23rd July 2024

Well done to you all for another fantastic concert performance on Saturday, As always it was wonderful to be one of the audience and see/hear just what the orchestra has achieved this term – led from the front as always by Arturo and Clare.

Arturo has added his thoughts on the MD tab here, so take a look at that. Clare has again asked me to add her thoughts, which I have done so below.

Thanks to everyone too from Merrill – she has all the music back, as requested!

We will be having the usual Management Group meeting on Tuesday 30th July, so please let me have any feedback for discussion and consideration!

I am away in September, so will not be with you at rehearsals, or the ABF concert itself. Please do bear in mind how important the ABF concert is to ESO and ensure that you support fully the early rehearsals and the concert itself. It may a ‘lighter’ programme this year, but this is a relationship that works for both parties and one I am keen to nurture.

Finally – Viv and I would like to say a big thank you for the lovely card, wine and flowers – all have been or are being enjoyed!

Miles

Dear Everyone

I just wanted to say how tremendous I thought the concert was on Saturday.  The orchestra played brilliantly.  The Overture was extremely well played and was a great opening to the concert. It was a such a treat to play with Natalie Clein – she is a fantastic player and was so lovely to work with.  The concerto was a challenge, which the orchestra rose to magnificently.  The Tchaikovsky was probably the best we had ever played it!  Well done to everyone for such a memorable performance.

Thank you as always to Arturo for his hard work.  Arturo is always great to work with and always gets the very best out of the orchestra.  Each concert just keeps getting better and better.  Thank you too to Ana for coming to play with us.

Thank you to Miles and Viv, who work so tirelessly in the background pulling everything together.  A tremendous amount of work goes on behind the scenes.  We are so lucky to have them working on the orchestra’s behalf.  Thank you.

Thank you to rest of the management group – to Merrill for her time and efforts as librarian, such an important role. Thank you to Josh for many things, including website, posters, promotion.  Katie and Trevor are terrific in their roles working on the advertising and social media.  Thank you to Judith for booking the school.  Thank you to Caroline for her work as treasurer and Helen as membership secretary. There are so many people who help to make the orchestra run smoothly.  Thank you to all of you.

I hope that you have a lovely summer break and I look forward to seeing everyone in September.

With best wishes

Clare