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Upcoming Event

GALA EVENING: Gershwin & More!

A Spring Concert sponsored by the NRV Friends of the RSO and the Virginia Tech Foundation and performed by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, David Stewart Wiley, Music Director & Conductor

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
• Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010
• Concert: 8 p.m.
• Doors open 7:30 p.m.
• Recital Salon, Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech


Admission: Adults $25, or $15 with Hokie student passport. Tickets on sale now. Call (540) 343-9127 .


Bus Service to RSO Concerts in Roanoke

The NRV Friends Bus is running again to the RSO concerts on October 5, November 9, January 25, February 15, 2010, March 22, and May 10 ($15 per person). The bus makes pick ups at Gables Shopping Center at 5:20 and Warm Hearth at 5:30. If you would like to be a "new rider" for the 2009-2010 season, please contact Janet Johnson, janetmj@ntelos.net. Enjoy the ride to the concert. Season tickets for the concert may be ordered July 1 at 540-343-9127.

Background

The New River Valley Friends of the Roanoke Symphony is a volunteer arm of the RSO dedicated to furthering the musical experiences of young people in the valley and bringing live music to the area.

The NRV Friends of the RSO is proud to sponsor classical music education programs! These programs are called SMILES Concerts. They are featured in partnership with the Lyric Theatre of Downtown Blacksburg, Virginia. Children in local schools get the opportunity to experience a classical music concert in an elegant setting. It makes the experience memorable. A SMILES Concert provides exposure to a variety of instrumental and vocal performances.

Featured SMILES concerts in 2008 included a chamber orchestra presentation of Peter and the Wolf by Tchaikovsky and Al Wojtera's R.U. Percussion Ensemble.

These great concerts are sponsored by individuals such as you, and local businesses. If you are interested in sponsoring a SMILES program, please contact Elizabeth Crone at ecrone@vt.edu.

Artists-in-Residence programs at local elementary schools introduce students to the various instrumental families of the orchestra in five-day sessions. Not only are the students taught music theory, they also enjoy hands-on experiences with the various instruments.

Members: The NRV Friends welcome members annually and encourage participation in their activities. Socials for members are scheduled throughout the year and a biannual newsletter shares news of their work.

NRV Friends Officers & Board

[nrvfriends@gmail.com]

President
C. Ned Lester

Vice President
Kitty Rodgers

Treasurer
Janet and Jim Johnson

Recording Secretary
Billie Mills

Past President
Janet Johnson

NRV Friends Board of Directors
Beth Pline, Executive Director, RSO
Leslie Benson
Edith Carter
Betsy Crone
Jay Crone
Judy Davis
William (Jack) Davis
Mary Dritselis
Julie Earthman
Betty Henry
Jim Hurt
Jamie Lucero
Nancy Murray
Louise Ridenour
Jean Smoot
Bill Stephenson
Kevin Sullivan
 
 
   
 
 
 
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