Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra, Join the Orchestra

BASO viola section Weekly rehearsals are held April through December. This year they will be on Monday evenings beginning May 12 through September, and on Tuesdays from October through December, 7 to 9 p.m. Please arrive in time to be tuned and ready to play at 7 p.m. All rehearsals take place at Benzie Central High School, 9300 Homestead Rd, Benzonia. Music stands are available at the school. Rehearsal and performance folders are provided by the symphony.

In addition to these full orchestra events, sectionals may be arranged as needed and opportunities for small ensembles to perform may occur upon request.

Rehearsal Schedule 2008:

Monday, May 12, 19, (skip week of Memorial Day), June 2, 9, 16, 23
Concert: Sunday, June 29, 7 pm, at Benzie Central High School

***two week recess from rehearsal***

Monday, July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18
Concert: Sunday, August 24, 7 pm, at Benzie Central High School

***two week recess from rehearsal***

Monday, September 8, 15, 22, 29, Tuesday October 7, 14
Concert: Sunday, October 19, 3 pm, at St. Andrew’s in Beulah

***one week recess from rehearsal***

Tuesday, October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2
Concert: Friday, December 5, 7:30 pm, at Benzie Central High School

Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Roster

Conductor	Viola	French Horn
John W. Beery	Richard Draper	Harold Kelly
	Clara Lambert	Cecelia Williams
Violins I		Don Williams
Dale Adams	Cello
Dianne Klop	Elizabeth Chapman	Trumpet
Marcia Korwin	Carolyn Konnert	Jim Bekkering
Dorothy Kunkel	Liz MacCord	Gordon Nordbeck
Jane Oliver		Nancy Simmons
Fay Febrey Starr	Flute
Shirley Wolfe	Marianne Hill	Trombone
	Nancy Kasperzak	Jerry Lewallen
Violin II	Norika Kida	Paul Schultz
Elaine Bush
Mary Carey	Oboe	Euphonium
Carol Edmonds	Nancy Kida	Bob MacCord
Susan Gilbert		Jon Mead
Peg Hawes	Clarinet
Judy Loveless	Bob Hawes	Tuba
Faith Sanders	Rosemary Miller	Ann Kullenberg
Mary Sharry
Jenny Townsend	Bassoon	Percussion
	Julie Medlin	Steve Loveless
		Natalie Sears