Ravenswood Community Orchestra

About Me

Who are we? The Ravenswood Community Orchestra started in 2000 as a group of instrumentalists from St Benedict's Parish. Over the years we have grown into a group of more than 50 members who play from the standard orchestral repertoire. In 2004 we changed our name officially to Ravenswood Community Orchestra to reflect our wider community orientation. We now present three to four concerts each year for the Ravenswood community. A sound clip from our performance of Buckaroo Holiday is posted here. Scroll down and you can play the video from our performance of Dvorak's New World Symphony. Other videos posted here include snippets from Copland's Rodeo, the Elgar Cello Concerto, the Mozart Horn Concerto, Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien and Smetana's Moldau. If you are interested in more information about our orchestra leave a message through myspace and include your email address if possible. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE WILL BE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO YOUR INQUIRY THROUGH MYSPACE IF YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ALLOW ONLY MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS AND DO NOT ACCEPT FRIEND REQUESTS FROM BANDS. You can also email us directly at [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/01/2006
Band Members: What kind of people are we looking for? Our group is fun-loving, but we also love to make great music. If you play at a college level proficiency for your instrument you would probably feel comfortable playing with us. Our musicians range in age from college students to grandparents. You'll find many of our members here in our top friends group on myspace. We currently have openings for strings and a few winds. If you have prior orchestra, concert band or similar ensemble experience, no audition is required. To inquire about openings, please leave a message here with your regular email address or email us at [email protected]. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE WILL BE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO YOUR INQUIRY THROUGH MYSPACE IF YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ALLOW ONLY MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS AND DO NOT ACCEPT FRIEND REQUESTS FROM BANDS.
Influences: We are supported by donations from the local community.To place an ad in our concert program, please leave a message here or at [email protected].
Sounds Like: What kind of music do we play? Some of the music we have played includes Beethoven’s Symphony Nos. 1 and 5, Brahm’s Serenade in D, The Jewish Overture by Prokofieff, Ravel’s Pavane, Debussy’s The Sunken Cathedral, Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain. In the videos posted here, see and hear us perform snippets from Copland’s Rodeo, the Elgar Cello Concerto, the Mozart Horn Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien and Smetana’s Moldau. Watch this video of Dvorak’s New World Symphony!
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My Blog

Rimsky Korsakov and Borodin

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin belonged to a circle of composers known as The Mighty Handful or The Five. This group of five composers (along with Mily Balakirev, César Cui, and Modest...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:48:00 GMT

Bowling for Cymbals!

The first RCO Bowling Party was a smashing success! We bowled and socialized for several hours last night at the Timberlanes while munching on tamales and other yummy treats. We made enoug...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:19:00 GMT

Good Show!

Hi Everyone! Congratulations on a smashing performance! We really outdid ourselves. I thought you all played beautifully. I received the highest praise on your behalf. Th...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:16:00 GMT

Program Notes from Halloween Concert: Gounod, Berlioz and MacDowell

The following is from Wikipedia: Charles-François Gounod (1818-1893), a French composer, was best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Born in Paris, the son of ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:05:00 GMT

RCO summer outing

Members of the RCO congregated in Millenium Park on Wednesday August 1st. The Grant Park Symphony put on an excellent performance of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius. Much ado about swans ... ...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:57:00 GMT

Elgar Cello Concerto Program Notes

The RCO performed the Elgar Cello Concerto on June 3, 2007 with soloist Alyson Berger. Listen to portions posted in our videos here. Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Cello Concerto i...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:52:00 GMT

Program Notes for Copland's Rodeo

The RCO performed Suite from Rodeo, Copland on June 3, 2007. Listen to portions posted in our videos here and at youtube. Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo There is no o...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:02:00 GMT

Program Notes for Dvorak's Slavonic Dances

The RCO performed Slavonic Dances. Op. 72, Nos. 1 and 2, Dvorak, at a concert held on Sunday June 3rd, 2007. Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904) Dvorák was born on September 8, 1841, in Nelahozeves, n...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:57:00 GMT

I Am A Quirky Musician

Thanks to Lorraine for her very creative approach to describing what RCO members do when they are not playing in the orchestra. I Am A Quirky Musician (like the traditional song) with a...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:44:00 GMT

See Judy's Cello Ensemble!

Message from Judy: The Cello Ensemble that I am in (The Oakley Street Cello Ensemble) has a concert coming up on Mothers Day, May 13th at 4:00pm at 2500 West Wilson in the Luther Memorial Church...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 21:07:00 GMT