Hawaii Youth Symphony presents the JULY 8-17, 2016 University of Hawaii Music Department & Roosevelt High School Auditorium
RULES AND REGULATIONS We expect attendees of the Pacific Music Institute (PMI) to behave in a manner that respects the rights of others and brings honor to the Institute and dignity to themselves. Because we are guests at the University of Hawaii Music Department and Roosevelt High School Auditorium, please remember to leave any area in a condition cleaner and more orderly than you found it. In addition, please adhere to the following rules, as agreed upon on your Registration Form: Attending all functions is mandatory. No smoking. No gambling or stealing. No selling, possessing, consuming, or being under the influence of drugs, narcotics, hallucinogens, or alcohol. No socializing with outside guests during workshop hours. No texting, phone calls or use of any electronic devices during rehearsals. In any case of misconduct, Hawaii Youth Symphony will enforce immediate disciplinary action, which may include expulsion from PMI and forfeiture of all fees. DAILY CHECK-IN Students are expected to check-in each day when arriving. Parents will be contacted if a student is absent without prior notice given to PMI staff. University of Hawaii Music Department: Check-in will be located at the courtyard, near Room 108 (Band Room). Roosevelt High School Auditorium: Check-in will be located at the loading dock area behind the auditorium. THINGS TO BRING EACH DAY Instrument and any necessary accessories Music Music Stand Pencils with eraser We encourage you to bring your own snack and/or drink.
DRESS CODE Daily Workshops: Long pants or conservative shorts and blouse or t-shirt Concerts Males: Females: Solid-white long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black shoes, & black socks Solid-white blouse with sleeves, black skirt (ankle length or longer) or black full-length pants (no jeans or jeggings), black nylons, and black shoes Supplies to Bring to Rehearsal NOTES FOR OBOE REED-MAKING Cane (at least 2-3 bundles. 1 bundle=10 pieces) String 1 cake of bee s wax Staples (at least 6--you will reuse staples, but bring as many staples as reeds you want to make) 1 reed knife 1 mandrel Scissors (make sure they are sharp enough--we usually use Fiskar brand scissors) or oboe reed cutting block 1 plaque 1 soaking container (large enough to fit untied cane) 1 ruler (make sure it has millimeter dashes) 1 pencil Places to Purchase Supplies Cane, String, Wax, Staples, Knife, Mandrel, Plaque: http://www.forrestsmusic.com/ Scissors, Container, Ruler: Longs Drugs, or any other office supply store
NOTES FOR PERCUSSION STUDENTS/FAMILIES Mallets/Accessories to Bring to Each Rehearsal Snare 1 pair orchestral (NOT marching) snare sticks (Vic Firth SD1, Innovative Percussion CL-1, or similar) Timpani 1 pair general mallets (Vic Firth T1 or GEN5, Innovative Percussion GT2, or similar) 1 pair hard mallets (Vic Firth T3, Innovative Percussion GT4, or similar) Xylophone 1 pair medium rubber mallets (Malletech BB34 Becker Blue or similar) Glockenspiel 1 pair Lexan mallets (Innovative Percussion OS5 or similar) 1 pair brass mallets (Balter G5 Round Brass mallets or similar) Optional Mallets: Timpani 1 pair roller mallets (Vic Firth T2 or GEN1, Innovative Percussion GT1, or similar) 1 pair ultra staccato mallets (Vic Firth T4, Innovative Percussion GT5, or similar) Suspended Cymbal 1 pair (Innovative Percussion JC1SC or Zildjian/Sabian) Marimba/Vibes 2 pairs Balter Basics BB2 Medium (entry level/budget), or 2 pairs Innovative Percussion IP240 Soloist Series Medium Marimba (step up/advanced)
2016 PMI SCHEDULE (times are subject to change) The audition (for seating) and rehearsal room assignments will be posted at the check-in area FRIDAY, JULY 8 (UH Music Department) 12:00 12:45 pm ALL FACULTY MEETING, Bandroom 1:00 1:15 pm Check-in 1:15 1:45 pm Orientation Meeting 2:00 3:30 pm Auditions/Sectionals 3:45 5:00 pm Concert Band Rehearsal/String Orchestra Rehearsal 5:15 6:45 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals SATURDAY, JULY 9 (UH Music Department) 8:15 8:30 am Check-in, set-up, and tune 8:30 10:00 am Concert Band Rehearsal/String Sectionals 10:15 12:15 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 12:15 1:15 pm Lunch provided 1:15 2:30 pm