Good luck (and congratulations) to the Columbus Suzuki Strings members who are headed to perform in the All-State orchestra this weekend! Violinists:  Lucy and Laura Sandifer, Stephanie Smith, Abbey Swartzendruber, Cassie James and Cellist:  Scott Sandifer. Safe travels! And have a great time and learn a lot!

Congratulations to all of the strings students who participated in the 2012 Federated Music Club Festival in Columbus. Everyone did a wonderful job and gave it their all. And thanks to the judges and organizers of this annual event! It gives our students so much to prepare for and look forward to each year.

We have been asked to perform the prelude to the Starkville Symphony concert on January 21. Prelude 7:15-7:30, possible encore after the concert (7:30-9:00). Lee Hall of MSU campus.

The Davidson College Symphony Orchestra will be giving a concert at 6:00p.m. Sunday, January 8th, at First Baptist Church Sanctuary, Downtown Columbus. Elizabeth Crowder, principal cellist and former cellist of our Suzuki String Program, will be playing. Elizabeth is graduating from Davidson this year and will be going to medical school. Our Suzuki Treasurer, Mike Crowder, is her father.

Don’t forget our upcoming concerts and party!

Thursday, Dec. 8th: Palmer Home: Ensemble performance 5:30 tuning
Saturday, Dec. 10th: 2:00 – 3:00 Ensemble, RAC Performance
Tuesday, Dec. 13th: Last Orchestra Party, Parents Bring Refreshments!
Thursday, Dec. 15th: Plantation Point, The Arrington, Performance Groups and Ensemble, 6:00 tuning