Taking Note – Issue 37, April 2022
Taking Note – Issue 37, April 2022
April 27, 2022
EYSO JOIN EYSO FOR THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
SUNDAY, MAY 8 | 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Tickets are now on sale for Through the Looking Glass, the final concert in the 2021-2022 season, FLIPPED, that examines how a shift in perspective can make a world of difference in music. Repertoire for the 7pm concert includes Sensemayá by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas, based on the poem of the same title by the Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén and The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, a hypnotic tone poem by American composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes and inspired by the famous poem Kubla Khan.
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.eyso.org/concert.
DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS FRIDAY, APRIL 29
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022 | 6pm-10pm
The Ashbury | Elgin, IL
LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN! Join EYSO for our biggest fundraising event of the year! Proceeds from the evening will support EYSO's unparalleled life-changing journey of inquiry, creativity, and growth for our current students and the next generations to come.
Aside from delicious food and great company, the evening will feature live performances from the Maud Powell String Quartet and our percussion students, an educational demo led by EYSO Artistic Director Matthew Sheppard and a fabulous silent auction. A representative from the Illinois Council of Orchestras will also be on hand to award EYSO with the prestigious Programming of the Year honor and Conductor of the Year to our very own Matthew Sheppard.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.eyso.org/adventures-in-eyso
Can't attend? You can still participate in the online silent auction that will open on Tuesday, May 10 at 7pm. Look for more information on registering and bidding in the week to come.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO APPLY TO AUDITION
Do you know someone interested in experiencing the EYSO difference? For instrumentalists from 4th grade to college, playing for 2 years or 12, EYSO aims to find a place for each student to grow in one of our five orchestras.
For more information or to apply, visit https://www.eyso.org/join-eyso/auditions.
Auditions take place May 26-29 at Elgin Community College.
Photo courtesy of Sycamore CUSD 427 Orchestras.
SCHOOL DAY TOURS
Over the past month, EYSO honor chamber ensembles visited 15 area schools reaching 757 students. Led by Artistic Director Matthew Sheppard, the goal of school day tours is to demonstrate EYSO's comprehensive learning environment and engaging musical experience. Thank you to all participating schools for opening your doors to the EYSO difference.
THANK YOU
EYSO extends a huge thank you to our students, families, donors, board members and staff for their support of NOTES 2022. Thanks to the generosity of 580 donors , EYSO surpassed their NOTES goal by raising over $56,000. We are truly grateful for your contributions.
IMPORTANT DATES
MAY
05.08.2022: CONCERT DAY (2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm) Through The Looking Glass
05.13.2022: Adventures in EYSO- Dinner and Auction (Purchase tickets here)
05.26-05.28.2022: EYSO Auditions
05.31.2022: Honor Chamber Ensembles Recital
JUNE
06.29.2022: EYSO at the Arcada
JULY
07.25 - 07.29.2022: Summer Chamber Music Camp: Click here for more information
