Season Opening Concert
Sunday, October 19, 2008
3 pm | State Theater | Eau Claire
Concert tickets available at the door: $8 adults, $5 youth
Enjoy the contemporary sounds of Bernstein, Williams, Copland

Important Dates for the 2008-09 Season
Mandatory parent/student meeting:
1st Semester – September 9, 2008 – 6-7:30 pm
2nd Semester - January 27, 2009 – 6-7pm
Haas Fine Arts Building, UW-EC, Instrumental room #139

Saturday, November 8, 2008 – CVYS Concerto Competition Preliminaries,
Deadline for Mailing in cds/tapes.

December 6, 2008 – CVYS Concerto Competition Finals – 9am - 1pm
Gantner Hall, Haas Fine Arts Building, UWEC

CVYS Music Tour – The whole Youth Symphony will reach out and share their
music through a 3 School Bus tour. Date TBA – Late February or early March

Rehearsals – Tuesday evenings – 6pm-8 pm
Haas Fine Arts Building, UW-EC, Instrumental room #139
1st Semester
September 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 28
November 4, 11, 18
December 2, 9
Winter Break

2nd Semester
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5

CVYS is on the move!
The Youth Symphony has an official home in the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center. Through the wonderful partnership with the Chippewa Valley Symphony, we are able to have an office space. We are seeking volunteers to help at the office doing a variety of tasks.

Thanks to all who have been busy this summer making this happen!
Painters: Cheng Cheng, Esther Johnson, Julia Johnson
Movers: Phil Dwyer, Emily and Patty Horecki, Gene Power,
Generous help when needed: ECRAC staff, Mark Blaskey-CVS Director
Assistance with Technology: Steve and Hanna Terwilliger, Kurt (CVS support)
Office help: Emily Horecki, Kim Osberg