Letter to Students Interested in Symphony
Spring/Summer 2009
Dear New Cal Poly Student:
Welcome to Cal Poly! Let me congratulate you on being accepted to one of the finest universities in the nation.
I am pleased to know that you have voiced an interest in the Symphony. There is a long tradition of excellent instrumental music at Cal Poly, and I would like to invite you to become a part of it.
The Symphony is a full orchestra that performs music from the Baroque through Contemporary eras in major concerts each quarter. The majority of Symphony members are not music majors, and simply want to make orchestral music a part of their life at Cal Poly.
Recently, the ensemble performed Orff's complete Carmina Burana with the combined Cal Poly Choirs, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, Holst's The Planets, Respighi's Pines of Rome, and a host of other great repertoire, including a West Coast premiere of Daron Hagen's Triple Concerto with the Amelia Piano Trio. More great repertoire is on its way next year, when you arrive.
I hope you will audition for a place in the Symphony this coming year!
Audition sign-up sheets will be posted throughout WOW week in September, outside room 128 in the H. P. Davidson Music Building. The orchestra (MU174/MU374) meets every quarter on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:40 PM to 6:30 PM. If this does not fit your schedule in the fall, you can always contact me to join in winter or spring.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions or call the Music Department for more information. The Symphony Web page lists current and past repertoire,audition information, and more. I look forward to meeting you in September. Have a safe and enjoyable trip to San Luis Obispo!
Sincerely,
David Arrivée, Symphony Director
Office: (805) 756-2358 • Fax: (805) 756-7464