CSOYO - The the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras

SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWS

COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER - don't miss this:

MON. SEPT. 6: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - No rehearsal for any orchestras

SUN. SEPT. 12: Principals Workshop for Symphony Principal Players

MON. SEPT. 13: Rehearsals resume at regular times.

***Symphony CHAMBER PLAYERS report at 4:40 PM for first rehearsal with your coach

MON. SEPT. 20: YO Mixer for Philharmonic & Symphony orchestras; YO Buddy Up for Prelude & Etude

THURS. SEPT. 23: CSO Opening Night - Masterworks concert at Memorial Auditorium, 7:30 PM

- YO Members attend FREE

- Call the CSO Box Office at 423-267-8583 to reserve your free ticket; Parents can Buy One Get One Free.

CSO Box Office Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

SEPT. 27: Sectionals with Coaching by CSO Musicians for Symphony and Philharmonic

CSOYO LOGO ITEMS STORE NOW OPEN!

CSOYO Logo items, including mugs, masks, totebags, magnets, stickers and notebooks are now available for purchase in the new CSOYO Logo Items store on the Zazzle.com website. The CSOYO logo, 21/22 Season Logo, and Alumni CODA logo are featured. The CSOYO earns a commission off each item sold. Check out the store and get your items TODAY!!

CSOYO LOGO ITEMS STORE

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS:

The Annual CSOYO Concerto Competition was held last week. Our competitors prepared all summer and auditioned for the chance to play a solo piece accompanied by the CSO and the CSOYO. Congratulations to our winners:

Winner: Jasper Sewell, violin Will perform on Fall Concert with YO, Side by Side Concert with CSO,

and YPC Concerts in February

1^st Runner Up: Isabella and Andrea Boyko, flute duet Will perform on Side by Side Concert with CSO

2^nd Runner Up: Liam Anderson, cello Will perform on Spring Concert with YO

The Concerto Competition is held each fall and is open to CSOYO Symphony members. Congratulations to these fine musicians!

FYI: CSOYO COVID POSITIVE OR EXPOSURE POLICY:

If a CSOYO member, staff member or volunteer tests POSITIVE for COVID-19, the following actions will be taken:

1. The CSOYO Manager or CSO Executive Director should be notified immediately.

2. The CSOYO Manager will notify all members of all orchestras that a positive case was reported, and will share when and where the person was onsite. The person will remain anonymous. Members and their families can make their own determination of whether they need to be in quarantine.

3. The Hamilton Co. Dept. of Health will be responsible for contact tracing. When doing so, they are most concerned with people who were in close proximity (within 6 feet) with an infected person for 15 minutes or longer.

The CSOYO will examine each case and if multiple cases are reported in a particular group, we may decide to shut down this group temporarily.

CSOYO Members, staff and volunteers are encouraged to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing while moving through the building before and after rehearsal, and in the parking lot outside, in order to minimize the chance of spread. Carpooling should be avoided whenever possible.

DEFINITION OF CLOSE CONTACT by the Hamilton Co. Health Department:

Close Contact

Per the CDC, those that have been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone who has COVID-19 need to quarantine, unless they have been fully vaccinated. People who are fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine after contact with someone who had COVID-19 unless they have symptoms, however, fully vaccinated people should get tested 3-5 days after their exposure, even if they do not have symptoms. They should also wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until their test result is negative.

Symptoms of COVID-19 may include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body ache, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or other symptoms as recognized by the CDC.

Do I need to quarantine following an exposure to COVID-19 after being vaccinated?

If you are vaccinated and:

2 weeks have passed since receiving your second dose
you do not have any symptoms

You are considered immune and quarantine is not recommended. You should meet these 2 criteria; otherwise you should follow quarantine guidelines. Persons who do not quarantine should still watch for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days following exposure. Source: CDC

If you have not been vaccinated, please stay home and quarantine.

CSOYO 2021 VACANCIES - LATE AUDITIONS:

Following the 2021 spring video auditions, we have a few vacancies for the CSOYO 2021-22 season. Late Auditions will be held via the Flipgrid platform on July 15-16, 2021 to fill these vacancies. Any local musician may audition for these vacancies at Late Auditions if they complete an online application, pay the audition fee, and complete the video audition. See below for current vacancies. Vacancy Auditions will consist of the first two listed scales for your instrument, the chromatic scale, plus the two excerpts required for your chosen orchestra:

SYMPHONY: EX 1 and 2 PHILHARMONIC: EX 3 and 4 ETUDE OR PRELUDE: EX 5 and 6

CURRENT VACANCIES:

VIOLA for Philharmonic, Etude or Prelude

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic Scale, plus the two excerpts for your chosen orchestra. Musicians who audition for Philharmonic or Etude will be considered for Etude or Prelude also.

DOUBLE BASS for any orchestra:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus the two excerpts for your chosen orchestra

OBOE for Symphony:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus Excerpts #1 and #2. PLEASE NOTE: EXCERPT 1 HAS BEEN REVISED and is a different excerpt from the previous auditions. For this reason, auditions are open to any current YO members or new applicants.

BASSOON for Symphony or Philharmonic:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus the two excerpts for your chosen orchestra. Musicians who audition for Symphony will be considered for Philharmonic also.

HORN for Philharmonic:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus Excerpts #3 and #4.

TROMBONE for Philharmonic:

Audition requirements: first two listed scales, Chromatic scale, plus Excerpts #3 and #4.

PERCUSSION for Symphony and Philharmonic (percussionists play for both)

Audition requirements: All previous audition materials for percussion, including 4 excerpts plus a solo piece. If you do not have access to percussion equipment for the video audition, you can schedule an appointment to use the CSOYO equipment at First Baptist Church downtown. Please contact the CSOYO Manager at csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org to make an appointment.

Once your application and audition fee payment has been received, you will be sent audition instructions via the email on your application. If you have any additional questions, please contact Stephanie Pearson, the CSOYO Manager at csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org.

ONLINE APPLICATION & AUDITION FEE

CALENDARS FOR 2021-2022:

Please review before you audition to be sure you can attend all mandatory rehearsals and concerts. Thank you.

PRELUDE & ETUDE CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)

PHILHARMONC CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)

SYMPHONY CALENDAR REVISED - 2021-2022 (revised 6/23/21)