.”  We will be attending on Saturday, April 25th at the Cobb EMC Performing Arts Center.

If you would like a ticket, please bring a check for $12 payable to HOBC before Spring Break.  Parents are invited to attend as well.

Area Youth Symphony Applications and Audition Information

Auditions and applications for area youth symphonies are now available.  Participating in one of these groups is a great way to make new friends, learn new and challenging music and improve as a musician.  

Please consider auditioning for any of these groups:

Georgia Youth Symphony - http://www.cobbsymphony.org/gyso_auditions.htm

Metropolitan Youth Symphony - http://www.mysoatlanta.com/application.htm

Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra - http://www.atlantasymphony.org/Community/ASYO.aspx

Emory Youth Orchestra - http://www.music.emory.edu/eyso/index.html

 

Summer Camp Deadlines are Approaching….

If you are interested in attend a camp or workshop over the summer, now is the time to get the process started. There are many camps in the southeast, and several right here in the Atlanta Metro area.  Check out the links below for information.

Attending a summer music camp is an outstanding way to improve as a musician, with opportunities to study with professionals and to meet other students with similar interests.  I know that I will never forget my experiences at different music camps each summer.

Enrollment is limited for most camps, so if you are interested you should apply early. I will be happy to help you in any way…if you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call or send an email.  Making music is a great way to spend the summer…I hope you will consider attending a camp this year.

Doke

Atlanta Opera – Information

For those who are attending the Atlanta Opera this evening…please arrive at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center by 7 PM to pick up your tickets from me.  I will be in the lobby area with all tickets.  The performance begins promptly at 7:30 and should be over by 10 PM.

Please remember that while this is NOT a Hillgrove Orchestra field trip, you are representing Hillgrove.  You will be expected to be on your best behavior.  

Directions and more information can be found at: http://www.atlantaopera.org/

 

 

Congratulations!

Congratulations to both orchestras on their festival performances last week.  

The Intermediate Concert Orchestra received an overall “Excellent” rating, and the Advanced Chamber Orchestra again received straight “Superior” ratings from all three judges AND a “Superior” in sight-reading.

I am very proud of the work that everybody did preparing for festival.  Let’s keep it up!  In a few weeks, the Advanced Chamber Orchestra will be making a recording to submit for consideration to the 2010 GMEA State Conference and the National Orchestra Cup at Lincoln Center in New York.  Details of the recording session will be announced ASAP.

Thanks again for great festival performances!  

Doke