January 10, 1996

THE SCHEDULE

Jan. 10: Ives (I, IV) 7:00-8:30,
Adams, 8:45-10:00
Jan. 17: Ives (I) 7:00-8:00
(IV) 8:00-8:45, Adams 9:00-10:00
Jan. 24: Strings Only
(Foss rehearse in Band Room)
Jan. 31: Barber 7:00-7:30,
Ives (in order) 7:15-9:00, Adams 9:00-10:00
Friday Feb. 2: Strings Only
Feb. 7: Foss 7:00-7:30, Ives 7:30-9:00
Adams 9:00-??? (Barber if time allows)
Saturday Feb. 10: Dress Rehearsal
Barber, 10:00-10:30; Ives, 10:30-11:30;
Adams 12:00-1:30; Foss 1:30-???.
Sunday Feb. 11: Concert
3:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Call

Message from our Executive Director

--Claudia Herzog

As usual we need people to help with the following areas:

Press Releases - complete the press releases for the year (we have some written, but were missing some bios so could not finish them). This task involves contacting the soloists/groups who have yet to send in bios and writing press releases using a very simple format that has already been established.
Refreshment Coordination - contact people to provide either homemade or store bought cookies/treats and drinks. We have an existing network of people (thanks to Nicki Kerns, bass section) who have been like little elves in making sure our concerts are well fed and watered. However, we need someone to take over the task of coordinating the people who have generously volunteered in the past.

Then there are more far reaching tasks that include:

Liaison to Cañada College (Faculty, Student Body, Executive Office, etc.)
Liaison to Community Groups
Liaison to Music Community (Music Teachers, Other musical groups, etc.)
Liaison to Other Arts Groups (Theater, Artists, etc.)
Liaison to Press/Reviewers (People who can review us and help us get exposure in the community)
Grant/Corporate Funding (We are getting a generic grant proposal written up that everyone can use. We need to coordinate a drive to also reach out to our corporations for funding opportunities. Timing will be good if we can get something rolling in the January time frame when everyone has "new" money).

Note: Participation in orchestra planning efforts has dramatically dropped off since the gala. Now that we have had another concert and the chance to "recover" from the efforts of the gala, we need to regroup and get focused again or we will lose all of the good momentum that was established for RWS in September. The opportunity to really have impact on the future of RWS is here now. This represents valuable experience that perhaps you can't get at work (management, creative planning, strategic direction, etc.).

Also note: Many of these tasks require that we are first able to define who we are. This means being able to describe ourselves as an organization, being able to describe why people play with us as members of the orchestra, why people come to see us play, and why people should be interested in investing in us. This definition process has not yet happened. The effort to define our charter, etc. will be lead by Griff Derryberry and Claudia Herzog. Anyone else who wants to participate should contact Griff or Claudia.

Once RWS direction is decided, we have some fun, creative projects to pursue…

Logo Creation - to update our image and create an event to publicize our rebirth
T-Shirt/Sweatshirt Design - based on the new logo
Season Brochure - it's getting to be that time of year again

Standing Announcements

For this concert, we will be using a chorus made up of orchestra members to demonstrate songs that appear in the Ives Second Symphony. Volunteers are welcome. Rehearsals (probably two) are yet to be worked out. We could also use a volunteer to research and find sheet music for these songs. Some songs can be done in unison, some solo, some parts, some maybe even as barbershop quartets.
Anyone who doesn't think he/she will be used in the Carmen orchestra may want to consider singing in the chorus. Contact Nile Norton at 408-255-4927.
The Redwood Symphony concerto competition will be on Sunday, March 10, beginning at 10 a.m.. Please clear your selection with Eric first.
Orchestra members are encouraged to get tape copies of our concerts, as it will help you to assess our (and your) playing. Simply ask Eric what length of tape is needed, and give him a blank for him to copy on to.
We need a volunteer to help with the supertitles in Carmen. Dan Swinehart has kindly agreed once again to put the titles onto slides to project over the orchestra.

Viennese Ball Volunteers Needed

Eric will be conducting the annual Viennese Ball at the College of Notre Dame (Belmont) for the benefit of the Music Department's Music Scholarship. The event will be on the evening of February 17 (the weekend after our concert).

Rehearsals: Thursday, Feb. 15 at Cañada (no RWS rehearsal that week, by the way) and the morning of Feb. 17 (10:00 a.m. at Ralston Mansion).

Minimum Players Needed: 3 1st violins, 2 2nd violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, tuba, 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 trumpets, 1 percussionist, keyboard. Also welcome: electrified bass, extra clarinet, horn(s).

This is a Web version of text from the newsletter "Redwood Symphony Notepad" which is distributed to members of the Redwood Symphony at rehearsals. The newsletter and this online version are edited by George Yefchak.

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