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Congratulation to all Cascade Middle School(CMS) Advance Band young musicians, under the baton of Music Director Mr. Dave Rushton, for outstanding performances at the 2010 Central Oregon District Band Competition, held in Redmond High School this year. It's my understanding that High Desert Middle School the traditional contender for the event. I am ecstatic for CMS Advance Band students as they have all worked hard in the school year for this big event and the reward--tied First Place with Obsidian Middle School--is well deserved!
A Thousand Hill Overture
Gary Owen and Scotland the Brave
New Horizon March
It was quite a thrill. My teen is glad this is behind her so she may redirect the energy/focus to a solo and two flute-duet pieces at Cascade Foundation for Musical Art competition coming up on May 8, 2010. It's one she is looking forward all year to be critiqued by Michael Gaesme and Clyde Thompson again.
This is her second performance with Cascade Middle School Advance Band, under the baton of music director Dave Rushton.
The intermediate and advance bands were invited to play at Summit High School last night.
A Thousand Hill Overture
Gary Owen and Scotland the Brave
New Horizon March
It was quite an entertaining evening, filled with energizing force that pulls the young musicians altogether in celebration of great work. My teen is more than ever excited about auditioning for Summit Winds in May as well as becoming a part of Summit High School's Stage and Jazz Bands in the Fall.
Next judged performance by CMS Advance Band will be Wednesday, April 14, at Redmond High School, in front of a couple of adjudicators.
Since 1996, Sunriver Music Festival has been bringing world-class musicians to central Oregon for a classical concert series. The festival also gives scholarships to students from Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties who show exceptional promise in classical music. A select group of students audition in Sunriver before a committee. A concert--typically held at Tower Theatre and Sunriver Holy Trinity Church in early June--celebrates the students who have received scholarship money.
Extensive application is due on April 23, 2010. However, a pre-audition tape was apparently required on Friday, April 2, which we didn't know until Tuesday through Pam Hughes, the flute teacher. Thankfully, an exception/extension was made if we can get the recording in by Thursday morning. We scrambled and met with Jean Schrader, the pianist accompaniment last night, at 9 p.m. I stayed up most of the night to get both recordings on a DVD and turned in on Thursday morning. Life with an ambitious teen musician is never dull nor relaxing.
Here are my teen's pre-audition recordings, under a minute each:
P.10-11 Polacca, Concerto in Re Maggiore per Flauto Ed Orchestra, Prima Edizione
P.24-25, Solos for Flute 36 Repertoire Pieces with Piano Accompaniment, complied
and edited by Donald Peck She got the music for only a day so it is the best she could do.
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