Announcing our 2011-2012: A Season of Romance

October 22, 2011
The Great Romantics
with Sasha Starcevich, Piano
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto #1
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony #2
Sponsor: Kitsap Bank

November 19, 2011
The Passion of Opera
with LeeAnne Campos, Matthew Melendez Blegen, the Anna’s Bay Chorale, and the Bremerton Symphony Concert Chorale
Selections from:
Carmen, Don Giovanni, The Barber of Seville, Faust, Turandot,Tannhäuser, Abduction from the Seraglio, and the Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

December 10, 2011
Holiday concert:
Romance and Reformation
MENDELSSOHN: Reformation Symphony
HANDEL: Hallelujah Chorus sing-along
Yuletide favorites and carols
Sponsor: Harrison Medical Center

March 17, 2012
Dance Romance
with Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra
A nod to Ireland, plus symphonic dances. Includes: STANFORD: Irish Rhapsody; TCHAIKOVSKY: March Slav; DVORAK: Slavonic Dances; BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances, and dance music from FUTTERMAN.
Co-sponsors: Agency Insurance Center; Edward Jones – Todd Tidball and Jim Thatcher

April 14, 2012
Chorale:
When We Fell In Love, It Was At The Movies
Sylvan Way Baptist Church
LeeAnne Campos and the Concert Chorale bring your favorite love songs from screen to stage.
Co-sponsor: Tim Quigley Insurance; Jim and Barbara Scott

May 12, 2012
Paris au Printemps
with Concerto Competition winner
Enjoy the spirit of a Parisian spring in Bremerton.
BREVAL: Sinfonie concertante, Opus 31 in F
FRANCK: Symphony in D
Sponsor: Kitsap Credit Union  

BSYO Fundraiser: Brunch with Bach, January 28th

Please join us for Brunch with Bach, the Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra annual fundraiser. Music starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside.

The program will be classical chamber pieces played by groups ranging in size from two to five. Your $25 ticket includes live chamber music, buffet brunch, and a silent auction.

When: Saturday, January 28, 2012. Doors open at 10 a.m.
Where: Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, 100 Washington Ave., Bremerton
Cost: $25 per person (parking included)

Call to reserve your tickets, (360) 373-1722.

Music Camp Scholarship 2012

Bremerton Symphony League Music Camp Scholarships in the amount of $300 will be award in May to two young musicians who attend an orchestral or vocal music camp during the summer. Eligibility Guidelines:

• Students must be an orchestral instrumentalist or vocalist
• Student must reside in the West Sound regions (Narrows Bridge north to the top of the Kitsap Peninsula, east to Bainbridge Island, west to Shelton)
• Student must not yet have completed the eleventh grade.
• Application must be complete. Student must complete Section 4 of application form.
• Student, if awarded a scholarship, must attend an orchestral or vocal music summer camp. Funds can only be used for attendance at a summer music camp that provides an orchestral or choral experience.
• Employees of the BSA and their immediate families are ineligible to apply.

For more information or to request a printed application, contact the Bremerton Symphony Association at 360-373-1722, P.O. Box 996, Bremerton, WA 98337.

The 2012 application can be found here.

Kitsap Cards for sale

The Bremerton Symphony Youth Orchestra is selling Kitsap Cards as a fundraiser. You can purchase yours at the office or from a BSYO member for $25 (no tax) through January 31st.

You can browse included businesses at http://www.kitsapcard.com/.

Holiday office hours

Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 22 & 23, for Christmas. On December 27 office hours will return to normal: Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Use GoodSearch and GoodShop to help the BSA

Here’s an easy way to raise money for the Bremerton Symphony Association. Just start using Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine and they’ll donate about a penny to your favorite cause every time you do a search!

In addition, do all of your shopping through their online shopping mall, GoodShop.com, where you can shop at more than 2,400 top online retailers and a percentage of your purchases will go to the charity or school of your choice. You pay the same price as you normally would, but a donation goes to your cause!

You can also enroll in the GoodDining program. Eat at over 10,000 participating restaurants nationwide and you can earn up to 6% of every dollar spent on the meal as a donation for your charity or school.

Here’s the web site — http://www.goodsearch.com. You can also read about GoodSearch in the NY Times, Oprah Magazine, CNN, ABC News and the Wall Street Journal.

And if you’re planning on an end of the year donation and need it in 2011 for tax purposes, be sure to call us during office hours or have your check postmarked by December 31st. Thank you for your support!