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Jess314 at 00:24, 27 February 2012

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	The '''Skule™ Orchestra''' is a 80 member symphonic orchestra of string, wind, and percussion instrumentalists. The orchestra is a place for students to have fun performing challenging repertoire ranging from Mozart to Mahler. The Orchestra holds weekly rehearsals and attends various events during the year, including concerts, a clinic, trips to local music events, socials, and Moment, the Valentine's Ball.		The '''Skule™ Orchestra''' is a 60 member symphonic orchestra of string, wind, and percussion instrumentalists. The orchestra is a place for students to have fun performing challenging repertoire ranging from Mozart to Mahler. The Orchestra holds weekly rehearsals and attends various events during the year, including concerts, a clinic, trips to local music events, socials, and Moment, the Valentine's Ball.

	==History==		==History==
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	The orchestra's first event was Skule™ Music Concert at the J.J.R. MacLeod Auditorium in the Medical Sciences Building, which attracted hundreds of students, staff, and faculty. Later in the year, Dr. Wayne Jeffreys, a professional musician from Vancouver, visited the orchestra to conduct a clinic, and the orchestra finished the year with a spectacular Symphonic Boom.		The orchestra's first event was Skule™ Music Concert at the J.J.R. MacLeod Auditorium in the Medical Sciences Building, which attracted hundreds of students, staff, and faculty. Later in the year, Dr. Wayne Jeffreys, a professional musician from Vancouver, visited the orchestra to conduct a clinic, and the orchestra finished the year with a spectacular Symphonic Boom.

	In its second year, the orchestra looked to integrate itself more into the engineering community by hosting a unique new event called [[Moment]], the Valentine's Ball. Held in Hart House Great Hall, Moment featured live waltzes from the orchestra, ~~sumptuos~~ hors d'oeuvres, and professional dance instruction, and was a grand success. In 2009, the orchestra performed with world-famous soprano [[Isabel Bayrakdarian]] and acclaimed conductor Julian Kuerti in the [[Engineering Science]] 75th Anniversary Concert.		In its second year, the orchestra looked to integrate itself more into the engineering community by hosting a unique new event called [[Moment]], the Valentine's Ball. Held in [[Hart House]] Great Hall, Moment featured live waltzes from the orchestra, sumptuous hors d'oeuvres, and professional dance instruction, and was a grand success. In 2009, the orchestra performed with world-famous soprano [[Isabel Bayrakdarian]] and acclaimed conductor Julian Kuerti in the [[Engineering Science]] 75th Anniversary Concert.

			==Yearly Events==
			* <b>Open Rehearsal</b> (September): The first rehearsal of the season, this takes place before our auditions. Anyone interested in the orchestra is welcome to attend.
			* <b>Concerto Competition</b> (Fall): An annual competition where soloists compete for a chance to perform backed by the orchestra at Symphonic Boom.
			* <b>Pops</b> (November): The season opening concert where the orchestra performs a selection of well-known music, often from movies and/or video games.
			* <b>Skule Music Concert</b> (Early December): The final concert of the fall semester, where all [[Skule Music]] ensembles get a chance to perform.
			* <b>Moment, the Valentine's Ball</b> (February): A unique event where guests are treated to a professional ballroom dance lesson before spending the evening waltzing to live orchestral music.
			* <b>Symphonic Boom</b> (Late March / Early April): The season finale, showcasing the orchestra's most challenging yearly repertoire. This typically includes an overture, a solo work chosen by the Fall concerto competition, and a full symphony.

			==External Links==
			* [http://skulemusic.ca/orchestra/ Official Website]
			* [http://skulemusic.ca/moment/ Moment Website]

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	In its second year, the orchestra looked to integrate itself more into the engineering community by hosting a unique new event called [[Moment]], the Valentine's Ball. Held in Hart House Great Hall, Moment featured live waltzes from the orchestra, sumptuos hors d'oeuvres, and professional dance instruction, and was a grand success. In 2009, the orchestra performed with world-famous soprano [[Isabel Bayrakdarian]] and acclaimed conductor Julian Kuerti in the [[Engineering Science]] 75th Anniversary Concert.		In its second year, the orchestra looked to integrate itself more into the engineering community by hosting a unique new event called [[Moment]], the Valentine's Ball. Held in Hart House Great Hall, Moment featured live waltzes from the orchestra, sumptuos hors d'oeuvres, and professional dance instruction, and was a grand success. In 2009, the orchestra performed with world-famous soprano [[Isabel Bayrakdarian]] and acclaimed conductor Julian Kuerti in the [[Engineering Science]] 75th Anniversary Concert.

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The '''Skule™ Orchestra''' is a 80 member symphonic orchestra of string, wind, and percussion instrumentalists. The orchestra is a place for students to have fun performing challenging repertoire ranging from Mozart to Mahler. The Orchestra holds weekly rehearsals and attends various events during the year, including concerts, a clinic, trips to local music events, socials, and Moment, the Valentine's Ball.

==History==
The orchestra was founded in 2006 as the Skule™ Chamber Orchestra by Geoffrey Siu, Walter Chan, and David Lee, as a place for students who played a wind or string instrument in high school to continue their musical pursuits. With help and financial assistance from the [[Engineering Society]], the [[Alumni Association]], the [[Division of Engineering Science]], and the office of the Vice Dean Prof. Evans, the orchestra came to life. Over forty members showed up to the first rehearsal - and kept coming back - forcing the name of the ensemble to be changed to Skule™ Orchestra.

The orchestra's first event was Skule™ Music Concert at the J.J.R. MacLeod Auditorium in the Medical Sciences Building, which attracted hundreds of students, staff, and faculty. Later in the year, Dr. Wayne Jeffreys, a professional musician from Vancouver, visited the orchestra to conduct a clinic, and the orchestra finished the year with a spectacular Symphonic Boom.

In its second year, the orchestra looked to integrate itself more into the engineering community by hosting a unique new event called [[Moment]], the Valentine's Ball. Held in Hart House Great Hall, Moment featured live waltzes from the orchestra, sumptuos hors d'oeuvres, and professional dance instruction, and was a grand success. In 2009, the orchestra performed with world-famous soprano [[Isabel Bayrakdarian]] and acclaimed conductor Julian Kuerti in the [[Engineering Science]] 75th Anniversary Concert.