Concert Strings 2016-2017

Concert Strings 2016-2017 Tentative Performance plans:

Tuesday, December 6 6:30 p.m. Winter Concert - all strings groups

Tuesday, February 28 6:30 p.m. (possible) Third Quarter Concert

Tuesday, May 16 6:30 p.m. Spring Concert

[FYI, Chamber Strings may play for the Barnes & Noble Book Fair (Sunday, November 22 @ 2:00) or at The Peaks, and may compete in the ABODA Area Concert Festival (Friday, February 24, during school time).]

Concert attire for 2016-17: All gentlemen will wear: white long-sleeved dress shirts tie (same as last year - $11. to buy or $5. each time to borrow) black slacks (no black jeans!) black shoes (no sneakers!) and black socks All ladies will wear: 3/4-sleeve jewel neck black top (cost: $30, includes shipping); I will order on 9/15 [please be aware that you may want to wear a black cami under this top, so no extra skin is showing!] [if you would like to see this top, go to #9763AA in black at: https://www.formalfashionsinc.com/sas/sas.php?category_id=2] black slacks (nothing that looks "painted on", no capri-length) black shoes with black hose, trouser socks, or socks Other Deadlines and Dates: Wednesday, November 9 Payment deadline to audition for High School or Middle School Regional Festival [and/or MS Solo & Ensemble]. $20.00 for each event, payable to "NPA" Saturday, January 28 HS Region auditions Friday, February 3 Payment deadline for HS Region Participation ($20.00) Thurs-Sat, Feb. 16-18 High School Region Festival – details TBA

Friday, February 24 ABODA Area Concert Festival @ Coconino HS Payment deadline for HS All State auditions ($20.00) Date TBA Middle School Region Auditions & Solo & Ensemble NOTE: These auditions will be in Prescott Mile High MS Saturday, March 4 HS All State auditions @ Desert Vista HS Thursday, March 9 Payment deadline for All State Participation ($25.00) Thurs.-Sat., April 6-8 HS All State Festival, at ASU Dates TBA Middle School Region Festival Flagstaff Symphony Info – all concerts Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in Ardrey Auditorium at NAU: September 30 – Debussy “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”, Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major, Franck Symphony in d minor October 21 – Marquez “Danzon”, Strauss Oboe Concerto, Tchaikovsky Symphony #4 December 2 & 3 (also Saturday) – “Holiday Classic”, featuring "The Nutcracker" - a part of this concert will be repeated (and free!) on Saturday, December 3 at 2:00 p.m. - get your tickets early for this one! January 27 – Beethoven “Egmont Overture”, Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto, Prokofiev Symphony #5 February 17 – Ravel “Tombeau de Couperin”, Mozart Piano Concerto #21, Mussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition” March 10 – Kabalevsky “Colas Breugnon Overture”, Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto, Shostakovich Symphony #5 April 15 – Jennifer Higdon “Blue Cathedral”, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Respighi “Pines of Rome” Grading: Grading for this year will be based on the same scale for all quarters. Only the content of the Playing Quizzes will change. These are the approximate values: Concert preparation 25% Playing quizzes 20% Concert performance 30% Writing prompts 15% Attention/attitude 10% Quarter 1: Playing Quizzes (Essential Elements) Quarter 2: Playing Quizzes (Essential Elements + concert pieces) Quarter 3: Playing Quizzes (Region excerpts + concert pieces) Quarter 4: Playing Quizzes (concert pieces + as assigned) We will also do Karate Strings “belts” (Apprentice Level) to mark your progress!

Other: Even though Chamber Strings are not taking a major festival trip this year, we will be fund-raising, beginning in September. Please plan now to give this special attention: every dollar we earn through fundraising cuts down the amount your family will have to pay for the middle school or high school region trips. Any funds left over will either allow us to buy music and other supplies, or potentially can be carried over to the 2017-18 school year for a festival trip.

New this year: Part of your responsibility as a student at NPA is to come to each class every day with all materials you need. In this class, that means your instrument (and accessories), music, and a pencil. There may be a penalty (grade or monetary) for any class member who routinely “forgets” their instrument, music, or pencil! While school instruments are available if you “forget” yours, if this becomes a habit, I will begin to charge your grade or your $ for the privilege of using them. I also will provide a set of music to each member of the group; replacement music will be available for a fee. I will also provide a pencil to each student at the beginning of the year; replacement pencils may be available for purchase.

Stay tuned for an exciting new year!! Questions? Email me at: [email protected]