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Dr. Sidney Yin will be onsite this weekend.
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Semester 1 Recital TONIGHT
Come and support your fellow musicians at the FREE semester 1 Chamber Music Recital! Tonight, chamber musicians from our Community and Conservatory Programs will be performing in recital. Invite your friends and family!
Time:
7:00PM
Location: Chula Vista Public Library
365 F Street,
Chula Visa, CA 91910
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Beyond the Staff
Instrument Care Edition
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Beyond the Staff
Come join SDYS for our fifth edition of Beyond the Staff. Enjoy an evening of food, workshops, student performances, and social time!
In this edition of Beyond the Staff, our very own Inspiration conductor Chris Lea, and Instrument Librarian Charlie Perkes will educate us all on instrument care and maintenance, and how to help our musicians with tuning.
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San Diego Opera Ticket Offer
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Free Tickets to San Diego Opera's Student Nights at the Opera
San Diego Opera has generously offered our students 20 free tickets to attend a performance at their Student Nights at the Opera on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30PM.
Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
Sung in Italian with projected English super-titles
For more information on the opera, click here
Date: Thursday, February 16 at 6:30PM
Venue: Civic Theatre (1100 3rd Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101)
Tickets:
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and are non-transferable. The respondents for the first 20 tickets will be notified via email. Once the limit is reached, including a waiting list, the link will stop working.
We will be unable to offer any future free tickets to those who sign up but not attend the actual performance.
Thank you and we hope you will take part of this special opportunity!
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Ensemble Ambassador Opportunity
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Ensemble Ambassador
Do you regularly attend SDYS rehearsals? If so, please consider becoming an Ensemble Ambassador. You will represent your student's ensemble, acting as a patriot for SDYS at weekend rehearsals, meet new people, build relationships, and liaise with the public
Families who receive financial aid can fulfill their volunteer service requirements by serving as an ambassador. For more information, contact Kyle Henning at
khenning@sdys.org
, or sign up below.
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February 12 Ovation Concert Call Times
On Sunday, February 12 Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra will perform in concert at Copley Symphony Hall. Concert attendance is required for all performing Ovation Program musicians.
There will be a dress rehearsal prior to the concert, and as a reminder, any musician who misses the dress rehearsal will forfeit participation in the concert. Please remember that it is SDYS policy for all musicians to stay for the entire concert, being respectful of your conductor and fellow musicians.
Concert Time:
4:00PM
Musician Call Times:
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Chamber Orchestra
Rehearsal Call: 12:15PM
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Symphony Orchestra
Rehearsal Call: 1:15PM
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Symphony Orchestra musicians should arrive to the dress rehearsal in concert dress.
Please note that once you check in, you will stay backstage and will not be released until after the concert. We recommend you bring a light dinner/snack to have in the green room during the break. SDYS will provide drinking water to all musicians. The concert will end at approximately 6:00PM
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February 12 Ovation Concert Dress Code
Please click
here to review the SDYS concert attire requirements for each ensemble.
Ladies, make sure your dress is floor length and that you have on black stockings/tights. No bare shoulders or backless tops.
We do have bow ties and tights in stock for $5 each, available at rehearsals.
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Concert Parking
The Jacobs Music Center is located on B Street between 7th and 8th Avenue. The backstage door where you will drop off and pick up your musicians is located on 8th Avenue between A and B Street.
There is no stopped parking allowed at the backstage door. Curb fronts are reserved for active loading and unloading only.
Click
here for more information on parking.
Click here for more information on driving directions.
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SDYS Concert Tickets Now Available!
All 2016-17 season concerts are on sale now through our website at
www.sdys.org or by clicking:
Tickets for the Winter Ovation Concert will be on sale through SDYS until 12 noon on
Thursday, February 9. After 12 noon on February 9 you can purchase tickets at the Jacobs Music Center Box Office at 619-235-0804. Jacobs Music Center will charge $5 more per ticket. Student/child tickets will remain the same price at $10.
Season Pass 2016-17 is available for purchase at a discounted rate for the remainder of the season! Click on the link above to purchase.
