February 4, 1998

Today with choir Ives I 7:00 - 7:15; Ives V 7:15 - 7:45; Ives II 7:45 - 8:15; Rach. III, I, II 8:30 - 9:30; Ives III 9:30 - 10:00

February 11 with choir Ives I 7:00 - 7:30; Ives IV 7:30 - 8:30; Ives II 8:50 - 9:20; Ives III 9:20 - 10:00 Note mvts. II and IV have been swapped.

February 18 band room Ives I 7:00 - 7:15; Ives IV 7:15 - 7:45; Ives II 7:45 - 8:15; Rach. (III, I, II) 8:30 - 9:30; Ives III 9:30 - 10:00

Saturday, February 21
Dress Rehearsal, Spangenberg Theatre
Rachmaninoff 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.;
Ives 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 P.M.

Sunday February 22
Concert 3:00 P.M., 2:30 P.M. Call
Spangenberg Theatre

Viennese Ball Schedule

Thursday, 2/26, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M.
Location to be announced
Saturday, 2/28, 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Rehearsal
and 8:30 P.M.. - 12:00 A.M. Ball, 8:00 P.M. Call

Comp Ticket Policy

One free comp per member
Unlimited tickets at $8.

La Bohéme Volunteers

--Claudia Herzog

The April 19th performance of La Bohéme is just around the corner. In conjunction with that event, I am hoping we can have a reception to honor our donors and season ticket subscribers. Therefore, I would like to organize a planning session at my house on Sunday, February 15 (see details below).

Reception Planning

Invite creation (any artists out there?)
Food and Drinks
Venue Planning (site negotiation)
Decoration/Flowers
Logistics (pre/post-event, table placement)
Mailing/Stuffing Party (list is already entered)

Event Planning

Soloist Management (care and tending)
Decorations/Flowers (walked up on stage after performance)
Intermission (drinks and snacks for all)
Front House (tickets, ushering, CD sales, etc.)
Logistics (general house look and feel)

Details of the meeting:: Where? 544 Ninth Avenue, Menlo Park (off 101 and Marsh Road / Atherton exit)
When? Sunday, Feb. 15, 10:30 A.M.. - 1:00 P.M.
Phone 650-401-9973 (pager) or 650-365-7152 (voice)

Program Deadlines

Please keep the following dates in mind if you're providing information for the next concert program:

Feb. 9 Program notes, roster, ads, etc.
Feb. 11 Final proofing
Feb. 12 To press

Wish Us Grants

Grant Proposals

We need someone interested in writing grant proposals for local foundations and organizations that provide funding for arts groups in the area. Please see Claudia Herzog (violin) if you are interested. A large amount of information is already written and can be cut and pasted into new grant applications.

Fundraising

How can we get your company interested in supporting Redwood Symphony? How can we get children in the area to our concerts who would not otherwise be able to attend? We need your ideas so we can expand the organization and continue outreach efforts into the community. Please come see Claudia with your ideas.

Advertising

We are planning to advertise for the upcoming Ives/Rachmaninoff concert. We need someone to help put together the ad concept. [Ed. note: Perhaps “Come for the music, stay for the noise?”] Please see Patti Harrell (flute) with your ideas and support.

1998 - 1999 Season

1998 - 1999 Season Planning is upon us. We will be starting to plan the season brochure for next year in April. Please let Claudia Herzog know if you are interested in participating. We need help with:

Design -- working with George Yefchak to provide design ideas, opinions, another set of eyes for error checking, etc.
Format -- we need novel ideas for the brochure (poster, fold-out, special paper, 4-color, glossy/matte, etc.). Must work closely with Design team!
Production -- this is an expensive piece of our promotion. How can we get the best product for the best price? This person will work closely with the Format and Design people.
Distribution -- we need new ideas for how to get the season brochure out into the hands of the public. We need to organize posting drives in local neighborhoods (record stores, instrument repair shops, music schools, etc.)

Bus Research

We need someone to research the cost of bus transportation for upcoming gigs in San Francisco. This will not require very much time but will be greatly appreciated.

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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