OCTOBER 4, 2024
I. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP NOW DUE
As set out in the last Announcements, it is time to join if you have attended two free rehearsals. Wonderful to see so many returning members! And a warm welcome to the new musician members! New violinists continue to be particularly invited to join us - please tell your musical friends. And non-playing members are most welcome.
Fees: $120 for the year - $60 for students. Fees are pro-rated; if you know you can only do the holiday concert, for example, you need only pay $40 now, although you will have to pay again in January if your plans change. Contact emitchell1727@gmail.com confidentially if you cannot pay your full fees because of financial hardship.
Fee Payment: e-transfer your fees to treasurer@ccorchestra.org. or pay with cash or cheque at a rehearsal to the Door Volunteer or any Director.
Forms Required: please sign and return the application form, media consent form, and Appendix B of the Policy for Respectful CCO Spaces. The Policy is on the CCO website - CCOrchestra.org - in the “About Us” portal. Here it is as a Word document:
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Appendix A of the Policy tells you that Dr. Russell Westkirk (cello) is the Respect and Safety Officer (rwestkirk@gmail); Appendix B is the Acknowledgment that you have read and understood the Policy. If you cannot access the Policy electronically, or cannot print Appendix B, a Door Volunteer can give you a copy of the Policy to take home to read, and return the Appendix B at the next rehearsal.
Membership & Volunteer Committee: Jeff Buchyns (trombone) is Chair of the new Membership & Volunteer Committee. Please direct any questions about membership to Jeff at jeff_buchyns@hotmail.com.
II. UPCOMING REHEARSAL AND HANDBELL RECORDING
Thank you to our Concertmaster, Gemma Donn, for a productive string sectional last week. Regular rehearsals resume this Monday, October 7. (Snacks: winds, brass, piano.)
Music Director Andrew Chung requests that musicians rehearse in advance of Monday:
Bizet
Polar Express
handbell Concerto - after the break.
A reminder to new members to bring your own music and stand; the music is available on the CCO website, CCOrchestra.org, Members Only portal, Sheet Music.
You can hear the handbell concerto by following the links on the Musicians Only portal or using these links:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sh7fogryj69r47on5qrrm/Concerto_mov1_final.mp3?rlkey=jk7jbbpprstsau1hime1g4q3f&e=1&dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/msz83p4xfi3tbopst5hz2/Concerto_mov2_final.mp3?rlkey=ok3aadsrhoicg073mqihyz2ap&e=1&dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/635vhq7sgfau3o5hvlt8t/Concerto_mov3_final.mp3?rlkey=u4sgtcv09qic0t5xlrclbvt8s&e=1&dl=0
III. ROM TOUR OCTOBER 15, 7:00pm
Kevin Seymour’s guided tour of the Wild Cats exhibit he curated at the Royal Ontario Museum is filled: Tuesday October 15, 7:00pm. Meet Kevin under the totem poles just inside the University Avenue entrance. More details to follow from Kevin closer to the event. If you have missed out, try speaking to Kevin - kevin.seymour@sympatico.ca.
IV. BECOMING A DIRECTOR & TWO VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY REQUIRED
Please consider being a Director: An election will be held at the Annual General Meeting on November 18.
Our By-Laws require 5 to 9 Directors, 3 of whom must self-describe as members of the 2SLBGTQIA+ community. Directors must be members of the CCO. They stand for election to a 2 year term to a maximum of 3 terms. The elected Directors elect the CCO’s Officers, ie, the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. Directors meet monthly, usually by Zoom, for about 2 hours. Different Directors assume responsibility as well for the Committees or projects in which they have an interest.
