Welcome to Wabash Youth Symphony!
The mission of WVYS is to provide a high-quality musical experience for qualified young musicians and to give them an opportunity to perform. This experience will be enriching and beneficial to the community at large.
WVYS seeks to provide Greater Lafayette with a much-needed resource. Despite an abundance of musically talented youth, there is little opportunity for orchestral or ensemble playing outside the realm of public schools. In fact, some local schools do not offer an orchestral program for students. The WVYS will provide opportunity, both for those who play in a school orchestra but want to explore a repertoire that is more demanding and fulfilling, and for those whose schools are currently without an orchestra. The Wabash Valley Youth Symphony offers this community the chance to fully nurture and enjoy the musical talents of its youth.
Announcements
* Thursday, May 7, 7:00-9:00 will cover Dvorak mvt. 2 and at 8:00 Mozart with Anne Reynolds. These are the only rehearsal times for Dvorak and Mozart before May 17, so please do all possible to fit these in your busy schedules.
* Two reheasals the following week: (just a heads up) Tuesday May 12, 7-9:30 will be Bayolo only. 1st half is ww/br/perc. with Dr. Carrillo, strings with Dr. Bayolo. 2nd half is full orchestra with Dr. Bayolo. Thursday May 14, 7-9:00, WW/BR/Perc. with Dr. Bayolo, strings with Dr. Carrillo and 2nd half is full orchestra with Dr. Bayolo.
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* Reminders: Boys will need a tux, or "tux look" (black slacks, jacket, white shirt, black bow tie) for the concert on the 17th and we will be asking you again to bring things for a reception following the concert.
* Stage Crew: We had a wonderful stage crew for the last concert in November, and I hope that we can find strong volunteers again for set up or tear down. Set up would be from about 3:00 in the afternoon for approximately an hour and I need about 6 helpers. Tear down should be faster and easier as the students help with chairs and stands. Please contact me if you are willing to help. Any students who think their father may not get these emails, please pass along the information. Thanks!
* Posters: you can have a couple of posters to put up and please ask parents if they are willing/able to find spots to post as well.
First conductor candidate tonight!!
For those of you who were not at Tuesday night's rehearsal, we have invited our first conductor candidate, David Glover, to come tonight (Thursday May 7) to work with you on Dvorak 2nd movement from 7:00 to 7:30. After we have seen the candidates, we will want a simple evaluation from all of you, so I do hope as many of you as possible will make every effort to come. If we have too many gaps in sections, it will be difficult for him to work as effectively.
This is such a short amount of time to see Mr. Glover work that I would also ask that you please come in time to be seated and ready to tune at 7:00. I know how busy you all are, and I'm sorry to add to it, but this is a very important choice we are making. It should be a very exciting process!
Thanks,
Regan Eckstein
Press Release for May 17 Concert:
WABASH VALLEY YOUTH SYMPHONY TO PERFORM WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSITION AT SPRING CONCERT (pdf)