Hermanson's Orchestral Wonders

I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing break! It’s time to step into gear again as we look forward to our next set of concerts and new skills and pieces to learn. We had a fabulous concert, and I can’t wait to build on that success as we progress in our abilities. 

We WILL be playing on Tuesday, so don’t forget your instruments!

An update for the 6th Graders:

In your first concert of the year, I said that we were a part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. I wanted to let you know that we were not alone. In fact, you were a part of something huge – this event reached every state in the US and many countries outside America:

7th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days Reaches Record Audiences

Using music to promote tolerance and international friendship, the 7th
Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, October 1-31, 2008, inspired
1,040 concerts in 59 countries, including every state in the U.S.
Participating Artists
reflected great diversity at youth and interfaith events, as well as
performances spanning musical genres from classical and jazz to hip-hop
and ethnic world beat. See
Press Release.

Throughout October, the "Harmony for Humanity" eStage, a streaming
Internet radio station, broadcast music inspired by Danny’s legacy.
eStage features Danny’s own recordings, original compositions honoring
his life and mission, and music
by members of the
Honorary Committee,
as well as winners of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin. A related
Multimedia Gallery in the theme of "Harmony for Humanity" is posted on
eStage World Music Days website.

In response to requests from musicians who wished to dedicate
performances outside the month of October, Daniel Pearl World Music
Days has continued to register such performances and designate them as
Tribute Events. For a list of the October and year round concerts, visit our
Calendar of Events. 

World Music Days Highlights

• Among this year’s participating artists were Honorary Committee
members Salman Ahmad, Herbie Hancock, Alison Krauss, R.E.M., Tania
Libertad, Yefim Bronfman, Ida Haendel, Mark O’Connor, Theodore Bikel,
George Pehlivanian and Zubin
Mehta, as well as Steve Reich’s "Daniel Variations." In addition to
numerous symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles and the Daniel Pearl
Memorial Violin winners, other noted artists included Matisyahu, Dave
Koz, Ozomatli, Jason Mraz,
Wire, Laurie Anderson, The Kronos Quartet, Kathy Mattea, Michel Camilo,
Doug Kershaw, India’s Jazz Junction, and Cesaria Evora, to name just a
few.