Some of the current Directors will not be seeking re-election. There is room for you - or for someone you know. Non-musicians are very welcome! Can you join the Board or have a friend or family member who you think would be good? If you have questions or want to express an interest, please speak to any of the current Directors:
Chair: Liz Mitchell, emitchell1727@gmail.com
Vice Chair: Daniel Payne, payne.danny@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kevin Seymour, kevin.seymour@sympatico.ca
Secretary: Russell Westkirk, rwestkirk@gmail.com
Directors: David Brownstone, davidbrownstone66@gmail.com
Tetsuya Kobayashi, tty103g@gmail.com
Andrew B. Q. Lam, andrewbqlam@hotmail.com
We always appreciate volunteers for the many tasks required to host three concerts a season, plus other activities. Right now, however, we have two urgent requests:
(i) Driver - a double bass musician is interested in playing with the CCO, but can’t manage his double bass on the TTC. Can you pick up and drop off a musician and his instrument at U of T on Harbord for rehearsals, and concerts? Email emitchell1727@gmail.com.
(ii) Business Ads in the concert programme - businesses are often enthusiastic about buying an ad in the CCO concert programme, and we are, of course, enthusiastic about the revenue this generates. Running such ads also gives us an opportunity to advertise the CCO’s existence and programmes to local businesses, and to demonstrate to our audiences the CCO’s involvement in local neighbourhoods. Interested in spearheading this initiative? Email emitchell1727@gmail.com.
V. IMPORTANT CCO DATES
October 7 and after (excluding statutory holidays) - regular rehearsals 7:30 to 9:30 at The 519, 519 Church Street. (Oct. 7 Snacks: winds, brass and piano)
Wednesday October 9 - CCO Board meeting by Zoom. Members may attend. For a Zoom invitation, contact emitchell1727@gmail.com
Monday October 14 - no rehearsal, Thanksgiving
Tuesday October 15 7:00pm - Wild Cats tour at the ROM, hosted by Kevin Seymour (kevin.seymour@sympatico.ca). 7:00 at the ROM’s totem poles.
Monday October 21 - rehearsals resume - Snacks: Leftovers. (October 28 - Snacks: first violins)
Monday November 18 - Annual General Meeting for the first 45 minutes of the rehearsal. Election of Directors to the Board.
Friday December 6, 7:00 to 10:00pm - Dress Rehearsal, Eastminster United, 310 Danforth (Chester subway)
Saturday December 7, 7:30pm - CCO Holiday Concert, Eastminster United
Mondays January 6 and after (excluding statutory holidays) - Rehearsals resume, 7:30 to 9:30 at the 519 Community Centre
Monday February 17 - Family Day, no rehearsal.
Monday February 24 - rehearsals resume
Friday March 21, 2025, 7:00 to 10:00pm - Dress Rehearsal, Eastminster United
Saturday March 22 - 7:30pm Concert, Eastminster United
Monday March 24 - possible date for resumption of rehearsals. Otherwise they resume on March 31
Monday April 21 - Easter Monday. The 519 will be closed. Discussion required about rehearsing elsewhere this night (or not). Otherwise they continue April 28.
Monday May 19 - no rehearsal Victoria Day
Monday May 26 - rehearsals resume
Friday June 6 - 7:00 to 10:00pm - Dress Rehearsal, Eastminster United
Saturday June 7 - 7:30pm - Concert, Eastminster United.
VI. OTHER MUSIC & CCO MEMBERS
Elizabeth Brown (oboe) is inviting everyone to a fundraising concert on October 13, 2024, 7:00 to 9:00pm, at the Annette Studios, 566 Annette Street. Tickets $35. All proceeds to the Neva Tesolin Commission Project - that is, to pay the woman composer who is composing a work for International Women’s Day 2026 and the musicians who will perform it. At the Oct. 13 concert, you will hear performances by Elizabeth Brown, Chris Buchner, Alondra Vega-Zaldivar, Emma Vachon, Jaye Marsh, Fanny Tang and Freddy Abu Sido. Tickets available on line or at the door (or maybe Beth will sell you some at rehearsal).
If you personally are performing in a concert or gig you would like others to know about, you can:
(i) post it in the Musicians’ Only section of the CCO website;(ii) bring your poster to a rehearsal and leave it at the table at the entrance to the rehearsal venue (Beth’s posters are available there); (iii) send details to emitchell1727@gmail.com for including in this spot in the CCO ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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