Chasing Memories

November 30, 2017
Past Events
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LA Winds Clarinetist Geoff Nudell

November 7 – December 17, 2017
Gil Cates Theater

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Written & Directed by Josh Ravetch
Lyrics by Alan & Marilyn Bergman
Music by Bill Cantos & Mari Falcone, Dave Grusin, Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand and Johnny Mandel 
Featuring Tyne Daly, Robert Forster & Scott Kradolfer

“Daly brings to the role her sweet and sour realism, slingshot comic timing and emotional heft… her stage presence alone is worth the price of admission.” – Los Angeles Times
“Tyne Daly is a comic force! The one-liners come fast. So do the sobs.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“This piece not only tugs at your heartstrings but will make you cherish every moment of living.” – BroadwayWorld.com
“A complete joy to watch! Ravetch skillfully directs the brilliant Tyne Daly.” – BroadwayWorld.com
“Ravetch’s writing is full of insights about life as it is lived, past and present… but not without being terribly, terribly funny.” – BroadwayWorld.com
“Forster as Franklin is so natural and low key in his approach and nails Franklin’s demeanor to a tee.” – BroadwayWorld.com
“Kradolfer as Mason brings vulnerability and support to his mother’s dilemma.” – BroadwayWorld.com

In this world premiere with songs written by legendary lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Tyne Daly stars as a woman not quite ready to let go of the life she’s loved and the love of her life.

Recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award
Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund

Angel City Christmas Dinner Dance

November 30, 2017
Past Events

LA Winds Trumpeters Greg Anderson and Greg Rogers
Angel City Big Band
Saturday, December 2, 2017

ANGEL CITY BIG BAND CHRISTMAS DANCE

American Legion Hall
5320 Fallbrook Av
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Doors Open 6:30pm
Music and Dancing
7:30pm to 10:30pm
$15 Single $25 Couple
Cash Only at the Door
Dinner Entrées $8
Full Bar…Cash Only
Reservations (818) 692-0701
Free Parking

“Festive Flutes” – December 2, 2017

November 28, 2017
Past Events

LA Winds bassoonist Charles Fernandez (director) with flutists Sue Anderson, Gina Buban, Joanne Wallace and Barbara Watts-Robinson

Charles Fernandez (bassoon) directs the Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra for their upcoming holiday concert this Saturday. LA Winds Flutists Sue Anderson, Gina Buban, Debbie MacMurray, Joanne Wallace and Barbara Watts-Robinson are members you can watch performing this weekend! Sue will be playing a one of a kind F Contrabass flute for this concert with an awesome low flute section.

Casting Director Request (Wendy Green)

November 21, 2017
AdvertisementsMember Information

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Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca

November 17, 2017
Past Events

Juan Rivera (flute) will be singing with Landmark Opera’s production of Tosca!

  • 6PM Saturday, December 2, 2017: Westminster Gardens, 1420 Santo Domingo Avenue, Duarte 91010
  • 2PM Sunday, December 3, 2017: Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena 91106
  • 2PM Sunday, December 10, 2017: Hollywood Lutheran Church, 1733 N. New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles 90027

 

G&S: Pirates of Penzance

November 10, 2017
Past Events

Greg Anderson (trumpet) and Sue Anderson (flute) are playing in the pit orchestra for the Newbury Park High School Theater Department’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance”.

“The Pirates of Penzance” will be performed at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 to 18 at Newbury Park High, 456 N Reino Road, Newbury Park. Tickets are available at the school’s box office. Visit nphstheatre.org for more information.

TEMPO ~ Inside the LA Winds, Vol. 3, Oct. 2017

October 21, 2017
Newsletter

IMPORTANT CHANGES
TO THE  NOVEMBER 19th LA WINDS CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT

Due to several schedule conflicts and inadequate parking at the Sheman Oaks Women’s Club, we have changed the venue of our Nov. 19th Chamber Music Concert. The new location is St. Luke Lutheran Church, 5312 Comercio Way, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (near the corner of Ventura Blvd & Canoga Ave)

Note also that there is no longer a need for a 1:00 pm concert so we will have only one concert at 4:00 pm

It’s going to be a great concert with music for wind quintet, a performance from the Song of Angels Flute Choir, the majestic Mozart C minor Serenade, and more.

See you on Sunday, November 19th at 4:00 pm at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Woodland Hills!

A Message from the Maestro

Thanks to your support, our Oktoberfest Concert was a rousing success—both musically and socially!

Spotlighting such legendary composers as Bach, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Henze and Orff, the musical portion of the day’s events was one of the Winds’ most impressive opening concerts.  I was especially moved by the Winds’ performance of Michael Doty’s challenging and beautiful arrangement of the Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.  Michael was very appreciative of our programming his work and commented how “expertly and very expressively” we performed it.  We’re looking forward to playing more of Michael’s excellent transcriptions next season.

