Jan 21 - 27

This week's EPSO program:

Sarah Ioannides, Conductor

January 25-26, 2008
Plaza Theatre, 7:30pm

Rossetti String Quartet
ROSSINI The Thieving Magpie Overture
SPOHR String Quartet Concerto, op. 131, A minor
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, op. 68, F major "Pastorale"

Monday
5:00 EPSO Rehearsal
7:30 - 10:00 EPSO Rehearsal

Tuesday
7:30 - 10:00 EPSO Rehearsal

Wednesday
7:30 - 10:00 EPSO Rehearsal

Thursday
7:30 Dress Rehearsal

Friday
7:30 Concert

Saturday
7:30 Concert

This week has been soap opera-esque in that there was an article in our local newspaper this weekend that stated that our conductor would not be returning as music director/conductor next season and that a conductor search would ensue in the upcoming seasons. Today, the orchestra was addressed and was asked to vote as to whether we thought that negotiations between our conductor's management and the orchestra's management should continue. The saga continues...

Spring Schedule

Monday

12:30 - 1:20: Advanced Conducting Techniques
1:30 - 2:20: Chamber Music
2:30 - 3:00: Lunch
3:00 - 4:20: Orchestra
4:30 - : Teaching

Tuesday

12:00 - 1:20: Intro to Philosophy
1:30 - 2:50: Wind Ensemble?
3:00 - 4:20: Orchestra
4:30 - 5:50: Teaching Music in Secondary Schools

Wednesday

12:30 - 1:20: Advanced Conducting Techniques
1:30 - 2:20: Chamber Music
2:30 - 3:00: Lunch
3:00 - 4:20: Orchestra
4:30 - : Teaching

Thursday

10:30 - 11:50: Research/Critical Writing
12:00 - 1:20: Intro to Philosophy
1:30 - 2:50: Wind Ensemble?
3:00 - 4:20: Orchestra
4:30 - 5:50: Teaching Music in Secondary Schools

Friday

12:30 - 1:20: Advanced Conducting Techniques
1:30: Student Recital

Scenery

I was awoken on Wednesday morning by the contractor for the LCSO, reminding me to pick up my music from Capshaw/Olivas music store for this weekend's pop gig. Only problem is, I had no idea that I was scheduled to be playing this gig until I received this phone call.

New York City Ballet and NY Met's Marji Danilow is in El Paso this week for some chamber performances, and I had agreed to lend her my bass during her time in El Paso. Her last performance is on Sunday at 2 p.m., and I have Las Cruces gigs this weekend. Thus, I am using the school's Pollman bass for these performances, and Marji is using my bass. Strangely enough, my bass sounds much better than the Pollman bass.

The LCSO Pops gig is a Motown review, with singing act The Contours. This is all a lot of fun for me, because I really enjoy all of the Motown/Phil Spector/60's pop music. The Contours bring their own band, including an electric bass player. This makes me (and I'm sure the rest of my section) feel like we're there solely as scenery.

I have next week off entirely, aside from starting school again. In addition to my music courses, I'm taking English and Philosophy, two classes I should have taken a couple of years ago and have been putting off. I'll post my school schedule tomorrow afternoon.

Jan 7 - 13

Monday
off

Tuesday
off

Wednesday
off

Thursday
off

Friday
7:30 - 10:30 Las Cruces Pops rehearsal

Saturday
7:30 Las Cruces Pops concert

Sunday
3 Las Cruces Pops concert