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Newsletter of the Delta Symphony Society

2008, Spring

Delta Youth Orchestra of

Delta Symphony Society

P. O. Box 131

Delta, BC V4K 3N6

Voice Mail: (604) 878-4655

Fax: (604) 943-9603

e-mail: info@dyo.bc.ca

srobb@dyo.bc.ca

(Music Director)

lena@dyo.bc.ca

(Administrator)

web: http://www.dyo.bc.ca/

Contents:

President’s Message 1

Music Director’s Message 2

The Concerto Concert 3

Strings and Things 4

What Dads Do at Concerts 6

Master Classes 2008 8

Awards Competition 8

Concerto Competition 9

Announcements 12

President’s Message
by Iain Hammond
It has a busy few months at the Delta Youth Orchestra, with concerts, master classes, scholarship auditions and the Concerto Competition. The season is now drawing quickly to its finale at the All Division Awards Concert on Sunday June 1st.
The Symphony Orchestra rehearsed through the early part of the year for their Spring Concert at St Marks Church in Vancouver on March 1st. A sold-out audience enjoyed outstanding performances of the Magic Flute Overture, Scheherazade, and two concertos: Krommer's Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra with Fabian Juren and Chris Feehan followed by Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin with soloist Faraz Soltani. Our soloists gave noteworthy interpretations that displayed their passion for the music.
While the orchestra was working on their pieces, the Capriccio, Junior, Intermezzi Strings, Wind Ensemble and Chamber groups were also busy

preparing to play at the Strings and Things concert at Gilmore Park Church on March 9th. The audience enjoyed wonderful performances from all the players, in a concert that started with our youngest Capriccio String players showing how far they have progressed, and ended with the Brandenburg Concerto