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President’s Message 1Events Calendar 2Tips for Cello Care in Winter 3Summer Music Programs 4OCS Annual Meeting Minutes 6Miscellaneous OCS News 7 Treasurer’s Report 7Cello Teacher Listing 8OCS Board Meeting Minutes 9OCS Member Survey 10Cello Links and News 11OCS Membership Form 12
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Oregon Cello Society ~ Winter 2009
Bridge & BowOregon Cello Society
PO Box 4035Portland, OR 97208www.oregoncello.org
President’s MessageFebruary 2009
Details are slowly coming together for the October 2009 concert, which will be held at Mt. Hood Community College. Keep your membership up to date so you will receive future mailings. Also check the code on your mailing label, and send in your membership fee if it is time!
I hope you and your celli survived the Big Winter we’ve had (so far). Take care as you go out to rehearsals and concerts. See the article on caring for your cello (thanks to David Kerr Violins).
The Bridge & Bow newsletter is published in fall, winter, and spring. Would YOU consider volunteering to become the newsletter coordinator? We have an established team of editors and template for the newsletter. The coordinator would plan content for upcoming issues, solicit articles from our membership, and perhaps arrange for interviews or ongoing contributions from established writers. If you can spend a few days three times a year on this task, the whole membership would profit. I would like the B&B to be a good resource for our community. Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.
Best wishes,
—Barbara Fischer Smoody, President [email protected]
OFFICERSPresident Barbara Fischer Smoody (’11)
Vice President Katherine Schultz (’09)503.312.4444
[email protected] Sherill Roberts (’10)
Treasurer Wayne Nutsch (’09)503.428.7209
[email protected] Manager David Keyes
Webmaster Joe Harchanko503.838.8874
[email protected] Editors
BOARD MEMBERSRenee Dolphin (’09)
Nancy Ives (honorary)360.590.1872
[email protected] Jobelmann (honorary)
Nancy Day (’09)
[email protected] Kagan (’10)
[email protected] McIntosh (’10)
[email protected] Johnston (’11)
541.728.0856 [email protected] Wilson (’10)
[email protected] Tuttle (’11)
Erin Winemiller (’11)503.419.8509
Events Calendar Winter 2009FEBRUARY 28, 7–9 pm: Student Recital
Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland•www.communitymusiccenter.org•Contact Katherine Schultz for more info: [email protected]•
APRIL 5, 1–7 pm: Student Scholarship AuditionCommunity Music Center Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland•www.communitymusiccenter.org•Charlene Wilson coordinating [email protected] •Renee Dolphin assisting [email protected]
APRIL 11, 7:30 pm: Adult RecitalCommunity Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland•www.communitymusiccenter.org•Building opens at 6 • pm for warm-up & rehearsal; contact David Keyes to reserve a time. 503.997.8197 [email protected]
NOTE: A one-page application is included with this newsletter. You must complete
it and then send it to David if you wish to participate in the performance.
Recurring EventsFIRST MONDAY CELLO CLASS with Cello Professor Hekun Wu, 7–9 pm
Willamette University, Rogers Rehearsal Hall in the •Rogers Music CentreFebruary 2, March 2, April 6, May 4•Free and open to the public•Contact Professor Wu to register 503.370.6453•
MONDAY EVENINGS (starting March 30): Inside Chamber Music, 5:30 –7:30 pm
Eight classes taught by Hamilton Cheifetz, featuring the Florestan •Trio and other guests in rehearsal and performance. Sponsored by Friends of Chamber Music and PSUPortland State University•Fee for the eight classes: $100•Contact Hamilton Cheifetz for more information: [email protected]•
SECOND TUESDAYS: Community Music Center’s Music Workshop Continues through June 2009•Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, Portland•www.communitymusiccenter.org•
Thanks, everybody!
—Erin Winemiller [email protected]
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Tips for Cello Care in WinterIt’s a winter experience most string players share: you unpack your instrument to find that one, two, or maybe all of your pegs have sprung loose and your strings are draped pitifully across your bridge.
Winter can be a trying time for string players, but remember that most instruments safely adjust on their own to Oregon’s relatively moderate seasons. And keep in mind that our shop very rarely sees damage caused by cold or humidity change. Accidents and heat are much more common culprits.
Because violin family instruments are not sealed, they adjust to variations in humidity as moisture enters and leaves the wood. The main goal is to protect your instrument from sudden changes so it can adjust gradually.
Expect slipping or sticky pegs. Even perfectly fitting pegs slip or stick as they contract and expand with humidity changes. Use a combination of chalk (for slipping) and peg dope (for sticking). If your bridge or sound post falls over, bring your instrument to a violin shop.
Prevent seam openings and cracks by keeping a hygrometer in your home. If humidity dips below 30 percent, add moisture to the air—by boiling water in a teakettle, for example. Leave your instrument in its case for a while after carrying it outside on a particularly cold or dry day, and keep it in its case when not in use. We usually do not recommend using Dampits, which can leak water and prevent your instrument from naturally adjusting to shifts in climate.
Expect some tonal changes. If your instrument sounds different in varying climate conditions, give it a week or two. If the tone does not return, visit a violin shop to consider a sound post adjustment and to check for open seams. If you hear a buzz or rattle when playing, take your instrument to a shop to be checked for open seams.
Keep an eye on your bow as well. Bow hair shortens as the
air dries. If the bow is pulled taught even when loosened, unscrew the button as far as possible to relieve tension.
Check your insurance. Ask for “all risk” coverage that would include repairs.
Be patient and remember that fine old instruments have lasted hundreds of winters and only improved with age.
For more information on cello care or to set up an appointment to have your cello serviced, please visit www.kerrviolins.com or call 503.238.4515.
—Darren FreemanCompliments of
David Kerr Violin Shop
Be patient and remember that fine old instruments have lasted hundreds of winters and only improved with age.
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Here’s the member feedback to my call for your suggestions on good summer music programs. Since many of them fill up and require applications sooner than later, here is some helpful information to assist you in your search.
Thanks, everybody!
—Erin Winemiller [email protected]
FOR STUDENTSGREENWOOD MUSIC CAMPRecommended by Justin Kagan, OCS board member; cellist with the Oregon Symphony www.greenwoodmusiccamp.org/
GREEN MOUNT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALRecommended by Steve Pologe, Professor of Cello at the University of Oregon [email protected]“It is held at the beautiful University of Vermont Campus in Burlington, and it lasts four weeks. Students practice daily from 8 am to noon, have chamber music rehearsals and lessons every afternoon, and frequent concerts and masterclasses in the evenings. There is recreation and rest time every day from 4 to 6 pm. During the four-week session, the students get six private cello lessons, plus six chamber ensemble coachings and weekly performance classes. It is another excellent option and less expensive than most summer camps.
The website is www.uvm.org/gmcmf. A number of Oregon students have attended this camp the past few years, and I am happy to put anyone interested in learning more in touch with some recent alumni.”
MEADOWMOUNTRecommended by Steve Pologe, Professor of Cello at the University of Oregon [email protected]“This is a great opportunity to study with Hans Jorgen Jensen, Professor of Cello at Northwestern University.”www.meadowmount.com/about.shtml
BRITT INSTITE (BRITT MUSIC FESTIVAL) STRING QUARTET ACADEMYRecommended by OCS member Kerstin McGaughey“The two-week program was quite small (I think we were somewhere around twenty students), and every student was put into a chamber group that worked together for both weeks (each week with a different piece). We were tutored at the time by the Cavani String Quartet, amazing women who had quite a natural talent to teach. Today I understand the Arianna Quartet leads the program. The days filled with rehearsals and master classes, evenings with concerts and other events, and even the afternoon breaks (including water fights with the Cavani members!)—all were incredible learning experiences. This small, relaxed camp was an experience I recommend to any student, from those destined for the conservatory to others, like me, who have decided to make music a wonderful hobby.”www.brittfest.org/stringquartet
Summer Music Programs
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OREGON SUZUKI INSTITUTEOCS member Kathie Reed co-directs this program with violist Cynthia Scott
June 21–26, 2009, George Fox University in Newberg www.oregonsuzukiinstitute.org Contact: Kathie Reed, [email protected], 503.639.3795
ADVANCED CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP Contact: Kathie Reed, [email protected], 503.639.3795June 20–26, 2009, George Fox University in Newburg This is held in conjunction with Oregon Suzuki Institute (oregonsuzukiinstitute.org), but students do not need to be studying the Suzuki method to participate. They do need to meet playing qualifications and audition by tape. Once in the program, students are placed in chamber groups based on playing level and age, and music is sent out well in advance of the camp. The groups will be coached by members of the 7th Avenue String Quartet from San Francisco, with coached and noncoached sessions daily; masterclasses for the chamber group and individual solos; reading sessions; advanced group class on their instruments; and an advanced orchestra class.
CHAMBER MUSIC CAMP OF PORTLANDCo-directed by Camilla Wilson Scott and Dawn Carter, concertmaster of the Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra.July 6–10 at the University of Portland. Erin Winemiller, OCS board member, is adjunct faculty. Honorary board member Nancy Ives hosts a masterclass for cello students and also coaches advanced chamber music ensembles. Two sessions (half-day for beginning to intermediate-level students, full-day for advanced students).www.columbiasymphony.org/chambermusiccampofportland.php
FOR ADULTSGREAT ONLINE RESOURCEThis site lists chamber music and other music workshops for adults: www.musicfortheloveofit.com/mwg.
