The next event will be Friday, June 19th, 2009.
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Be ready to play at 7:30pm in the Community Room of the Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR. Bring music stands and stand lights if you have them. For more information, go to our website.
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All our professional coaches are available for private lessons and ensemble coaching.
Please contact them directly for scheduling at the links below.
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Vicki Boeckman
Eileen Hadidian
Phil Neuman
Gayle Neuman
Kim Pineda
Bryce Peltier
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Just a Brief Note...
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...to thank you all for your enthusiastic participation this year! From the last minute surprise of playing swing tunes with Bryce Peltier in September, to the joy of discovering new music at Menucha in March, and now the promise of 3 fun Portland Parkways events this summer...it has been a GREAT year!
Just to wet your whiskers for next season, I'm really pleased to announce that we will be bringing Glen Shannon back to Oregon to conduct the February 2010 playing session. I think everyone enjoyed playing his compositions at Menucha, and I know he will have some fun ideas for the big group of us. He will also be offering private lessons and ensemble coaching later that weekend.
Please come to support your friends this Friday at the Member's Night concert, 7:30pm, Kennedy School Community room as usual. If you are inspired to perform at the last minute, please let me know - there is room for you on the program! Bring a potluck dessert dish to share. PRS will supply the sparkling cider (and the stronger stuff isn't far away).
This formal newsletter will be on hiatus over the summer, but I'll continue to send out separate announcements for events that you might be interested in.
I wish you a wonderful summer, filled with sunshine, music, friends, a bit of practicing and a lot of joy!
Zoe
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June 19, 2009, Member's Night Extravaganza
Summer break: See you September 18th - Vicki Boeckman conducts
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June Member's Night Extravaganza and Dessert Potluck!
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Reserve
the third Friday in June on your calendars and start rehearsing now!!
As an alternative to hearing your small ensembles play during each
monthly session, we have planned a whole evening of music
featuring...YOU! The setting is designed to be a supportive, low-key
atmosphere for ANYONE who wants to perform in front of people, no
matter what your experience level. All instruments are welcome, as
many recorder players are talented on other instruments as well! Bring
a potluck dessert dish, bring supportive friends and family and plan to
participate! If you have a newly formed ensemble and want coaching
prior to the performance, please contact any of our esteemed
conductors, as listed in the sidebar. If you would like to form a new ensemble,
a classified ad in this newsletter can help find other members, or you
are welcome to make an announcement at the next PRS session. Please
contact Zoe Tokar at pdxrecorders@comcast.net as soon as possible so we will have an idea of the number of groups. Should be a fun evening! |
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Portland Sunday Parkways
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by Ellen Mendoza
How
do biking and recorders go together? Great, at the Sunday Parkways,
where the City of Portland will close off miles of streets for a Sunday
each summer month for biking and strolling and the newly formed
Portland Recorder Orchestra will serenade the passersby! We want you
to be part of a Mighty Wind blowing sweet old tunes to the crowd! Click HERE for more info from City of Portland.
The
first date will be June 21, 2009, and the orchestra is booked for
Peninsula Park, 1:30 to 2:30 PM. There will be a covered space with
chairs. The next two dates are July 19 and August 16, time and place
to be determined. We have arranged a rehearsal for June 10, at 7pm at
the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis, in the basement. Because there are student
recitals going on, we will need to respect the nervous anxiety of the
students and tiptoe down to the basement.
Ellen
Mendoza had the inspiration for this gig and is the main contact. Call
her in the evening at 503 239-1974 or email her anytime at: ellenmendoza_lido@yahoo.com. Even if you can't come to play on June
21st, if you can make one of the other dates, feel free to come to the
first rehearsal. The plan is to have a rehearsal before each date but
to keep the music about the same. Double reeds and all skill levels
welcome. Phil Neumann will help us with music selection, but this is a
cooperative enterprise. The more the merrier!
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We Need Your Membership!
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Portland Recorder Society membership includes:
~monthly playing sessions (Sept-May) coached by professionals
~Discount to Columbia Gorge Early
Music Retreat
~Monthly e-mail newsletters
~Networking opportunities with
like-minded musicians
Yearly dues are $40, additional donations welcomed and are tax deductible. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization!
Click HERE for a link to our membership registration form.
If you are not a member, drop-in fees are $10 per playing session; your first visit is free to try us out!
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Upcoming events
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PRS members are welcome to submit recorder/early music related items for this section. Deadline is 7 days prior to the next PRS playing session. Submit to pdxrecorders@comcast.net
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Community Music Center Summer Early Music Classes begin
Thursday July 9.
6pm: Early Strings Class
6:30pm: Beginning Recorder
7pm: Recorder 2 and Advanced Ensemble
The Community Music Center is located
at 3350 SE Francis in Portland. Bryce Peltier performs with the Astoria Music Festival, June 25th, 7:30. He will be playing the awesome La Tempesta di Mare by Vivaldi. For more information, go to this WEBSITE. La Stella Baroque Ensemble: Wednesday, September 23rd at Noon: Brown bag lunch concert at the Old Church in downtown Portland. Mary Rowell, violin, Zoe Tokar, recorders, Max Fuller, viol/cello, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo/lute.
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Classified Ads
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PRS members are welcome to submit recorder/early music related items for these ads. Deadline is 7 days prior to the next PRS playing session. Submit to pdxrecorders@comcast.net
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For sale: Jean Luc Boudreau Aesthé
Alto (A=440) $650. South American Boxwood, excellent condition, well
cared for, oiled, played regularly, and kept in smoke and odor free
home in SE Portland, OR. Please contact Jan Groh h)
503-616-3165 jandroid@gmail.com
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