November 5 Weekly Announcements

Dear Utah Youth Musicians! Welcome to week nine! Before the weekend, try a 10 minute micro slice of Bruckner! Focus on the scherzo!It might make rehearsal more meaningful, and inspire ownership and celebration of the piece. See what happens! Love, Barb Announcements...

October 29 Weekly Announcements

Dear UYS Musicians,  Happy Halloween weekend!  Announcements UYPhil Regular rehearsal this week in Gardner Hall room 272 from 4:30-7:00 PM.  It’s PAJAMA DAY! Feel free to wear your jammies to rehearsal! UYPrelude Rehearsal is off campus this...

October 22 Weekly Announcements

Dear Utah Youth Orchestras! Welcome to week seven – Food for thought for Anton Bruckner – he was highly criticized for his style of music. Some of the most influential critics of his time simply did not understand it.Yet, Bruckner held fast to what he felt his...

October 15th Weekly Announcements

Dear Utah Youth Orchestra Musicians! Welcome to week 6!FALL BREAK!Rest, rejuvenate, rock your practice! You can still score Zorro tickets!Fri 7:30  & Sun 2:00! I also have a gig offering for a string quartet-Here are the deets- Dec 2 and 3rd11.00 to 12 pmTown...

October 7 Weekly Announcements

Dear Utah Youth Orchestras!! Welcome to week five – great work over the first four weeks!This weekend we have a great opportunity to have small sectionals, and you will be coached by really wonderful musicians! The Utah Symphony is presenting the opera “Zorro,” and we...

September 30 Weekly Announcements

Dear Utah Youth Musicians! Welcome to week four! I love how you’re becoming fearless in the world of enharmonics and unexpected accidentals ha! Looking forward to great rehearsals this weekend! Love, Barb Announcements UYPhil Rehearsal Friday, 10/2 4:30-7:00 pm Room...