announcements
YSO will be performing with the Ft. Smith Youth Symphony on Sunday, May 20.
Rehearsal time: 2 p.m
Concert time: 3:30
Location: Breedlove Auditorium at the U of A in Ft. Smith
Directions:
take 40 west and exit at the Ft. Smith 540 exit. As you are driving on 540—you will cross over the Arkansas river into FT. Smith and take the Grand Ave. Exit and go right onto Grand Ave. Continue on Grand to 50th street and turn left onto 50th—you will be on the campus at this point. Turn left again at the first road(it’s actually a drive along the back side of the Campus Center) . As you are driving on this road—directly in front of you will be the Breedlove Auditorium—you will see the name of the building as you get close and you will come upon a circle drive. You can drop off students there and then find a parking place. Students should come in the side doors by the Bell Tower. Parents can go in the front doors of the Breedlove Auditorium.
CONCERT DRESS
Youth Symphony-
Men: Black pants, black suit coat or tux; black socks and shoes, black bow tie and cummerbund; white tux shirt, starched and ironed.
Women: Dressy, long black dresses with long sleeves (or % length sleeves) or long-sleeved black blouses with long black skirts; black hose and closed toed black shoes.
String Ensembles and PRESTO-
Boys: White long sleeved dress shirt, dark long tie, blackpants, black socks and shoes
Girls: White blouse, % length or longer sleeves, mid-calf or longer black skirt or black pants; black hose and closed toed black shoes.
Chamber Orchestra-
Men: Black suit or tux, white or tux shirt, black bow tie and black cummerbund
Women: Long black dresses with long sleeves (or % length sleeves) or long-sleeved black blouses with long black skirts or wide-legged dress pants, black hose and closed toed black shoes.
NOTE FOR ALL LADIES:
no skirts with slits, no plunging necklines, no midriffs showing. Keep jewelry small and tasteful. Avoid strong colognes or perfumes.
Special notice as of 18 April 2011
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) is committed to the musical education of this region's children. That commitment is reflected in SoNA's affiliation with the Ozarks Philharmonic Youth Orchestras. SoNA Music Director Paul Haas is familiar with the needs of young musicians, as he is the former music director of the New York Youth Symphony. "Working with young people has always been an important part of my musical life, and we at SoNA are committed both to providing high quality arts education to students in Northwest Arkansas and to helping other organizations who are striving to do the same," Haas said. "We applaud the OPYO and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship."
-Karen Kapella
President, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas