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Traffic Alert Saturday, October 24, 2019 11am-4pm Halloween Family Day Events and closures around Plaza de Panama, El Prado, & Village Place. September 16 - November 12, 2019 The Cabrillo Bridge may experience intermittent road closures to vehicles and pedestrians.

Staff On Site This Weekend Come say hi! Saturday: Anna, Max Sunday: Michael

Ovation Concerto Competition Results Dear SDYS Musicians and Families, Congratulations again to everyone who participated in our Ovation concerto competition finals recital on Friday, October 18th for such a wonderful and outstanding event! Our Ovation finals recital took place on Friday, October 18th at 7pm at the University Christian Church in Hillcrest. It was a wonderful recital. Everyone performed beautifully and all of our finalists should be very proud of all of their outstanding achievements! A special thank you to all of the parents of the finalist musicians, private teachers, and accompanists for all of their outstanding teaching and for their inspirational work with all of the students. Thank you to everyone who joined us and enjoyed the recital in support our finalists! First Place Susan Lee, violin    Violin Concerto No. 2 in g minor - Sergei Prokofiev Second Place Yeonwoo Chu, piano Piano Concerto Op.25 in g minor - Felix Mendelssohn Third Place Helen Zhu, flute Concerto in e minor for Flute and Piano - Saverio Mercadante Ovation Concerto Competition Finalists: (in no order) Darren Jiang, cello Saeji Hong, violin Erica Wang, flute We will perform the complete Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 with our Concerto Competition winner, Susan Lee, at an upcoming Ovation concert. Congratulations again to all of our Ovation concerto competition preliminary and finalist musicians. You all did such an outstanding job and you showed outstanding maturity, camaraderie, and support for each other as well. I am very proud of all of you! With Best Wishes, Mr. Edmons

Showcase Concerto Competition Finals - Free Admission! Friday, October 25 at 7pm University Christian Church  3900 Cleveland Ave. San Diego, CA 92103 Come out to support our Showcase students as they compete for the chance to perform a concerto of their choice at one of the concerts this season! This is a free event.

Dear SDYS Musicians and Families, I am writing to invite you to attend our Showcase Concerto Competition Finals on Friday, October 25 at 7pm at the University Christian Church in Hillcrest. The recital is free to the public. The top three students will each receive an award to use toward their music education and the first place student will perform their concerto with the Ovation orchestra at an upcoming concert. Showcase Finalists (in no order) Ellie Seohyun Lee, violin Lilian Franqui, violin Petunia Rizo, flute Taichi Okumura, alto saxophone Jimyung Ellie We, violin Annette Ramos, flute Hannah Lee, violin We hope that you can join us in the audience to hear the beautiful music and to support our musicians! With Best Wishes, Mr. Edmons Music Director Performers: All finalists and accompanists should arrive to the recital no later than 6:30pm. Dress for all finalists is concert black. As a courtesy reminder finalists will not be able to warm up with their accompanists prior to their performance.

Musical Artstops Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 1:00pm San Diego Museum of Art Musical Artstops is a fantastic collaboration between SDYS and SDMA involving a tour of the museum through music! Come out for an afternoon of solo pieces played by musicians from Ovation and Showcase. Free after museum admission. For more information, visit the SDMA website.

Fall Concert Call Times College Avenue Baptist Church 4747 College Avenue San Diego, CA 92115 The season's first concerts are quickly approaching! There is a rehearsal prior to the concert at the church. Students who miss the rehearsal will be unable to perform at the concert. Participation at the concert is required by all performers. All students are expected to attend the entire concert out of respect for their fellow musicians. Additionally, we are guests of College Avenue Baptist Church. Musicians must act respectfully with no cell phone usage during the concert.

Showcase Sunday, November 17, 6pm Concert There are no Showcase rehearsals on Saturday, November 16. Concert Winds Rehearsal call: 1:45pm Rehearsal release: 3pm Concert call: 5pm Wind Symphony Rehearsal call: 2:30pm Rehearsal release: 3:35pm Concert call: 5:15pm Concert Orchestra Rehearsal call: 2:55pm Rehearsal release: 4:10pm Concert call: 5:30pm Sinfonia Rehearsal call: 3:40pm Rehearsal release: 4:45pm Concert call: 5:45pm

Ovation Saturday, November 16, 7pm Concert Rehearsal will be at College Avenue Baptist Church at 2:15pm. Call time: 2:15pm Rehearsal release: 5:20pm Concert call: 6:15pm Inspiration Saturday, November 16, 1pm Concert There are no Inspiration rehearsals on Sunday, November 17. Symphonic Strings Rehearsal call: 9am Rehearsal release: 10:15am Concert call: 12pm Overture Strings Rehearsal call: 9:30am Rehearsal release: 10:55am Concert call: 12:15pm Overture Winds Rehearsal call: 10:10am Rehearsal release: 11:25am Concert call: 12:30pm

SDYS Fall Concert Tickets November 16 & 17 College Avenue Baptist Church 4747 College Ave San Diego, CA 92115 Tickets for the Fall Concerts will be available for purchase at the door or you can skip the line by ordering in advance online. Beginning and Debut ensembles are highly encouraged to attend one of these concerts.