SIERRA CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOPRecommended by former board member Lynne RoeContact: Brian Schuldt, Director; PO Box 1219, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760.934.7015 (phone), 760.934.7015 (fax)July 26–August 1, 2009 in Mammoth Lakes, CA Located in the Eastern Sierra’s enchanting
mountainscape, the workshop runs concurrently with the Mammoth Lakes Music Festival. Ensemble Workshop Ensemble Sessions I and II are geared toward intermediate to advanced amateur players of strings, woodwinds, and piano. The Sierra Instrumental Seminar offers an intensive week of individual study. Faculty include the Felici Piano Trio and distinguished performer-teachers of violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, horn, and piano. Nearby campsites and RV sites. Major program features: Note: Music coaching or instruction is included in all categories except “get-togethers.
Chamber music, mixed instruments•Pre-formed groups welcome •Individual study (voice or other instrument)•
MIDSUMMER MUSICAL RETREATOpen to all levels, supportive, and good food! Recommended by member Susan Levine.www.musicalretreat.org
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OCS Annual Meeting MinutesOctober 25, 2008 at Mt. Hood Community CollegeMeeting called to order at 4:30.Present: Secretary Sherill Roberts; Administrative Manager Dave Keyes; Board Members Lynne Roe and Charlene Wilson; and General Members Dale Bradley, Marshall Tuttle, Erin Winemiller, Nancy Day, and Kathleen Culligan
ELECTIONSTwo board members are leaving office: Lynne Roe and Dorothy LewisFour new board members were elected:
Nancy Day, 1-year term expiring in 2009 ([email protected])•Deborah Johnston, 3-year term expiring in 2011 ([email protected])•Marshall Tuttle, 3-year term expiring in 2011 ([email protected])•Erin Winemiller, 3-year term expiring in 2011 •([email protected]) Erin has also agreed to take over Lynne’s position of E-mail Event Communicator and can be contacted in this capacity at [email protected].
COMING EVENTSStudent Recital• , February 28Community Music Center, 7–9 pmKatherine Schultz coordinatingAdult Recital• , End of February / Early March Dave Keyes coordinatingStudent Scholarship Audition• , April 5Community Music Center, 1–7 pmCharlene Wilson coordinating, Renee Dolphin assistingAdult Cello Orchestra• (high school and up), October 10 & 11Rehearsals in SeptemberMt. Hood Community CollegeBarbara Smoody coordinating
Opera Schedule (for Adult Cello Orchestra)•Sherill agreed to find more information will ask for music from our composers Dale Bradley, Gideon Freudmann, and Doug Jenkins.
Next Board Meeting• , February 1Potluck Dinner at Barbara’s house in Vancouver, 3 pm13719 NW 16th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98685; Phone: 360.546.2019
The annual meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm.
—Sherrill Roberts, Secretary [email protected]
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Call for OCS Newsletter CoordinatorOCS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYOur newsletter editors still need your help with planning future issues, soliciting articles, arranging interviews, and thinking of ways to make the Bridge & Bow a good resource for cello news. The B&B comes out in fall, winter, and spring. Long-term planning is on the order of two to four months ahead, with a few hours of work needed closer to deadline. Please help, or find a partner to share the duty! Just contact Barbara if you are able to take over this duty: [email protected].
Miscellaneous OCS News
Treasurer’s Report ~ Winter 2009OCS bank statements are reconciled. All bills have been paid.
Balance: $6458.44
Bud Armstrong fund: $2235.00
Total: $8693.44
—Wayne Nutsch, Treasurer [email protected]
Cellists Wanted!A MESSAGE FROM CONDUCTOR SEAN PAUL MILLS:
Greetings!I am guest conducting the Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra on Mother’s Day and, while attending their board meeting last week, discovered that they are conspicuously short on cellists! They would absolutely love to have a few more players (strings in general) join the ensemble. We will begin rehearsals in mid- to late-March, with the repertoire including Mozart’s Impresario Overture, Dvorak’s American Suite, Op. 98b, and several student/youth soloists in works TBA. It will be a fun and challenging concert.Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!
Sean Paul Millswww.seanpaulmills.com / [email protected] cell
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Albany Sean Mills 541.791.3627 [email protected]
BendDeborah Ann [email protected]
Gresham Jane Day 503.665.5850 [email protected] Winemiller 503.419.8509 [email protected]
Lake OswegoDorothy [email protected]
McMinnvilleSherill Roberts 503.472.7286 [email protected] [email protected]
MilwaukieCorey [email protected]
Portland—Northeast Katherine Schultz 503.312.4444 [email protected] Hubbard 503.234.6569 [email protected]
Portland—Northwest Hyun-Jin Kim 503.641.4273 [email protected]
Portland—Southwest Hamilton Cheifetz 503.725.3185 [email protected] McIntosh 503.585.4298 [email protected]
Tigard Kathie Reed 503.639.3795 [email protected]
Cello Teacher Listing
What a deal!
Teachers:Your name,
telephone number, and e-mail address
can appear here in the
Bridge & Bow
for regular member dues
plus an additional $5 per year.
Contact Wayne Nutsch, Treasurer [email protected]
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OCS BOARD MINUTESOCS Board Meeting Sunday, February 1, 2009, 4:30 pmLocation: Home of Barbara Smoody, Vancouver, WAPresent (3): Barbara Smoody, Katherine Schultz, Renee Dolphin
1. October 2009 Concert PlanningOct 10 & 11 rehearsal and performance at Mt. Hood Community College•Additional rehearsals three weekends prior: September 19 & 20, September 26, October 3 & 4 •(rehearsal length: 2½–3 hours)We’ll probably schedule two Saturday afternoons and one Sunday afternoon. Barbara and Katherine will •double-check opera and other schedule conflicts. We’re also in the process of choosing conductors. Payment amounts were proposed.
2. Newsletter Editor CoordinatorWe are looking for a person to fill this vacancy. Please contact Barbara Smoody if you are interested.
3. Newsletter ReturnsWe had 42 returns from the last Bridge & Bow mailing. Each return costs $1 in postage. Barbara will look into the options of how to resolve this problem.
4. Renee Spring EventsThe • Student Recital is on February 28 from 7–9 pm at the Community Music Center. Katherine sent out applications to teachers last week.Dave Keyes is coordinating the • Adult Recital. Date and time TBA.April 5 • Student Scholarship Audition: 1:00–7:00 pm at the Community Music Center; Charlene Wilson coordinating, Renee Dolphin assisting
Next board meeting: Sunday, March 1, 3 pm at Barbara’s home in Vancouver13719 NW 16th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98685; Phone: 360.546.2019
—Compiled by Renee Dolphin for Secretary Sherill Roberts
OCS Dues ReminderHave you paid your dues for 2009?
OCS annual dues became payable on October 1st, as they do each year:
$25 for adult membership•
$15 for student membership•
$30 for adult membership with OCS published teacher status •
A membership enrollment form and additional information can be found on the back page of your OCS Bridge & Bow print newsletter. Or contact OCS Treasurer Wayne Nutsch at [email protected]
Thank you!
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Member SurveyWe need your feedback! What activities would you like to see the OCS offer, and which ones would you participate in?
Live master classes
Master classes on video
Informal reading orchestra (all-cello)
Cello Day 2008? Speaker/subject suggestions
Movies of a “cellistic” nature with potluck dinner or dessert
Other activities
Please send your suggestions to [email protected] or send this paper copy to OCS Suggestions, PO Box 4035, Portland, OR 97208. Thanks for your input!Notes:
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Cello Links and News ItemsIn the fall B&B, we included the following note: “Have you stumbled upon a cello-related bit of online news or a terrific music blog you’d like to share with the Bridge & Bow’s readers? Maybe a resource website that caught your eye? Perhaps you just read a wonderful magazine article, and you’d like to point it out to your fellow cello teachers? Or maybe you’d like to let others know about your very own cello blog. We can help!” We encourage you to contribute your favorites, and in the meantime, we’d like to add a few things to this growing list. Enjoy!SITES to visit:
National Music Museum: www.usd.edu/smm•Strings Magazine: www.stringsmagazine.com•Internet Cello Society: www.cello.org•Cello Heaven: www.celloheaven.com•Yo-Yo Ma’s site: www.yo-yoma.com•
NEWS items:
Oregon Symphony announces its 2009/10 season: www.orsymphony.org/concerts/seriesdetail_classicalfull.aspx•Portland Baroque Orchestra celebrates 25 Years! Dinner and auction March 7: www.pbo.or•(Kronberg Academy) Cello Festival 2009, held every two years in Kronberg, Germany, will be held September 8 •to October 4. According to their site info, “Kronberg is the world capital of the cello.” www.kronbergacademy.de/cms/english/spitzenfoerderung/cello-festival-2009/
Please send any links or publication information to your newsletter editors, Jen and Linda.Thanks!—Jen Weaver-Neist and Linda Meyer [email protected]
CELLO FOR SALEBeautiful German Cello
1993 Joseph Schuster, Bayern Appraised by Paul Schuback at $9,000 in 2000.
Some damage to lower rib professionally repaired, otherwise in very fine condition.
Price: $5,000
Contact:Doug Jenkins, [email protected]
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