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YOUTH SYMPHONY

CONCERT SCHEDULE

2010-2011

Side by Side          Friday, November 12, 2010,

                                P.E. Monroe Auditorium    9:20 am

Fall Concert         Monday, November 22, 2010,

                               Arts & Science Center   7 pm

Spring Concert     Monday, April 18, 2011,

                                Arts & Science Center   7 pm

Auditions will be held from Thursday, August 26 to

Thursday, September 9.  Call for appointment (828)324-8603.

Western Piedmont Youth Symphony

John Gordon Ross, Music Director and Conductor (johnross@wpsymphony.org)

828-324-8603

DUES, which assist in covering music purchase and other expenses, are $65 per person per year

(for one or both semesters). 

Please make checks payable to:  Western Piedmont Symphony

DRESS for women is white blouse, black or navy blue skirt or dress slacks

DRESS for men is white shirt, long tie, black or navy blue dress slacks

Each member will also receive a t-shirt which will be worn at the Spring Concert.

The Western Piedmont Youth Symphony is sponsored by Fry Regional Medical Center with additional support from VonDrehle Corporation.

Western Piedmont Symphony is a grant recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council and a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County, 

Business offices and rehearsal space are located on the SALT Block at 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory. 

Contact the Business Office at (828) 324-8603 for more information

Business hours are 9:00 am until 5:00 pm daily

or view updates on our website:  www.wpsymphony.org ..

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20010-2011 Season Schedule

Monday,  September 13, 2010           Full Orchestra         5-630 pm           WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  September 20, 2010          Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm            WPS Rehearsal Rm.

       PARENTS MEETING AT 6:15  p.m. in Rehearsal Room (over by 6:30 p.m.)

Monday, September 27, 2010            Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                   WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October  4, 2010                 Sectionals------5-6:30 pm                       WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October 11, 2010                Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                       WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Happy Columbus Day (we are still rehearsing)

Monday,  October 18, 2010                Full Orchestra 5-6:30 pm                       WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  October 25, 2010              Sectionals------5-6:30 p.m.   WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November   1, 2010            Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                      WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November  8, 2010              Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                      WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Thursday, November 11, 2010         Combined Orchestra  7:30-9 p.m.    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU

Friday, November 12, 2010              Combined Orch. Concert 9:20 a.m. P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 

                                                             Concert w. DBR, violin for area students

Monday,  November  15, 2010         Full Orchestra-5-6:30 p.m.                  WPS Rehearsal Rm.

Monday,  November  22, 2010        Warm-up-5 p.m.                                     ACCV Auditorium

                                                           Pizza Break-6 p.m.                                     WPS Rehearsal Room

                                                           Fall Concert 7 p.m.                     ACCV Auditorium

 WINTER BREAK!

Monday, January  10, 2011                Full Orchestra-5-630 pm                    WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, January  17, 2011              Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-No Rehearsal

Monday, January  24, 2011                Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, January 31, 2011               Full Orchestra-5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, February  7, 2011                Sectionals        5-6:30 pm                   WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, February  14, 2011              Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                  WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, February 21, 2011               Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                  WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, February 28, 2011               Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                      WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, March  7,  2011                   Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                       WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, March  14,  2011                Sectionals        5-6:30 p.m.              WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, March  21, 2011                                    Full Orchestra- 5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, March 28, 2011                 Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, April  4, 2011                    Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, April 11, 2011                   Full Orchestra  5-6:30 pm                WPS Rehearsal Room

Monday, April 18, 2011                   Warm-up-5 p.m.                                       ACCV Auditorium

                                                          Pizza Break-6 p.m.                                      WPS Rehearsal Room

                                                          Concert 7 p.m.                                                 ACCV Auditorium

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, November 20, 2010----Concerto Auditions (opportunity to perform solo w orchestra)

                         Friday, February  25, 2011----Martin Bellar Scholarship Auditions---By appt.