CSOYO - The the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras

DECEMBER 2021 NEWS

COMING UP IN DECEMBER

SAT. DEC. 4: Select YO members play in pit orchestra for the Chattanooga Boys Choir "Magic of Winter" Concerts at 12N and 4:00 PM at First Baptist Church

- Ticket info: HERE

- Concert Instructions for musicians HERE

MON. DEC. 6: Regular Rehearsals for all orchestras

7:00 PM: Chamber Ensemble Concert at First Baptist Church - all members of Symphony, Philharmonic and Etude will attend during their rehearsal time (required). Parents, family and friends and the General Public are also invited. Doors open at 6:45 PM. Admission is FREE. CSO Health and Safety Policies (see below) will be in effect, including proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours required at the door for audience members, and masks required inside.

MON. DEC. 13: CSOYO Holiday Extravaganza (optional) 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs) at First Baptist Church

- Information HERE

- SIGN UP HERE (by Friday, Dec. 10)

CSOYO WINTER BREAK - NO REHEARSALS Dec. 14 - Jan. 2

NEXT REHEARSAL: Monday, Jan. 3, 2022

WINTER ADVISORY:

As we enter the colder winter months, two issues usually play more of a factor in attendance - illness and cancellations due to the weather. Please be familiar with the CSOYO policies on each of these factors, as found in your Member Handbook/Calendars:

ILLNESS: The CSOYO is sympathetic to our members who become ill and are not able to report to rehearsal. To stop the spread of illness, please do not attend if you are coughing, sneezing, contagious or vomiting. However, while unplanned, absences caused by illness are still counted as an absence. Please get plenty of rest, drink lots of water, and wash your hands frequently during the cold and flu season. (Please see the Handbook for more information on COVID-related absences.)

REHEARSAL CANCELLATION: In the event of inclement weather that leads to school closings, please check the CSOYO website homepage, Facebook page, your email, or the Remind App for verification of cancellation. We MAY OR MAY NOT follow the HCDE closure schedule. The CSOYO will make the decision of whether to hold or cancel a scheduled rehearsal based on current and forecasted weather conditions in the valley, road conditions, the advice of our rehearsal venue, and any emergency declarations by state or local officials. If conditions are hazardous in your area, please do not travel - however, if rehearsal is held, the CSOYO Attendance policy will be observed.

Please contact the CSOYO Manager with any questions regarding these winter weather issues. Thank you!

CONCERT AUDIENCE UPDATE:

The CSO Board of Directors recently set the CSO Health and Safety Policy with regard to protocols for audience members. These protocols will be applied to CSOYO Concerts also. The policy states:

We want each CSO supporter and staff member to have a safe and healthy experience as we come together to share our love of live music. To ensure this, attendees should expect to adhere to the following guidelines until further notice when attending concerts in the 21/22 season:

All concert attendees must present their vaccination card or a negative COVID-19 test taken within the past 72 hours for entry.
All concert attendees, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask over their nose and mouth for the duration of the event.

Thank you for your support as we aim to create a concert experience that everyone can safely enjoy!

This policy will be in effect for the upcoming CSOYO Chamber Ensemble Concert on Dec. 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM Brainerd Baptist Church. Specifically:

CSOYO Concert Attendees age 12 and over and any Parent Volunteers will be required to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID test results within 72 hours of the concert when they arrive in order to be admitted. This applies to volunteers at the Sunday venue rehearsal also on Oct. 31, 2021.
CLARIFICATION ADDED 10/12/21: HOME TESTS: Home tests for COVID 19 will NOT be accepted at the door. Only test results from a medical source such as a county Health Department, a doctor’s office, or a pharmacy clinic will be accepted. PARTIAL VACCINATION: If you have received the first shot of a vaccine but have not received the second dose yet, you WILL be admitted. Partial vaccination will be accepted with a vaccination card or record.

CSOYO musicians are not included in this policy because some of them may not be old enough to be vaccinated.

All Attendees, including CSOYO Musicians, must wear a mask when inside the building for the duration of the event. Wind players may remove their masks to play once seated onstage.

Any audience member not in compliance with this policy will not be admitted to the concert, and the concert will NOT be offered as a livestreaming event.

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

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 Philiharmonic:

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

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 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.

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)