Hi Everyone,
The first concert of the season has come and gone. It was a huge success on many levels.
The orchestra sounded great! One patron who has purchased season tickets for 20+ years said it was in his top 5 performances the orchestra had ever done!
The audience was the large and enthusiastic. Tickets sales are a good thing for us.
Andrew did an excellent job with the pre-concert discussion. There was a large group in the lobby of the auditorium that heard him explain the music of the evening. AND he did a fabulous job on the podium--he had memorized The Hebrides and the New World Symphony. Many patrons were extremely impressed with the entire performance.
Peggy Doerrie was memorising on the Mozart flute concerto. She is a true gift to the woodwind section of our orchestra. It was great to see her featured on this concert.
Now it is time to move on. There is great buzz about the orchestra in our community. We have new energy and new excitement, thanks to Andrew. I believe the orchestra is on the verge of a new level of musical excellence.
You need to be a part of this.....buy a ticket. Come and see the orchestra, December 11, 2009.
Go to www.stcloudsymphony.com or 320-252-7276 for tickets.
Musically yours,
Sandy Nadeau
Executive Director
Friday, October 30, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Concert Saturday Night!
It is concert week! This week is a wonderful blend of craziness and completion.
This week is crazy because I am trying to finish the program book, get all the concert logistics ironed out and sell tickets. It is a little like putting out a series of brush fires...you just never know what is going to happen and where it is going to happen. Sometimes music gets misplaced, musicians have appendectomies (yes--this has happened this week) and there is a last minute flurry of ticket sales.
It is also crazy for the musicians as they make those final notes in their music, practice their parts and do their level best to stay healthy!
For me it is completion as well. Getting the first concert completed is a huge accomplishment. The audience is back, the program book is done and now we can move forward.
And for the musicians, it is a great accomplishment to have the first concert complete. They now have an idea of what Andrew expects of them in rehearsal and performance. They have presented their first concert to the community, and now we can move on to the December program.
Believe it or not, now we can begin to think about next season. What music and programs are we going to dream about? Andrew is already thinking about some things. I will put in one or two ideas. Do you have any suggestions? We would love to hear them, it is no gurantee we will perform them, but it is always good to know what you would like to hear.
I hope to see you all at the concert on Saturday evening! I look forward to seeing you as I introduce Andrew and your St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra.
My best to you always,
Sandy Nadeau
Executive Director
This week is crazy because I am trying to finish the program book, get all the concert logistics ironed out and sell tickets. It is a little like putting out a series of brush fires...you just never know what is going to happen and where it is going to happen. Sometimes music gets misplaced, musicians have appendectomies (yes--this has happened this week) and there is a last minute flurry of ticket sales.
It is also crazy for the musicians as they make those final notes in their music, practice their parts and do their level best to stay healthy!
For me it is completion as well. Getting the first concert completed is a huge accomplishment. The audience is back, the program book is done and now we can move forward.
And for the musicians, it is a great accomplishment to have the first concert complete. They now have an idea of what Andrew expects of them in rehearsal and performance. They have presented their first concert to the community, and now we can move on to the December program.
Believe it or not, now we can begin to think about next season. What music and programs are we going to dream about? Andrew is already thinking about some things. I will put in one or two ideas. Do you have any suggestions? We would love to hear them, it is no gurantee we will perform them, but it is always good to know what you would like to hear.
I hope to see you all at the concert on Saturday evening! I look forward to seeing you as I introduce Andrew and your St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra.
My best to you always,
Sandy Nadeau
Executive Director
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