I hope you enjoyed the Bach Passacaglia as much as I did. The ever-evolving color palette of Will Schaeffer’s setting led to an incredibly compelling ending worthy of the sonic splendor of the greatest cathedrals in Europe, as well as offering deep insights into the profound majesty of J.S. Bach’s musical vision.

However, if I had to pick one highlight out of many that we shared with you that day, it would be the excerpts from “Carmina Burana”.   Not only did the Winds present both a powerful and intimate insight into this 20th-century masterpiece, but the singers added a level of musicality that gave us the kind of moving artistic experience we hope to get from the concerts we attend.  Kudos to Dennis, Egan and Christina for their contribution!

As you know, Christina and her colleagues form Center Stage Opera will be joining us for our Holiday Spectacular concert on Dec. 17. It is an event not to be missed.

Finally, let me thank the dozens of Winds’ family members who celebrated Oktoberfest at the Local Peasant after the concert.  It gave me a chance to meet and talk with many of our LA Winds family who are so important to our continued success.  It was a great pleasure for me and the band members as we look forward to the post-concert reception after our Holiday Concert.

SPOTLIGHT
Daniel Hernandez, Principal Clarinet

I met Steve Piazza as a senior in high school way back in 1980. I enrolled at Pierce College the next fall where Steve was Music Director. I approached Steve and asked if I could play in his Concert Band. He obviously said yes. The next fall I transferred to Cal Arts where I studied with Michele Zukvosky, principal clarinetist with the LA Philharmonic. During that time, Steve would occasionally invite me to play with his band. I played two tours. One in San Francisco and one in San Diego. In 1983 I moved to NYC to study with the great clarinetist and teacher Kalmen Opperman. While there I received my BA in Clarinet Performance and Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College. A few years after graduation I fell ill and put the Clarinet aside to focus on healing. In 1997, I returned home to California at which time my health had improved. I wanted to play clarinet again. I just decided to show up at an LA Winds rehearsal and Steve immediately asked me if I wanted to play.

I have now been a member of the LA Winds for 20 years, having some of my best life adventures including the UK tour in 2002, Paris, Luxembourg in 2011 and of course performing at the great Disney Concert Hall in June 2016. I have made some wonderful friends, some that are here some that have passed but I will never forget. In closing, the LA Winds has given me a sense of belonging, direction and overall camaraderie and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

A Special Concert Event from our friends at

Melina & Friends!

The Performing Arts Center
(on the campus of Reseda High School)
18230 Kittridge Street • Reseda, CA 91335

This special concert event features some of opera’s most beloved works, performed by internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Milena Kitic, Center Stage Opera Artistic Directors Shira Renee Thomas and Dylan F. Thomas, and CSO Vocal Competition winners Joseph Lopez, Anastasia Malliaras, Maggie Liu, and Christina Roszhart.

TICKETS:
$60 (VIP Seating, reserved parking)
$35 (Orchestra)
$30 (Loge)
$27 (General Admission)

10% discount for Seniors and Students
10% discount for LA Winds subscribers

Click here to buy tickets
or call 818-517-4102

Budget Report – Oct. 2017

October 9, 2017
Board Meeting Minutes

LA Winds Budget Report – 10/7/17

Revenues

37,135 Currently in LA Winds Bank Account
12,731 LA Winds money in SFVSO acct.
2,140 Money on hand to be deposited (Band  member tix 375, Additional Dues 250, Boxoffice 10/1 275, New subscribers  240, LACMA 1,000)
1,500 Maestro Circle check to be deposited
1,000 Additional member dues to be collected
1,800 Projected Ralphs income (3×600)
200 Projected new subscribers (5X40)
1,200 Projected ticket sales at gate (4X300)
1,200 Projected band member ticket sales (4X300)

$57,906                Current and Projected Revenues

 

Expenses 

19,000 Balance of Calabasas & Agoura Hall and Percussion Rental
  1,500 GHCHS Band Room Rental
  4,000 BBQ at DAV (1,500 rental + 2,500 food  12.50 pp X 200 persons)
  5,000 Percussion inst rental (2,000 above original estimate)
  6,800 Director’s Honorarium (34 music services)
  3,500 Meals, tickets, home concerts for 23 Maestro Circle members (additional 500)
   291 Program reim to Piazza for 10/1 program
800 Additional programs for 4 remaining concerts
250 SO Women’s club rental for Chamber Music Concert
500 Honorarium for concert recordings
1,000 Honorarium for Video recordings
1,000 Additional musicians and supplies for band
1,000 Music purchase and rental
1,000 Non LA Winds professional soloists
1,000 Holiday and San Diego Band concert receptions
500 New Group Photo
2,000 Misc. Supplies
1,000 Attendance at American Concert Band Conference in Buffalo
1,000 Music copying and pdf costs
1,500 Band Banquet in San Diego
500 Executive Board Formation Luncheon
350 Non profit registration

$48,491 Current and Projected Liabilities

 $9,415                Surplus

 (2017-2018 Season began with $1,935 carryover surplus from end of 2016-2017 season. 2016-2017 season began with $6,000 carryover debit from 2015- 2016 season)

Member Update Post – test

October 7, 2017
Member Information

Information for LA Winds Members

Congratulations on a successful Oktoberfest concert on 10/1/17 at the Calabasas HS Performing Arts Center.

