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February
2012
Thursday,
February 9th - 7:30pm - Board Meeting, Mountain
Room, West Van Rec Centre
Saturday,
February 11th and Sunday, February 12th: Strings Workshop and Social
Rehearsals,
workshops and clinics over the two days.
Guests:
Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra - Kathleen Hovey, conductor
Venue - TBA
Tuesday, February 28th , 2012
- 7:30 p.m. Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver:
Premiere
Performance of the WVYB Youth Orchestra
"TELL ME A STORY"
WVYB Strings and members of the Symphonic Band join
together to create the WVYB Orchestra for this special event.
Each work on the concert tells a story all its own.
Join them for works by Beethoven,
Haydn, Verdi, Saint-Saëns, Delius & Massenet
March
2012
Friday,
March 2nd: Concert Band –
Elementary School Tour ONE
Featuring the Concert Band performing at three Elementary Schools
Thursday,
March 8th - 7:30pm - Board Meeting, Mountain
Room, West Van Rec Centre
Spring
Break - March 12 - 23
April
2012
Opening Ceremonies For
Cypress Park Little League
Featuring the Symphonic Band
April TBA
Thursday,
April 12th - 7:30pm - Board Meeting, Cedar
Room, West Van Rec Centre
Sunday,
April
15th:
Beginner/Junior/Concert
Band Concert
location TBA
Friday,
April 20th: Concert Band –
Elementary School Tour TWO
Featuring the Concert Band performing at three Elementary Schools
April
26-29: String
Ensemble, Sinfonia participate in the Con Brio Whistler Music Festival
Mini-tour
to Whistler, BC to participate in this incredible music festival.
May
2012
Wednesday,
May 2nd, 8:00pm: The Music of Robert Buckley - Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver
The WVYB Symphonic Band with special guests perform the music of this
important Canadian composer – including the premiere of The Great White North Suite commissioned by the WVYB.
Tuesday,
May 8th: String Ensemble and
Sinfonia Spring Concert
Exquisite music for string orchestra will be presented in this special
evening concert. Special Guest Artists: Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra and
more... Tuesday, May 8th – 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., location TBA
Thursday,
May 10th - 7:30pm - Board Meeting, Cedar
Room, West Van Rec Centre
Saturday,
May 12th: String Ensemble and Sinfonia Concert on the Sunshine Coast
A
repeat performance of the May 8th concert in Vancouver.
Thursday,
May 31st:
Beginner/Junior
Band Summer Finale
with the Concert Band Division
June
2012
Saturday
June 2nd: West Van Centennial
Celebration
Community
Day
Sunday,
June
10th:
North
Vancouver Blueridge Days
Thursday,
June 14th - 7:30pm - Board Meeting, Cedar
Room, West Van Rec Centre
Sunday,
June 17th , 2012 - “Bagpipes by the
Beach” Symphonic Band - West Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable
Society
July
2012
Annual
Canada Day Celebration
July
1st
The
WVYB performs O Canada and a Concert.
WVYB Summer Symphonic Band
rehearsals
The Symphonic Band division continues rehearsals on Wednesday nights
through July with occasional performances throughout the community.
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