Fall Inspiration Concert - Saturday, November 16 at 1pm  Fall Ovation Concert - Saturday, November 16 at 7pm  Fall Showcase Concert - Sunday, November 17 at 6pm  Tickets $5-10 online & at the door. Skip the line! Pre-order your tickets online to avoid long lines at the door.

Buy Tickets Here!

Please note: Online ticket sales for the Fall Concerts will close Thursday, November 14 at 12 noon. After that time, tickets will only be available at the door. For ticketing questions, please contact Hannah Pierangelo, Individual Giving Coordinator at hpierangelo@sdys.org or call 619-233-3232 x115.

Help SDYS Go Green Bring your own water bottle! We throw away hundreds of single-use paper cups every weekend, which equates to over 14,000 cups every season . Help us divert this waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle to rehearsal. If you do not have a water bottle, you can buy one at rehearsals for $5. Have you lost your water bottle? Come by the office this weekend or ask a PA about it. String recycling! We have a new string recycling program. Please feel free to bring any of your old violin, viola, cello, bass, or guitar strings to the office to recycle. After collection, the metal and nylon strings are separated by type and the metal is melted down and smelted into new metal alloys. The nylon is recycled into industrial plastic applications. Read more about it here.

Lost & Found Have you lost your water bottle, jacket, backpack, book, sunglasses, or note cards? SDYS has many items that students have left behind during rehearsals. Please feel free to stop by the office to claim your student's lost item(s).

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Looking for ChIMES Guest Musicians Would you like to be a guest performer for young children ages 0-5 and their caregivers? SDYS is seeking Conservatory musicians to be featured on a Friday or Saturday morning ChIMES music class in Balboa Park. Play a piece of music of your choice as well as a classic kid favorite: Twinkle Twinkle? Mary Had a Little Lamb? Guest performers are needed from 10:00am-11:30am on these dates:  FRIDAYS: Oct 25, Nov 1 SATURDAYS: Oct 26, Nov 2 This is a fun experience that also counts for community service hours! Be sure to mention you're from Conservatory! Click here for more information or contact chimes@sdys.org for more details and to sign up for the opportunity. ChIMES Volunteer Opportunities! There are several volunteer opportunities for our ChIMES classes. This will count towards your volunteer credits (if applicable). These volunteer opportunities include setting up the classes on Friday and Saturday mornings during the fall months. Sign up here to volunteer!

Kudos! 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 Anna Sharp, Conservatory Program Assistant, at asharp@sdys.org.

As a courtesy reminder we ask all SDYS students to please respect the privacy of all students and families. Please do not use emails from SDYS to send personal messages to other students or families.

General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities  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.

Balboa Park Halloween Family Day Saturday, October 26, 11am - 4pm Plaza de Panama & El Prado Walkways Come say hi to our friends at the ChIMES table! Enjoy a culturally inspired kickoff to your Halloween festivities at the region’s largest free Halloween carnival. More than 30 participating cultural attractions, community groups, and sponsors present free craft projects for kids, Day of the Dead-themed displays and activities, costume contests, carnival games with prizes, face painting, and live dance entertainment. Participating museums also offer free admission to children 12 and under with paying adult, and more than a dozen gourmet food trucks will be serving up a variety of edible treats. The Plaza de Panama and El Prado walkway will be overflowing with free hands-on activities for kids, while select museums offer additional Halloween-themed activities inside their buildings. Among the day’s highlights are mini-carnival games for prizes courtesy of the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, a giant Day of the Dead altar set up by La Vista Memorial Park and Cemetery, a haunted lantern craft at the Japanese Friendship Garden booth, a rooftop pumpkin drop experiment in front of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, and a “Thriller” flash mob dance in the Plaza de Panama that anyone can learn and participate in. Now in its 11th year, the annual Halloween Family Day is co-presented by the City of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation and the Balboa Park Conservancy. For more information, visit their website .

San Diego Symphony - Ticket Offer Friday, November 15 at 8pm Copley Symphony Hall San Diego Symphony has generously given SDYS 40 free tickets for their Bach, Bloch, & Don Quixote program on 11/15. A sign up form for the tickets will go out on the Weekly Update within the next few weeks - keep an eye out for it!

Danza Mexi'cayotl Monday Evenings, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Casa Familiar Civic Center 212 W. Park Ave San Ysidro, CA 92173 Danza Mexi’cayotl offers free weekly workshops in Azteca dancing, traditions and art every Monday. For more information, visit their website .

Sincerely, Anna Sharp Conservatory Program Assistant

Financial Support Provided by the City of San Diego. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov.