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Winter 2013
Vol 2, Issue 4
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Inspiration Alley
Our CSYO
Alums Today
Anny Gaul
Class of 2003, violin
short version:
Yale University, 2007
Peace Corps - Morocco
Georgetown University, PhD candidate in Arabic Language & Literature
long version:
click HERE
cool version:
click HERE to visit Anny's blog page; you'll be so glad you did ...
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Save The Dates!
Mar 1-2 8:00 pm
Classics: Brahms #3
Belk Theater
Mar 6 10:00 am
CONNECTIONS!
Daniel Stowe Day Trip
Mar 15-16 8:00 pm
Classics: Brahms Violin
Belk Theater
Mar 21 11:30 am
Guild Board Meeting
Pfeiffer University
Mar 23 8:00 pm
Pops: Natalie Merchant
Belk Theater
Mar 24 3:30 pm
CSYO Winter Concert
Halton Theater, CPCC
Mar 29 12:00 noon
Musical Petting Zoo
ImaginOn
Apr 5-6 8:00 pm
Classics: Ravel/Debussy
Belk Theater
Apr 12 6:30 pm
Classical Idol 2
McGlohon Theater
Spirit Square
Apr 19 7:30
KnightSounds: American
Music Masters/Pioneers
Knight Theater
Apr 23 11:30 am
Guild Board Meeting
Pfeiffer University
Apr 26-27 8:00 pm
Classics: Mendelssohn
Belk Theater
Spr 28 3:30 pm
JYO Spring Concert
Halton Theater, CPCC
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Make New Friends, and Keep the Old
Member
Milestones
20 Years
Janet Cauley
Lea Johnson
25 Years
Catherine Connor
30 Years
Dolores Weems
35 Years
Peg Barwick
Ellen Crowley
New
Membership
Level
Announced
The Board of Directors of the Symphony Guild of Charlotte voted to accept a new membership category called "35 Under 35" Dues for Active Level members under age 35 will be $35. |
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2012-2013
Scholarship
Winners
Betsy Knight
Olivia Jones
Meg Hutchins
Taylor Hampton
Past Presidents
Zach Warren
Click HERE to learn more about our scholarship program |
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Letter from Our President
Just a few more months remain in the Guild year, but they are full of many opportunities to engage in supporting our mission! You are the lifeblood of this great organization, and I encourage you to:
- DO volunteer for education initiatives, such as the Musical Petting Zoo or Youth Orchestra auditions. NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - just an interest in youth musicians!
- BUY tickets to our biggest fundraiser, Classical Idol, and consider joining the Idol Host Committee.
- SHARE our mission with your friends by hosting a full or partial table at O'-ver-ture. Or share a day at our spring social, the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens day trip.
Click HERE to access your very own portal to participation!
There is a way for each and every one of us to connect with the Guild and help keep he music playing in our community!
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THU, APR 12 2013
Spirit Square - McGlohon Theater
Mark Your Calendars
In the spirit of DO BUY SHARE ...
DO:
Jackie Slaugenhaupt, Chair
Meliss Woolf, VP Fundraising
Committee Chairs: Larry Bennett, Janet Cauley, Catherine Connor, Elizabeth Connor*, Mary Gilbert, Ann Guild, Sylvia Hawe, Cyril Kendrick*, Sallie Moody, Cookie Parnell, Elaine St. Anne*, Betty Seifert, Savannah Shaw, Mary Staton, Lee Tate*, Lori Veith*, Linda Weisbruch
Volunteers: Joanne Belford, Ginger Bowman, Robin Cochran, Vanessa Garcia*, Barbara Kopald, Julie Mahanes*, Dusty Pritchard, Wendy Smolen, Donna Worstell
(* new members!!!)
Friends of the Guild: Dianne Stewart, Producer; Erica Welzenbach, Director; Sally Golden, Marketing; Kim Rusch, Designer; Judy Simpson Cook, Script
Tickets or Donate!
Press Release! |
CONNECTIONS! News
Mah Jongg a bonanza!
The 4th annual Mah Jongg party was held on Jan 10 at Southminster. A total of 82 players attended - each group brought their own games and cards.
Vigourous play began at the stroke of 10 am, following "coffee time," and continued until the lunch break. Door prize drawings followed the lunch period - Guild member, Carol Graham acquired some great (and VERY popular) prizes! Play continued after lunch until the wee hours of the mid-afternoon.
Special thanks to Southminster, which has hosted the Mah Jongg party for the past three years. Very gracious hosts, they convert the main meeting room into a game room for us. They provide a most special, delicious and abundant luncheon for the group at very little cost to us.
The Mah Jongg Party, which was created, is organized and underwritten by Guild member Marlene Parmele, raised nearly $1600 for the Guild. These proceeds will be used to provide financial support for Guild projects.
Thank you Marlene and Committee!!
MORE CONNECTIONS!
Mar 6 - Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Day Trip
Registration is currently closed!
Click HERE to visit our website for more information
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Guild Winter Meeting Sparkles!
Feb 12, 71 Guild members and guests gathered
at the fabulous Bonterra Restaurant in Dilworth. Young musicians Hanna Spears (violin) and Margaret Lynch (flute) provided beautiful music for the event.
This year's theme was Passport to Spring - Guild members and guests were invited to travel to three stations (SHARE DO BUY) around the room to get their "passports" stamped ... and thus become eligible for a special prize drawing.
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Larry Bennett & Sallie Moody staffing Station BUY
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We celebrated Milestones for several members - (see Membership section at bottom of left column for the celebrant's names). Not to be outdone, the new member classes for the past two years were seated at two special tables and received a great big shout out!
Very special thanks to Hospitality Chairs Sharon Lacy and Betty Lou Newcomb for planning and executing another stellar event for members.
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Youth Festival Exceeds All Expectations Again ...
Thursday, February 21, was an evening to remember. It may not have been an evening in Paris, but the entire production was an evening filled with wonderful, talented musicians. The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra began the evening with the Overture to "Candide" composed by Leonard Bernstein and conducted by Dr. Ernest Pereira.
 | | Chambers Loomis, Grand Prize Winner 2013 Young Artists Competition (l.) and Jacomo Rafael Bairos, Guest Conductor |
Click on the photo of Chambers and Jacomo to view a cornucopia of wonderful images captured by photgrapher Laura Mueller.
To place an order with Laura Mueller for selected photos, click HERE
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Young Artists Competition
We think we'll never see a more wonderful group of young musicians, but we are always surprised at the caliber of today's incredible young talent!
Click HERE for more information on Chambers Loomis, this year's Grand Prize Winner, who played with the Charlotte Symphony at the 2013 Youth Festival on Feb 21.
Click HERE for a video of Chambers playing Chopin Etude Op. 10 #12
Click HERE for this year's list of extrarodinary winners. |
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