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Listen to the Future!
Hear what CYSO coaches, students, parents and friends have to say about CYSO.
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Newsletter
September 2006
Greetings from the CYSO!
It's time to kick off the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras' 60th anniversary season.
This season has already seen the CYSO perform at Ravinia's 101st birthday celebration to great success. The concert was absolutely lovely as our students performed works by Mozart, de Falla, and Marquez before a full house. I was very proud of all of the intense work put forth this summer. Many thanks to Fulcrum Point's Stephen Burns for the superb training and conducting of our students in this performance and pianist Inon Barnatan and vocalist Elizabeth DeShong for helping to make the event extra special. I also want to applaud the CYSO family and friends who attended the concert in support of our students. We sincerely appreciate your involvement.
I know that you are looking forward to the 2006-2007 60th Anniversary season as much as we are. Last Saturday the Symphony Orchestra performed at Orchestra Hall for the Macy's Day of Music and if you missed this opportunity you can see them at Orchestra Hall once again on November 12th for the annual fall concert. Preparatory Strings and Debut Orchestra will perform on November 21st at DePaul University's Concert Hall; the Concert Orchestra will return to the Chicago Cultural Center this season on December 5th. In addition to these concerts, we were honored by an invitation from the Chicago History Museum to have the Encore Chamber Orchestra perform at their Grand Re-Opening and 150th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 1st. As part of this concert, there will be a special performance of Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait narrated by former newscaster and A&E host Bill Kurtis. We hope that you will be able to attend this “historic” event.
I was also glad to see many parents and students at the annual Symphony Orchestra retreat last weekend, bringing an end to a fruitful summer. With the change in season, the CYSO embarks on another new year of providing the highest quality music training, education and community engagement programs for students in the Chicago metropolitan area. I speak for the Board and staff of the CYSO when I say that we can't wait to get the season going, and wish to see you all at performances throughout the season.
All best,
Holly
In this issue
CYSO's 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration
60 Years of Movie Music!
Westin Chicago River North
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Dear Parents,
We need your help obtaining items for the CYSO Gala Auction. We are searching for gift certificates or tickets for the following:
- Restaurants
- Clothing and Retail Stores
(larger chains with numerous locations to local boutiques)
- Local Activities
(museums, theatres and concerts)
Please pick-up an auction donor form and letter in the CYSO office, or contact Amanda Goedde at 312-939-2207 x31.
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Welcome Back Students!
Upon my return from an amazing summer, I am thrilled to see the excitement and focus in the eyes of our new and returning students.
It is their passion that keeps the CYSO alive. These students are truly the future of classical music. As I continue to listen to these young musicians, I find their talent is so exemplary I forget they are students.
It is this level of commitment that makes the CYSO what is is today. I invite you to join us this year as we celebrate the past 60 years and continue to Listen to the Future!
Sincerely,
Allen Tinkham
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Get to know the CYSO Board
Rose Ann Grundman
Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago at Chicago Medical Center
Rose Ann Grundman is the Chair of the Artistic Committee and has been a member of the Board of Directors with the CYSO for over 20 years serving the organization in a variety of capacities. She was the winner of the 2000 CYSO Mollendorf Founders Award. Beginning her career as a professor at the University of Illinois Medical Center, she is now a Professor Emeritus and continues her passion for education and the arts.
A leading local philanthropist, Ms. Grundman is involved in many leading arts and education organizations. Since 1988 she has been an honorary and associate member of the Musician's Club of Women, serving as past president, and is the current scholarship chairman. She is a member of the Union League Club of Chicago and is the chair of numerous committees including: Events Committee, Classical Music Activity Group, Senior Counselor of the Public Affairs Committee, and founder of the Distinguished Musician's Committee. Rose Ann Grundman also currently serves as President of the American Opera Society of Chicago and is an active member on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Children's Choir.
For more information.
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CYSO Friends Tour Reminder
The deadline to reserve your space for the CYSO's Summer 2007 Friends Tour is October 1, 2006. At this time a deposit of $500 per person is also required. We hope you will join us for this historic trip.
Contact R. Scott Dodson, Director of Development, at 312-939-2207 x20 or sdodson@cyso.org to reserve your spot today!!!
The CYSO Summer 2007 Friends Tour is an opportunity for parents, family and CYSO friends to join the Symphony Orchestra on its exciting European travels.
The Friends Tour will travel alongside the Symphony Orchestra and attend its performances in prestigious and historic music houses, embark on exciting sight- seeing excursions, as well as participate in other special activities in Prague, Leipzig, Warsaw and Wroclaw.
Price: $4,200
Payment Schedule:
Sunday, October 1, 2006 - $500 Nonrefundable deposit
Sunday, December 3, 2006-$1,000
Sunday, February 4, 2006-$1,300
Sunday, April 15, 2007-$1,400
Again, please contact R. Scott Dodson
Director of Development
312-939-2207 x 20
sdodson@cyso.org
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Upcoming Events
Encore at the Chicago History Museum
Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall
Debut Orchestra and Preparatory Strings Fall Concert
Concert Orchestra Fall Concert
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