String Group Sectionals: Violins Lower Strings 1:15 2:30 pm Woodwind Group Sectionals 1:15 2:30 pm Brass Group Sectionals 1:15 2:30 pm Percussion Sectionals 2:40 4:00 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal/Winds and Percussion Sectionals 4:00 5:45 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal/String Chamber Rehearsal 4:00 5:30 pm Students not in Jazz Band or String Chamber Rehearsal optional sectionals, class lesson, SUNDAY, JULY 10 (UH Music Department) 8:15 8:30 am Check-in, set-up, and tune 8:30 10:00 am Concert Band Rehearsal/String Sectionals 10:10 11:45 am Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 11:45 12:45 pm String Masterclasses Viola for Violinists Cello Bass 11:45 12:45 pm Wind and Percussion Masterclasses Woodwinds Brass Percussion 12:45 1:45 pm Lunch provided 1:50 3:15 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal Wind and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 3:20 4:15 pm Conducting Class all students, but split into two groups Symphony students and Concert Band students 4:15 5:30 pm Students not in Jazz Band or String Chamber Rehearsal optional sectionals, class lesson, 4:25 5:30 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal/String Chamber Rehearsal MONDAY, JULY 11 (UH Music Department) 1:10 2:30 pm Concert Band Rehearsal/ String Sectionals 2:40 4:00 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 4:15 5:30 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal/Winds and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 5:40 6:50 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal/String Chamber Rehearsal 5:40 6:30 pm Students not in Jazz Band or String Chamber Rehearsal optional sectionals, class lesson, TUESDAY, JULY 12 (UH Music Department) 1:10 2:30 pm Concert Band Rehearsal/String Sectionals 2:40 4:00 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 4:15 5:30 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal/Winds and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 5:40 6:50 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal /String Chamber Rehearsal 5:40 6:30 pm Students not in Jazz Band or String Chamber Rehearsal optional sectionals, class lessons,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 (UH Music Department) 1:10 2:30 pm Concert Band Rehearsal /String Sectionals 2:40 4:00 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 4:15 5:30 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal/Winds and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 5:40 6:50 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal/String Chamber Rehearsal 5:40 6:30 pm Students not in Jazz Band or String Chamber Rehearsal optional sectionals, class lessons, THURS, JULY 14 (UH Music Department) 1:10 2:15 pm Concert Band Rehearsal/String Sectionals 2:20 3:30 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 3:40 4:30 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal/Winds and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 4:35 5:35 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal/ String Chamber Rehearsal 4:35 5:35 pm Students not in Jazz Band or String Chamber Rehearsal optional sectionals or class lesson 5:35 5:50 pm Break (students can bring appropriate snack/meal and drink) 5:50 6:00 pm All students assemble in Orvis Auditorium 6:00 7:30 pm Faculty Chamber Music Recital at UH Orvis Auditorium; FREE and open to the public FRI, JULY 15 (UH Music Department) 1:10 2:15 pm Concert Band Rehearsal/String Sectionals or String Chamber Rehearsal 2:30 3:30 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 3:40 4:25 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal/Winds and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 4:35 5:15 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal/String Chamber Rehearsal/String Sectionals 4:30 5:15 pm Sound check for Wind Chamber students not in Jazz Band 5:15 5:45 pm Winds and Percussion Chamber Rehearsal 5:15 5:45 pm Sound check for String Chamber students 6:00 8:00 pm Student Chamber Music Recital at UH Orvis Auditorium; FREE and open to the public SATURDAY, JULY 16 (UH Music Department) 8:30 8:45 am Check-in, set-up, and tune 8:45 10:00 am Concert Band Rehearsal 8:45 9:45 am String Orchestra Rehearsal Orvis Auditorium 10:00 10:30 am Combined Finale Rehearsal 