Winter Orchestra Concert

December 10, 2013

7:00 PM

Mira Mesa High School

Welcome to Mira Mesa High School a California Distinguished School

Courtesy Reminders…

• Please take a moment to silence your cell phones and other electronic devices.

• Feel free to take pictures but please be kind and avoid using flash photography.

• As is practical, enter and exit the auditorium in between selections.

• We will be recording tonight’s concert, which we will make available at no cost.

Concert Information

Additional Information

• More information, including promotional materials and a full-color version of tonight’s program are available at miramesaorchestas.org.

Thank you for joining us this evening!

Promotional Odds & Ends

Deutsche Grammaphon •  Our promotional flyer for

the concert features a faux album cover.

•  Our album cover is modeled after iconic classical recording company Deutsche Grammaphon.

•  Cover artwork features composer Antonio Vivaldi with his signature red hair.

Notes on Tonight’s Performance

• Students performing this evening have played anywhere from 8 weeks to 8+ years.

• Tonight's concert will provide a performance opportunity for approximately 170 student musicians .

• Our final two selections this evening will feature our Symphony Orchestra alongside our Madrigals Choral Ensemble.

String Coaching Program Educational Opportunities

Mira Mesa High School is leading the way in San Diego Unified by providing our intermediate & advanced string students weekly coaching sessions with established string professionals.

Thank you for your support in helping

sustain this educational initiative!

Your String Coaches Working Alongside Your Students •  Kimberly Hain, Violin – DMA, Florida State University;

M.M. University of Northern Colorado; M.M. Kent State University, B.M. Cedarville University

•  Allison Roush, Violin – M.M. Boston University; B.M. SUNY Purchase

•  Annabelle Terbetski, Viola – M.M. Florida State University; M.M. Kent State University; B.M. Ithaca College

•  Bing Yan, Cello – Suzuki Education, San Diego State University; M.F.A. U.S. International University; B.M. Tianjin Conservatory of Music

•  Jory Herman, String Bass – International Artists Residency, Paris France; M.M. Rice University; B.M. Rice University

Featured Composers

• Jean-Josef Mouret (1682 – 1738)

• Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 1704)

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)

A Sampling of Tonight’s Featured Composers

Question forthcoming!

Concert Quiz!

Given that tonight’s composers and compositions come primarily from the late 17th and early 18th centuries, what two musical eras

are featured prominently?

(yes, there are selections from other musical eras as well)

Concert Answer!

The two main musical eras represented are the: • Baroque Era – 1600 – 1750

• Classical Era – 1750 – 1820

Significant composers from these eras: • Baroque – Bach, Handel, & Vivaldi

• Classical – Mozart, Haydn, & Beethoven (transitional figure)

Concert Program Also Available Online

Concert Program Also Available Online

Concert Program Also Available Online

Concert Program Also Available Online

Thank You for Attending!

Your Attendance This Evening: • Means a lot to all of our student-musicians

• Turns an empty ‘auditorium rehearsal’ into a genuine performance

• Helps support our program as we continue to work to offer quality educational resources and opportunities to our student-musicians.

Thank you for your continued support!