Comments Off Welcome to the Newport High School Orchestra site, sponsored by “Friends of Newport Orchestra” (FONO). FONO is a group of volunteers that help provide a wide variety of musically enriching activities for the students, from concerts, to coaches, to great events like Knights in Vienna. Please join us and get involved in the success of the Newport Orchestras!!
Saturday, Jan 14, 7:00 PM at Newport High School:
Knights in Vienna
Waltz music by the Newport orchestra, dance lessons, desserts, performances, photos, and more!
Click here for more information and to buy tickets.
Chamber Orchestra’s Fall 2011 Performance of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings
Mission statement:
The mission of FONO is to support the Newport High School Orchestra program, to enhance music education, and to communicate with parents and encourage students at all levels of participation.
The mission of FONO is to support the Newport High School Orchestra program, to enhance music education, and to communicate with parents and encourage students at all levels of participation.
FONO will accomplish this by:
* Supporting the orchestra and director through fundraisers and volunteer participation.
* Enhance the orchestra program by providing chamber music coaching and music, assisting in the organization of retreats, invitationals, and supplemental education opportunities and performances.
* Communicate through a web site, the school newsletter, and email correspondence.
* Supporting the orchestra and director through fundraisers and volunteer participation.
* Enhance the orchestra program by providing chamber music coaching and music, assisting in the organization of retreats, invitationals, and supplemental education opportunities and performances.
* Communicate through a web site, the school newsletter, and email correspondence.
News
Knights in Vienna
SAVE the DATE: The evening of January 14, 2012 is the annual “Knights in Vienna” orchestra gala!! Tickets will be available to purchase or pick up (if paid online) at the Winter Concert on December 14, 2011. More details please visit the “Knights in Vienna” page.
The Newport Orchestra had an eventful October from the annual retreat, to opening concert and String Bash with Tyee Middle School on November 1. Event photos and recordings are available through the Photos and Videos tabs. Events can’t happen without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Many thanks to Arthur Shaw, Chase Chang, Janice Lo, Kathy McFarlane, Katie Boyd, Kim Fukuda, Kim Wong, Feng Chou, Don Smith, Amy Salomon, Peggy Kwok, Sebastian Ho, Julienne Dance, Vicki Liao.
We need more volunteers for Knights in Vienna, from setting up and decorating the room/tables, to plating the desserts, supporting silent auctions and raffle prizes to clean up; from an hour to 8 hours of availability on January 14, 2012. No skill nor experience is required. Plus, it’s fun! Please see the “Knights in Vienna” tab for more specifics and contact the sub-committee chair based on your area(s) of interest and availability.
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