The Galleries now contain audio recordings from the 2018 Mid Year Concert and 2018 Winter Orchestra Workshop.
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The 2018 Winter Orchestra Workshop Begins
Rehearsals
LYCO rehearsals will resume after the school holidays end, on the 27th of July 2018. See the Rehearsals page for all rehearsal dates.
Location
The Winter Orchestra Workshop is held at Camp Clayton, 41 Clayton Road, Ulverstone, Tasmania, 7315.
Workshop Timetable
| Friday 6th July 2018 | |
|---|---|
| 5:00 pm onwards | Registration |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Rehearsal |
| 8:30 pm | Supper |
| Saturday 7th July 2018 | |
| 7:30 am onwards | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 10:30 am | Morning tea |
| 11:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch and free time |
| 2:00 pm | Rehearsal |
| 3:00 pm | Afternoon tea |
| 4:00 pm | Rehearsal |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner |
| 6:30 pm | Rehearsal |
| 8:00 pm | Supper |
| Sunday 8th July 2018 | |
| 7:30 am onwards | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Rehearsal |
| 10:00 am | Morning tea |
| 10:30 am | Rehearsal |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Open rehearsal |
| 2:00 pm | Clean up |
| 3:00 pm | Leave |
2018 Mid Year Concert
| When | Friday, 29th June 2018, 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Where | City Baptist Church, 11 Frederick St, Launceston |
| Entry | Gold coin donation |
Instructions to Members
Rehearsal Timetable for the 29th of June 2018
All rehearsals will be on the City Baptist Church stage. This means that only one orchestra will be able to rehearse at a time. Please arrive in good time for your rehearsal and leave the stage efficiently so the next orchestra can set up.
| Piccolo Strings | 4:15pm | to | 4:45pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermezzo Strings | 4:45pm | to | 5:30pm |
| Launceston Symphony Orchestra | 5:30pm | to | 6:30pm |
| Doors Open | 7:00pm | ||
| Concert | 7:30pm | to | 9:00pm |
Orchestra members may wait in the church between the rehearsal and the start of the concert.
Please bring your own music stand and a plate of food to share for supper.
Concert Dress
Piccolo Strings
Dark skirt/trousers, plain coloured T-shirt (with no lettering on it)
Intermezzo Strings
Dark skirt/trousers, plain coloured T-shirt (with no lettering on it)
Launceston Symphony Orchestra
All black
(Symphony members in Piccolo or Intermezzo can wear all black throughout the concert)
Poster
2018 Winter Orchestra Workshop Repertoire
Apart from the major work of the Symphony No. 103 by Joseph Haydn, the other pieces played at the 2018 Winter Orchestra Workshop will be:
Italian Girl in Algiers – Overture by Gioachino Rossini- The Barber of Seville – Overture by Gioachino Rossini
- Aida – Grand March by Giuseppe Verdi
- The Snow Maiden – Dance of the Tumblers by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
For more information, go to the Winter Orchestra Workshop page.
To apply, start with the Winter Orchestra Workshop Application Form.
2018 Winter Orchestra Workshop Applications Open
The main work will the Symphony No. 103 in E♭ Major. Whose Symphony No. 103? Only one composer to date has written 103 different symphonies, so it must be Joseph Haydn.
The camp will run from the afternoon of 6th July 2018 (Friday) to 8th July 2018 (Sunday).
Other details may be found on the Winter Orchestra Workshop page.
To apply, use the new Winter Orchestra Workshop Application Form.
TSO Education and Outreach
LYCO members may be interested in the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Outreach programmes. In particular, those aged 25 and under may be eligible for the TSO Masterclasses in Launceston. Applications close on the 16th of March 2018 (today as of this posting). The masterclasses will be held on the 14th of April 2018 (Saturday).