The ever-popular Concert on the Lawn will be performed on Saturday, August 23, on Kentucky Wesleyan College's lawn. This year's guest artist is Jonell Mosser, an R&B singer from Nashville.
Children's activities take place at 5:30 p.m. The Owensboro Community Band will perform from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The symphony strikes up at 7 p.m.
In case of rain, the concert moves inside the KWC gymnasium.
At Concert on the Lawn, you can enter a drawing to drive a new Don Moore Automotive Corvette for a weekend!
For the first time ever, Moonlite BBQ will sell its famous BBQ sandwiches! The Moonlite will also sell chips and pop. So pack a picnic or feast on famous Moonlite BBQ!
Also new this year: At intermission, the OSO will auction off the right to conduct the orchestra for one selection during the second half of the program!
And enter a picnic-decorating contest. Use our Flight of the Fireflies theme or make up one of your own! If you win, someone from your table gets to perform with the orchestra in the last selection of the evening. Help out the orchestra! Rent a table for eight from the OSO. It costs $100. Call Renee at the office at 684-0661, extension 11, for details.
The Owensboro Symphony Academy will have their Fall Open House for the Kindermusik program on Sunday, August 24th from 2:00 to 4:00. Families may complete enrollment, look over curriculum, listen to music samples, play instruments, and view the studio.
Fall classes begin the week of September 8th and continue for 12 weeks. New this fall will be two 5-week Saturday morning classes for busy families.
Classes are filling quickly so call program director, Cathy Mullins, at 316-9203 or visit online at www.theoso.org or www.kindermusikwithcathy.com for more information.
Academy offers private lessons
Students wishing to sign up for Owensboro Symphony Academy private lessons should contact Maestro Joseph Choi via e-mail at maestrojec@aol.com.
The academy offers private instruction for:
All orchestral instruments
Strings (violin, viola, cello and double bass)
Suzuki (beginning violin and cello lessons are available)
Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon)
Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba)
Percussion (drums and timpani)
Voice lessons
Choral and orchestral conducting
Music Theory
Guitar and organ (available only if enough students show interest)
Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
The first rehearsal of the Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestras will be Monday, Aug. 11, at the Owensboro Symphony Academy. The Cadet Orchestra will rehearse from 4-5:30 p.m. The OSYO will rehearse from 6-8:30 p.m.
The first half of the rehearsal will be dedicated to a student/parent meeting.
Students wishing to audition for the OSYO should contact Maestro Joseph Choi via e-mail at maestrojec@aol.com. Or students may come to the first rehearsal.
OSO announces 2008-09 contract openings
The OSO has openings in all string sections and percussion. Interested musicians should contact Greg Olson, personnel manager, via or (270) 929-5625.
Deadline for applications is August 10.
The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's CD, which highlights the orchestra's 40th anniversary season, is now available! It costs $15 each and may be purchased at the symphony office. Please call Reneé Beasley Jones at 684-0661 extension 11 to purchase one via telephone..Please enjoy this excerpt of the orchestra's newest CD.
The OSO releases a new CD. Cost is $15. To order, call Reneé Beasley Jones at (270) 684-0661, extension 11.