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Congratulations!
The Inspiration Concert last Sunday December 14 was a huge success! It was another sold out concert and thank you to everyone who came to support our musicians from Concert Strings, Overture Strings and Overture Winds! All the ensembles did an amazing job on stage and we are so proud of your accomplishments within just the first concert period!
A special THANK YOU to our faculty and volunteers for your hard work this season!!
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SDYS Winter Break Schedule
There will be no rehearsals on December 20/21 and December 27/28. SDYS office will be closed for winter break from December 24 until January 1, 2015.
All ensembles resume regular rehearsal schedule starting Saturday, January 3 and Sunday, January 4, 2015.
Happy Holidays everyone! We hope you all have a wonderful winter vacation!
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Inspiration Concert DVD
The December 14 Inspiration Concert was recorded and available for purchase.
Click on the link below to download the DVD order form.
Please submit the form to Walker Vision Interarts directly. If you have any questions regarding the DVD, please contact:
WalkerVision Interarts
P. O. Box 22533
San Diego, California 92192
Phone: (858) 458-9038; Fax: (858) 458-9104
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Inspiration Concert Photo
 The December 14 Inspiration Concert photos are now available for purchase.
Click on the link below to view and purchase the photos:
All musicians who attended the sound check rehearsals were included in the large ensemble photos. We apologize in advance if your musician was not included in some of candid shots as those photos were taken at random for our marketing use.
If you have any technical difficulties or have any questions regarding the photography, please contact the photographer Ken Jacques directly at ken@kjphotography.com.
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Artist Series Concert - Sunday, January 18
Sunday, January 18, 2015, 4:00pm
California Center for the Arts, Center Theater, 340 North Escondido Blvd, Escondido CA 92025 (Map)
The Artist Series Concert will exhibit the outstanding musicianship of the top students from San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory's Chamber Orchestra and Wind Orchestra.
The concert will include performances of a movement from Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 with Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, the 2014 SDYS Artist Concerto Competition Soloist Award Winner, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" Last Movement with Daniel Zhu, the 2014 MTAC Piano Concerto Competition Winner.
Adults $25 / Discounted* $20 / Students $10 / Buy 2 or more adult tickets and get 2 free!
*Discounted ticket includes Seniors, Military, Music Educators and SDYS Alumni.
Note: Every individual must have a ticket to be admitted (except performing musicians)
We currently offer two free tickets with purchase of two adult tickets, maximum two free tickets per family. If you wish to take advantage of this offer, please enter 2 comp tickets in the drop down fields on the ticket form. Free tickets must be reserved online by January 15 and are not available at the door.
Tickets will only be available from SDYS until Thursday, January 15 at 12 noon. After that date, tickets may be purchased via the CCAE Box Office at the price of $35 for adults, $30 Discounted and $10 Students. Free tickets are not available after January 15.
Please log in to My SDYS Portal using the button below. Then click on the " BUY TICKETS" tab on the menu bar.
Logging in to the My SDYS Portal means a lot of your information will already be saved from your previous account set up and your tickets will be recorded under your family profile.
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Artist Series Concert Call Times
The Artist Series concert will take place on Sunday January 18 at 4:00pm at the California Center for the Arts Center Theatre (340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025). SDYS Chamber Orchestra and Wind Orchestra will perform at this concert.
Please note the following rehearsal schedule for that week.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Rehearsals will be held in Casa del Prado room 207.
- Wind Orchestra: 6:00 - 7:15pm
- Chamber Orchestra: 7:15 - 9:00pm
Saturday, January 17, 2015
- Please follow the regular ensemble rehearsal schedule
Sunday, January 18, 2015 Sound Check and Concert Call Times
- 12:45pm - Chamber Orchestra
- 1:45pm - Wind Orchestra
Concert starts at 4:00pm.
As a reminder, musicians should bring their own food and beverages to have after the sound checks. You will not be released from backstage until after the concert.
Center Theatre is the smaller concert hall near the hall where we performed the Music Educators Concert in November. You can still park in the same parking lot but you will have to walk pass by the main concert hall to get to the Center Theater. Please click here for a Campus Map.