10:40 am 12:15 pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal/Concert Band Sectionals 12:15 pm Students not in Jazz Band are excused 12:25 1:45 pm Jazz Band Rehearsal and sound check Orvis Auditorium 1:45 pm Jazz Band students are excused 3:00 pm String Orchestra students report back 3:15 4:00 pm String Orchestra Rehearsal and sound check Orvis Auditorium 4:00 pm Jazz Band students report back 4:15 pm Wind students (not participating in Jazz Band) return to attend concert 4:15 pm String Orchestra students on stage 4:30 6:00 pm String Orchestra & Jazz Band Concert at Orvis; FREE and open to the public SUNDAY, JULY 17 (Roosevelt High School Auditorium) 8:30 8:45 am Symphony Orchestra students Check-in, set-up, and tune 8:45 10:15 am Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal 10:15 10:45 am Break (re-set the stage) 10:15 10:30 am Concert Band students Check-in, set-up, and tune 10:45 11:30 am Combined Finale Rehearsal 11:30 11:45 am Break (re-set the stage) / All students fill out Reflection Forms 11:45 am String students excused 11:45 am 1:00 pm Concert Band Rehearsal 1:00 pm Concert Band students excused 4:00 4:45 pm All students call-back: Dressed to perform, check-in, set-up, and tune 4:45 pm Call time for Faculty 5:30 7:00 pm Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra, Combined Finale Concert at Roosevelt High School Auditorium; FREE and open to the public
MUSIC STAFF Henry Miyamura, Music Director STRINGS Violin Viola Cello Bass Faculty Helen Liu, Hannah Watanabe David Hamano I-Bei Lin John Gallagher Assistant WOODWINDS Flute Lynn Muramaru Oboe Susan Ochi-Onishi Paul Chinen, Colby Pacupac Clarinet Lynne Nakaura Curtis Noborikawa, Brad Shimizu Saxophone David and Liane Hirano Bassoon Paul Barrett BRASS Trumpet Stanton Haugen Horn Marie Lickwar Rory Onishi Lower Brass Thomas Hesch PERCUSSION CONDUCTORS Concert Band Symphony Orchestra String Orchestra Jazz Band Ira Wong Grant Okamura Wayne Kawakami Elton Masaki, Hannah Watanabe Ira Wong DIRECTIONS to the University of Hawaii Music Department On the H-1 freeway take the University Avenue exit (coming from either direction). Turn right at the first stoplight on Dole Street. Turn right again at the first stoplight onto Lower Campus Road. Turn right into parking lot at the Music Department, or if you need to park your car drive down to the guard kiosk and pay $6.00. Parking is available in the parking structure on the weekdays and the Music Department on the weekends. HYS will not be held liable or responsible for any parking citations. DIRECTIONS to the Roosevelt High School Auditorium From H-1 west: On the H-1 freeway take the Punahou Street exit Turn left on Punahou Street Turn left on Nehoa Street (Punahou School is on the right) You will drive about.5 miles. Roosevelt High School is on the right Turn right on Mott-Smith Drive to enter parking lot. From H-1 east: On the H-1 freeway merge onto Wilder Avenue via exit 24A Turn right on Punahou Street Take the 2 nd left onto Nehoa Street You will drive about.5 miles. Roosevelt High School is on the right Turn right on Mott-Smith Drive to enter parking lot.
UH Music Department Classrooms 9 7 Men Women Orvis Auditorium 36 Below Orvis Ground Stairs Band Room 108 Women Men Elevator Courtyard PMI CHECK-IN Stairs 2 nd and 3 rd Floor Classrooms Stairs 313 201 Elevator 302 303 204/304 305 306 212/312 210 209 208 Stairs
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Laurence Paxton, UH Department, Chair Byron Moon, UH Music Department Gregg Abe, Roosevelt High School Auditorium Sean Wong, Principal, Roosevelt High School Les Murata, Vice President, Board of Directors Parent Volunteers ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Randy Wong, Executive Director Carol Tsang, Finance Manager Ann Doike, Programs Manager Janet Morita, Programs Associate Hawaii Youth Symphony 1110 University Avenue, Suite 200 Honolulu, Hawaii 96826-1598 Phone: (808) 941-9706 Fax: (808) 941-4995 Website: www.hiyouthsymphony.org Email: admin@hiyouthsymphony.org Office Hours Monday through Friday from 9 am - 5 pm Office Location The HYS office is located on the second floor of the round, Varsity Building on University Avenue. Parking is available in the lot behind the Varsity Building; lot entrance is on Coyne Street. Parking is free with validation.