Special Offer: Purchase 2 or more adult tickets, and receive 2 or more free tickets--no limit! Free tickets must be requested at the time of ticket purchase. To reserve your free tickets on line, please use the promo code SDYSFAMILY. Free tickets will NOT be offered through Jacobs Music Center Box Office.
For questions regarding concert ticketing, please contact Terry Williams at
twilliams@sdys.org or 233-3232 x 115.
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Share your exciting news about substantial musical achievements!
We'll post them in the weekly update to inspire others!
Please submit your recent music-related accomplishments by email to Conservatory Program Coordinator, Kyle Henning at khenning@sdys.org.
Congratulations to
Bruno Bello, Sinfonia cellist, for being invited to attend SphinxConnect in February! SphinxConnect was created to build a network for musicians of color that will provide artist development, career support, and meaningful connections within the arts field. Bruno will travel on an all expenses paid trip to Detroit from February 9-12, where he will participate in over 40 sessions dedicated to diversity in classical music.
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General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities
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The events listed below are for information only.
They are not sponsored or evaluated by, and do not have a connection with SDYS.
Musicians are not allowed to exceed the maximum permitted absences according to the Musician's Handbook
by participating in any events listed below.
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Traffic Alert
Every week SDYS will post Balboa Park events that exceed 1,000 people so you can plan your travel accordingly.
No events this weekend.
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Discounted Ticket Offer
On Friday, February 17 the Dover Quartet and Avi Avital will perform at the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall. UCSD is graciously offering $10 tickets to all SDYS students!
Date: Friday, February 17
Time: 8:00PM
Location: Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Promo Code: SDSTUDENT
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Scholarship Opportunity
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir San Diego (MLKCCSD) is seeking receipients for this year's Visual & Performing Arts Educational Grants. Are you a serious artist? Do you need money for further study? Apply now!
Scholarship Deadline: Friday, February 24
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Abraham and Lilian Turk Scholarship Program
The program was created in memory of Abraham and Lillian Turk who believed that every person, regardless of his or her financial means, was entitled to an equal opportunity for a post high school education. The program provides up to 20 scholarships each year, of up to $10,000 each, to San Diego graduating high school seniors and those who have graduated within the last five years and have not yet attended a post high school institution, to attend a two-year or four-year college or a technical or vocational school, who meet the program requirements.
Scholarship Deadline: Wednesday, March 1
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Heart of a Child
The 6th Annual "Heart of a Child" benefit concert will be held the evening of Saturday, April 22, and video auditions are currently being accepted for soloists and small groups. Auditions are best submitted by YouTube, Vimeo or personal website, and more information about the concert can be found
here.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 1
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From the Top Scholarship
For more than 15 years, From the Top has celebrated and promoted outstanding young musicians through their NPR radio show and arts leadership programs. In 2005, a partnership with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation was born, one that would help From the Top identify deserving young musicians with financial need, and offer them a scholarship that would change their lives.
Students can apply for the March 1 deadline. To learn more about applying please click here.
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San Diego Junior Theatre Orchestra - The Wizard of Oz
San Diego Junior Theatre is looking for a violinist, a french horn player, and a clarinet player to perform in the upcoming performances of The Wizard of Oz.
Rehearsals will take place Saturday, April 22 or Sunday, April 23, from 6pm-10pm
Tech Week will be Monday, April 24 through Thursday, April 27 from 5:30pm-9pm
Performances are Friday at 7pm and Saturday/Sunday at 2pm from April 28th through May 14th. There will be 2 school performances on May 3rd and May 9th.
Contact:
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ArtsBridge Summer Chamber Orchestra
Students who successfully audition into the ArtsBridge Summer Chamber Orchestra will explore both traditional and contemporary chamber orchestra repertoire conducted and led by Ben Bolter, Co-Director of the Contemporary Music Ensemble at Northwestern University Bienen School of Music.
When:
July 30--August 13
Application Deadline:
Friday, March 3
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 pass options are available.
For more information and to purchase your Balboa Park Explorer now,
click here
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Exhibits & Performances
in Balboa Park for February
Please click
here to see a list of arts events in Balboa Park in February.
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Sincerely,
Kyle Henning
Conservatory Program Coordinator
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