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Kudos!
 Throughout the year we receive many emails from our SDYS parents, teachers and musicians with exciting news of their substantial musical achievements. We celebrate these achievements in our weekly update for all families to share, get inspired and discover various musical opportunities around us.
Please submit your recent music related accomplishments by email to Ensembles Administrator FangFang Li at ffli@sdys.org.
Congratulations to Kody Xu (Symphony Orchestra, Violin) who received the second place in Group 9B in the 2014 MTACSD Sonata Contest this past weekend!
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Ensembles Administrator Leave
SDYS Ensembles Administrator FangFang Li will be taking her maternity leave beginning February 2015. During the time she is out of office, Lara Moore who many of you have already met on the weekends as she teaches sponsored lessons here in Balboa Park will be supporting the Ensembles Administrator's role during FangFang's absence.
To ensure a smooth transition, both FangFang and Lara will be working together for the month of January . If you have any questions regarding your musicians' experience at SDYS, please feel free to email them at ffli@sdys.org or lmoore@sdys.org.
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Are You Still Interested In Being a Student Musical Mentor?
SDYS Community Programs is thrilled to announce 2 new mentoring opportunities in North County.
We will be helping to launch 2 beginner string programs in both San Marcos and Solana Beach in mid January. Each program is looking for a few committed musicians willing to share their love of music with these new string players for an hour after school.
If this sounds like something that would interest you, please be in touch with Ms. Annette Fritzsche at afritzsche@sdys.org for further details and a Student Mentor application!
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Balboa Park Explorer
Purchase the Balboa Park Explorer through the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory and a percentage goes towards our work to "make music education accessible and affordable for all!"
One Day, Multi Day and Annual Passes options available.
For more information and to
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The events listed below are for information only.
They are not sponsored by SDYS, have not been evaluated by SDYS and do not have a connection with SDYS.
Musicians should not exceed the maximum permitted absences for participation in competitions, camps or honor groups.
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The Depicted Vibrations Vol. 2
 The Depicted Vibrations is a new concert series to showcase new compositions and performers. Each event presents different instrumentations: Volume 1 featured harp, bassoon and flute. Volume 2 will be presented at 1:30 pm January 11, in the Sherwood Auditorium at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) in La Jolla.
It will feature a trio of piano (Megumi Yonezawa, from NYC), Viola (Paivikki Nykter), flute (Chikako Iversen) in the first set, and flute (Iversen), viola (Nykter and two double basses (Grant Clarkson and Ted Hughard) in the second set, followed by a special piece for Bass Trio produced by San Diego bassist Mark Dresser. The Depicted Vibrations, Volume 2 is additionally honored to feature premieres of two compositions by award-winning composer (Grammy & Emmy awards) Michael Paterson from New York (including a composition for two basses dedicated to Charles Mingus) and original works by Megumi Yonezawa.
Student pricing: $10, or $5 for a group of 10 or more.
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2015 Charleston Symphony Orchestra National Young Artist Competition
Application and Audition Video Deadline: Sunday, February 1, 2015 (5:00 p.m. EST)
Eligibility:
1.) Ages 13-18 for instrumentalists, and 18-25 for vocalists.
2.) Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano, Guitar, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Harp, Marimba, and Vocal Soprano, Mezzo, Tenor, Baritone, and Bass only
3.) Permanent U.S. residents only
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Abraham and Lillian Turk Scholarship Program
Abraham and Lillian Turk Scholarship Program is available now through March 15, 2015, only for San Diego County residents.
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Jeffrey D. Sollender College Scholarship
The Jeffrey D. Sollender College Scholarship application is available now through March 2, 2015 through the Jewish Community Foundation. This scholarship is in honor of the same Jeffery D. Sollender for whom our Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Chair is named.
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Exhibits & Performances in Balboa Park for December
Click HERE to get a list of Exhibits and Performances in Balboa Park this month!
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Sincerely,
FangFang Li
Ensembles Administrator
San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory |
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