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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
December 2007
In this issue
Upcoming Events
Chicago Cultural Center - Dec 5
The Nutcracker - Dec 8
DePaul University - Dec 11
Chicago History Museum - Dec 16
CYSO Raffle
Here's your chance to support the CYSO students and programs and also win fabulous prizes such as:
Nintendo Wii
Samsung LCD Flat Screen TV
Digital Camera
Dell Laptop Computer
Tickets: $20;
Book of 6 Tickets: $100
Drawing to be held at
The Noteworthy Night
February 2, 2008
The Westin Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago
Join us for our annual gala celebration featuring cocktails, dinner, silent & live auctions, and a performance by our internationally acclaimed Symphony Orchestra.
CYSO is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization
Download an auction donor form
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Upcoming Auditions
2008-2009 Season Auditions are quickly approaching. Season auditions will take place in March and April, and current students will automatically be assigned an audition time. New students interested in auditioning should check our website in January for complete audition details and dates.
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Message from Terrance Oliveras Gray, Associate Conductor
As you may already know, the Concert Orchestra will present the Chicago premiere performance of Mike McFerron's Heroic Overture on December 5, 2007 at the Chicago Cultural Center. This performance is a wonderful opportunity to "listen to the future" as our extremely talented young musicians take you through some wonderfully classic tales. I have very much enjoyed preparing this concert and I think you will find it a completely rewarding experience.
Mike McFerron's Heroic Overture #1 depicts the life of Cuchulainn, a heroic figure from Irish Gaelic folklore. As the piece opens one can sense a fog drenched forest in which something unknown is present. The long sustained notes in the low strings combined with a piccolo and bassoon duet create an eerie mood. The short opening section is followed by a more festive section that include an Irish jig-like tune interrupted by bold brass statements that harkens to the triumphant nature of the hero. You will notice the bodhran, a common Percussion instrument used in Gaelic music. The intensity of the middle section ebbs and flows until we finally return to the opening mood once again. The melody is dominated by the piccolo, but this time we have gorgeously painful chords in the strings that foretell the hero's death.
Mr. McFerron has found a way to mingle folk, romantic and modern ideas and create a wonderfully approachable and delightful piece of music. I hope you will join us for this wonderful performance, which also includes classics by Dragonetti, Haydn, and Tchaikovsky!
Sincerely,
Terrance
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CYSO Brass at the Chicago History Museum
Join us for a special Sunday afternoon of classical and holiday favorites on December 16, 2007 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the Chicago History Museum. CYSO Brass will present a special seasonal performance, and will be led by special guest conductor Bryan Miller.
CYSO Alumni, Bryan Miller has served on the Board of Directors since 2003. As a Music Educator, Mr. Miller is currently the Music Department Chair and Director of Bands for the Leyden High Schools since 1994. He has served in roles as a clinician or conductor for IGSMA, IHSA, IMEAA, ISYM, Sousa Fest, Music Maestro Please Festivals, and the Chicagoland Band Festival.
CYSO Brass is the celebrated large brass ensemble of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. Comprised of twenty of the finest young brass players in the Chicago area, CYSO Brass appears regularly throughout the region and has recently performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center.
FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION
www.chicagohs.org
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CYSO Merchandise now onlne!
Don't miss your chance to get the latest styles in CYSO gear and merchandise! You can now order online by visiting the CYSO Cafepress Store.
Click here to shop!
*Online merchandise is only available by shopping through Cafepress.com - CYSO will not have these items in stock.
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