uosymphony

Emily Korzeniewski

2 Flutes (doubling picc)

2 Oboes (doubling english horn)

2 Clarinets

2 Bassoons

4 Horns

2 Trumpets

2 Trombones

2 perc (including marimba)

Full Strings

Tao Li

2 Flutes (Flute 2 doubles Alto flute)

2 oboes

2 Bb Clarinets

2 Bassoons

4 Horns

2 C Trumpets

2 Trombones

1 Marimba

1 Harp

Full Strings

**Special mutes request for both Trumpets: Harmon Mute, Straight Mute.

Rebecca Larkin

2 Flutes (doubling picc)

2 Oboes (doubling english horn)

2 Clarinets

2 Bassoons

2 Horns

2 Trumpets

2 Trombones

1 Tuba

Timpani

2 Perc

Harp

Celeste

Full Strings

Ramsey Sadaka

2 flutes (second one doubling piccolo)

2 oboes

2 clarinets in Bb

2 bassoons (second one doubling contrabassoon)

2 horns in F

large cymbal and tam-tam (two players)

Celesta

Harp

Full Strings

Hello all,

I hope you are having a wonderful summer.  Audition materials (strings) for Fall 2015 are now posted on our website under the “Auditions” tab.  For wind/brass/percussion, you will either play two contrasting etudes/solos, or you will have specific pieces/excerpts given by your studio teacher.  Dr. Dorsey is working with the studio faculty to get those excerpts compiled and posted.  We hope to have this completed by August 15.  For questions, ask your studio teacher.

Hello Everyone!

So as you heard today in rehearsal, the conducting students of Dr. Dorsey are putting together a Harmoniemusik ensemble (also known as “the original wind band”) group on Tuesdays at 7:30 or 8 pm. We will be playing serenades from composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Gounod, and Strauss, in a reading rehearsal environment. The purpose is to provide an open space for students to engage in wonderful chamber literature, while being able to give conducting students the opportunity to conduct.  The general instrument make-up is 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, and 2 horns. If we get more players per section, we can rotate in. In latter sessions, we may branch out to include 2 flutes, and strings.  If you are interested at all (flutes and strings included), please email Michelle Stuart at michelle.stuart.my@gmail.com. There are five potential reading sessions left in the term, and we want to delve in ASAP!  Thanks so much for considering 🙂

Hi opera orchestra-

I created a playlist of all the videos for the Royal Opera House/Colin Davis version of “Hansel und Gretel” that Dr. Jacobs recommended for us today.

Here is the link to that playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcM9mEhVBx8UHupOoCXMXO7M4NgBaUUbm

Enjoy!

Hi everyone-

Below is the link to the audio file recorded yesterday from our Scheherazade run-through. Please download, give it a listen, and make helpful notes on how to improve your part for the next rehearsal. Like Zeke said, don’t dwell on the silly mistakes too much; just make a note & move on!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z71xc5t9quivy2a/ZOOM0003.WAV?dl=0

Hello all. We will be performing Tchaikovsky Symphony #4 to begin next season. Here is a great introduction to the piece with the Chicago Symphony and Alexander Polianichko, incidentally whom I studied Tchaikovsky #5 with in St. Petersburg a few years ago. Please watch it and get excited!

Last night’s concert was incredible on many levels.  I think most of us found it it especially exciting to play on a professional stage.  It brought a new level of energy that invigorated our performance.  The Bach was well done and felt very comfortable last night.  Bravo Zeke.  The Faure was beautiful with lovely wind solos and the choir sounded fantastic.  The Ravel was sublime.  The opening was truly transcendent.  The Pantomime had some wonderful solos (congrats to Sarah, Bashar, Annissa, oboe trio, etc), and the Danse Gènèrale was over the top!  Amazing energy and preparation.  I think this one really impressed.  Bravo.  I consider it a great honor to be your conductor and I am so proud of your accomplishment!

Next week, we host an international level conducting workshop.  Please do your very best for these young talented conductors as they work with you and Maestro Varon from Eastman.  Let’s represent the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance well as these musicians get their first impression of you so they share with others how great you are.  See the rehearsal schedule for details.

Last night, I witnessed an incredible, albeit marathon concert last night.  It was a joy to see such talent from our school on display and I want to congratulate both finalists, and the honorable mentions and finalists from the orchestra.

Winners:

• Ednaldo Borba – Brahms: Piano Concerto #1 in D Minor, Op.15
• Maykin Lerttamrab – Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op.30

Honorable mentions from our ranks in the orchestra:

• Sarah Benton – Reinecke: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op.283

Finalists from our ranks in the orchestra:

• Kathryn Brunhaver
• Jennifer Jordan
• Stephen Young
• Chris Ives
• Kelsi McGlothin
• Eric Grunkemeyer
• Sarah Morrow
• Mara Liechty

Bravo everyone!