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SANTA COPS 2019
We are gearing up for our Santa Cops Donation Drive again this year! Again we have chosen to "adopt" 12 children from local Katy ISD schools (2 per orchestra). These elementary students are at risk and in need of some support over the holidays. At the end of our drive our student officers will be shopping for items on their wish list that includes clothing, shoes, toys, arts supplies, etc. Below are our student adoptions for each orchestra:
     Camerata: Ayden (age 4), Anthony (age 9)
     Philharmonia: Angel (age 6), Emily (age 6)
     Lyrica: Marcos (age 11), Angelina (age 9)
     Cambiata: Derek (age 10), Giovani (age 12)
     Sinfonietta: Justin (age 7), Brian (age 9)
     Sinfonia: Santiago (age 9), Edith (age 9)

ALL-REGION 2019
This Friday and Saturday. Be sure to arrive on time (early) to rehearsals and bring a folding music stand. We will take orders for Saturday lunch later this week. See rehearsal and concert schedule below. All activities will take place at CRHS (park near 9th grade center). Transportation is not provided.

ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA
Congratulations to our newly crowned Texas All-State Musicians. Our elite eight are...
     
     
Nicholas Kao - ranked as #2 pianist in the state
     Elleen Kim - violin
     Michelle Lee - viola
     Eugene Chung - viola
     Jojo Fujiwara - cello
     William Suh - cello
     Michael Chung - cello
     Jenny Xun - cello


DISNEY PAYMENT #5
Please note the next installment for our trip to Disney is overdue. Please send that in ASAP if you have not already.

ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS
Just a few notes for all of our groups coming to work on their ensembles after school.

  1. Practice rooms are first come first served. It is common that after 3:30pm there are several rooms available. 
  2. Be sure to put your chairs and stands back when you are done
  3. Cello and bass students may want to bring home instruments for planned rehearsals to guarantee you will have an instrument to play.
  4. If you are not meeting with your group at least once a week you are setting yourselves up for failure. Be sure you are preparing consistently.
  5. Final ensemble evaluations will start on December 16th (final exam grade).

MASTERCLASSES IN KATY
The Paganini School of Music is offering a number of professional master classes in the future for students that would like to apply. You have the opportunity to work with professors from Rice, the U of H, and the Houston Symphony. Please see their website for more information. https://paganinischool.com/special-events

MAR
The next Monday afternoon rehearsal for Symphony Strings is November 18 from 3-5pm.

DISNEY BUY OUT
We have hit the deadline for ordering plane seats for our Disney trip. Although we closed the registration for the trip months ago we have at least one student on standby to join the trip. If are not able to attend and would like for another students to "buy out" your trip please let me know asap so we can make arrangements.

REMIND
Please subscribe to our Remind text update service at your earliest convenience if you have not already. All of our class codes have changed so check your placement on our website www.tompkinsorchestras.org and sign up for the corresponding class for reminder from Mr. Porter throughout the school year. Simply text the right code below to the number 81010 and you are subscribed.

  • Sinfonia - @othssinf
  • Sinfonietta - @othsstta
  • Cambiata - @othscamb
  • Lyrica - @othslyr
  • Philharmonia - @othsphil
  • Camerata - @othscam


Musically Yours,

Matthew Porter
OTHS Orchestras

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 
13  Disney Payment #5 Due
15-16  Region Orchestra Weekend (CRHS)
18  MAR
22  Pie Day! 3-5p
30  Nair Recital 4p
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