The audience was quite attentive and really enjoyed the repertoire, especially the wonderful addition of our vocalists.

This post should be sent to a few selected individuals and arrive on Sunday morning. For the post to be sent to the campaign list (in Mail Chimp) the category must be designated as “Member Information.”

Our next regular rehearsal with the entire group will be on Monday, November 13th for the 1st rehearsal for the Holiday Concert.

 

October 7, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

October 7, 2017
Board Meeting Minutes

Opening

The executive meeting of the Los Angeles Symphonic Winds Board Meeting was called to order at 9:31with 10:30am start for open board meeting on October 7, 2017 in Woodland Hills by Stephen Piazza.

Present

Steve P., Steve W., Kathy, Arlene, Sy, Chuck, Eileen, Bob, Sue A., Mary, Debbie, Marv

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Open Issues

Dues: $7,200 collected currently. New members with late start will pay an $80 prorated fee.

Oktoberfest Concert & Reception Review:

  • Calabasas Stage Crew need to be present for sound and lighting requests before, during and after the concert.
  • There was good feedback on the concert with a concert attendee’s opinion — they felt that the 2nd half was stronger.
  • Good turnout at the reception, surprisingly large crowd (perhaps around 60?).
  • The restaurant was not a cooperative as promised with tables reserved intermittently and not in a grouping. Ultimately, the patrons seemed to enjoy the reception.
  • Steve suggested in the future the LA Wind Performers could mingle more with the concert attendees to promote good will at post-concert events.

Non-profit filing status: The Articles of Incorporation will be filed on Monday, October 9, 2017 with the By-Laws Report. Current sharing of Non-Profit Status triangle with San Fernando Valley Symphony and Center Stage Opera will be dissolved when LASW Non-Profit Status is achieved.

Band Sponsorship:

  • Ralph’s Program:
    • Annual renewal required for those who have signed up for the Ralph’s donations. Sy will attempt to obtain our Ralph’s summary and other pertinent information from Richard Lewis.
    • Food For Less – Another program that ties into the Ralph’s Cards (same ID). Needs to be added information those shoppers in our Ralph’s verbiage.
    • Marv stated that Ralph’s contribution will diminish with increased participant enrollees. Hope to add Amazon Smile when 501c3 status is obtained.
  • Donation Forms distributed at Oktoberfest concert generated 2 $50 donations from attendees.
  • Checks for donations should be made to Los Angeles Symphonic Winds Association.
  • Sponsorship form and information needs to be added to the LA Winds Site.

New Business

Mary will accept membership to the San Fernando Valley Arts Council for LASW representation.

Upcoming Holiday Concert and Reception:

  • Four Center Stage Opera singers will be featured therefore Center Stage Opera subscribers can attend with their Opera subscriptions for no additional entry fee. Steve will inform them with Kathy following up.
  • The Cookie Baking Contest will take place (a repeat of last year’s contest).
    • Cookie Crew: Arlene, Mary and Eileen
    • Band Members only to participate and bring their baked items
    • Row A – performance hall will be the location to drop off the cookies
    • Early access permitted to auditorium for participants to drop off their box of cookies.
    • Submit cookies in a cardboard box with a page pasted to the inside of the box top with your photo (holding your instrument would be great!), name, contact information, Cookie name, and recipe. These will be on display behind your cookies for the contest.

Future Concert: Goal to include high school band students from Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCER).

Next Concert: November 19th Chamber Concert

  • Takes place at a smaller venue (Sherman Oaks Woman’s Club) with limited parking
  • Two (1pm & 4pm) performances to accommodate our concert goers
  • The members will provide shuttle cars on Seloma (parallel to Kester) to transport attendees to the venue.
  • Current Count: 1pm – 35 tickets sold, 4pm – 70 tickets sold.
  • Parking lot attendant volunteers needed to inform ambulatory concert attendess to park elsewhere.

 

Agenda for Next Meeting

  • Non-profit filing status.
  • Chamber Concert preparations.

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 12:25pm by Stephen Piazza. The next general meeting will be at 10:30am on November 4, 2017, in Woodland Hills.

Minutes submitted by:    Charles Fernandez

Approved by:                   Susan Anderson