March 11, 1998

NakedMan Schedule

Saturday, March 14, 1998
Dress rehearsal at Masonic Auditorium
2:30 to 4:00 P.M.
Bus to be provided by SFGMC
and...
Concert at Masonic Auditorium
8:00 P.M.
Bus to be provided to dress rehearsal earlier that day
Sunday, March 15, 1998
Concert at Masonic Auditorium
2:00 P.M.
Bus to be provided by SFGMC

Summer Chamber Music

Heather Katz

Wind and string players: if you've never done a summer chamber music workshop, you're missing one of life's great experiences! Where else can you hone your sight-reading skills, build your knowledge of the literature, schmooze with other friendly amateur musicians, and even work on overcoming your performance anxiety in an informal setting? The Chico Chamber Music Workshop, held on the lovely John McClaren-designed CSUC campus, is a great place to do all these things. We especially encourage oboe, bassoon and horn players to apply, though there is always room for enthusiastic string players!

There will be two sessions this summer: July 26 - 31 and August 2 - 7. Please see or e-mail me (hkatz@iii.com) if you want an application or would like more information.

Concert Review

See here for Paul Cummings' review of the Ives/Rachmaninoff concert.

Web Site Review

The following is an excerpt from “Mystery of Missing Arts Online: Peninsula Performing Arts Lurk in Cyber Shadows,” an article by Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor Pamela Fischer which appeared in the San Mateo Weekly, March 1, 1998:

Redwood Symphony
www.redwoodsymphony.org

Showtime! With animated Disney art, sound clips from recordings and links to performers' web sites this was one of the most interactive and visual sites visited and beautifully designed. Photos of artists are used liberally. Cool old sepia photos of dead composers like Puccini and an impressionist-style landscape with a performance listing for Copland's "Appalachian Spring" really sold the programs and heightened interest.

Excerpts from concert reviews are fun to peruse, as is the list of symphony players. Maps to concert halls are an additional bonus resource. Program notes would be a welcome addition to the mix, as would links to other arts organizations. Bravo!

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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