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Last Update 03/25/2008
Upcoming Concerts
"A Taste of Music" 2008
Following last year´s inaugural success,
Lake Norman Orchestra will again sponsor
their music in education program, "A Taste of Music",
at the Mooresville Senior High School Roland R. Morgan Auditorium
on Monday, April 07, 2008, at 7:00 p.m.
Event details ...
Save the date!
Lake Norman Orchestra will be celebrating their
5th Anniversary Season
with the debut performance the commissioned score,
Lake Dance,
by Dr. William Harbinson, a former Mooresville native.
The event will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008,
at 7:00 p.m.
at Peninsula Baptist Church in Mooresville.
Event details ...
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2007, Our Most Successful Year
... And 2008 promises to be even better.
More music, more patrons and more musicians than ever before so
now is a great time to join Lake Norman Orchestra.
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Lake Norman Orchestra to Present World Premier of "Lake Dance"
Wow! Can you believe it was almost five years ago when
Lake Norman Orchestra
performed its first concert?
LKNO certainly has come a long way since that
memorable concert on the steps of the Davidson Public Library in May of 2003.
As you might suspect, LKNO
is very excited about its pending fifth anniversary and what better way to celebrate
than with a Fifth Anniversary Celebration Concert?
But this is not going to be just another concert;
this will be the world premier of
Lake Dance,
an original composition,
specifically commissioned in honor of our fifth concert year!
So mark your calendar and save the date,
Saturday, May 17, 2008.
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Fifth Annual Holiday Concert was Another LKNO Success!
Okay, with seventy degree weather outside (and even warmer inside!),
the holidays may have seemed to be months away.
However, with the help of some incredible music, a wonderful children´s choir and
an early appearance of Santa Claus,
everyone was in the holiday spirit by the conclusion of the concert!
Lake Norman Orchestra
would like to thank our many patrons.
Thanks to you, our 2007 Holiday concert was the most successful to date,
with over 700 in attendance. Wow!
Your generous support will go a long way toward ensuring that the various
LKNO music programs and offerings will continue
in 2008.
At this year´s event, two dozen of our lucky patrons left with early holiday
treats valued at $1,500, thanks to the many sponsors of our 2007 Holiday concert.
The generous support of area businesses like these is vital to the success and growth of
your community orchestra .
So please, the next time you visit one of these supporters, extend your thanks on behalf of
LKNO.
Lowe´s YMCA "Summer Celebration" was a HUGE SUCCESS!
WOW!
How else do you describe such an incredibly awesome event?
If you weren´t at the
"Summer Celebration" sponsored by the
Lowe´s YMCA in Mooresville, you were one of the few people missing.
For several hours that evening it appeared that the entire population of Mooresville and the surrounding
Lake Norman area was at the Lowe´s YMCA enjoying an evening of fun, food and of course music by
Lake Norman Orchestra.
If you were there, undoubtedly you agree that words seem so inadequate for attempting to describe the evening.
Regardless, for the many thousands (yes, thousands!) who were present, the festivities will be
linger in our hearts, our minds and our memories for years to come!
LKNO would like to thank our gracious sponsor and host,
the Lowe´s YMCA in Mooresville, for all their hard work in planning and
presenting this incredible, inaugural ´Summer Celebration´ event.
And a special thanks to one of LKNO´s own, Ms. Susan Wolff,
the Lowe´s YMCA Volunteer Director and Special Events Coordinator.
Be sure to express our thanks and yours the next time you visit the Y!
While you are there, be sure to pick up a refrigerator magnet of our concert schedule.
And don´t forget to mark your calendar for July 3, 2008 for what should prove to be
an even greater encore event!
Outback Steakhouse Raises Over $2000 to Support LKNO
"Out Back" with LKNO returned to
Kenton Place in Cornelius
on Sunday, May 20, 2007.
Once again, Stephanie McDonald, proprietor of
Outback Steakhouse in
Huntersville,
returned with her fabulous crew and prepared a delicious meal of steak, chicken, green beans
and their signature chopped salad
for the concert patrons.
How Stephanie and her folks prepared and served so many hungry souls so quickly remains a mystery to me
but there was no doubt about how much our patrons enjoyed their meals prepared in that unique
Outback style.
For those of you who shared your afternoon with us, thank you.
Please help LKNO say "thank you"
by visiting
Outback Steakhouse in
Huntersville,
and personally thanking Stephanie and her crew for supporting
Lake Norman Orchestra.
In case you didn´t know,
Outback Steakhouse graciously donated their time, talent and all the tantalizing food
for this event with all the proceeds, over $2000, going to support the various music programs of
LKNO.
If you missed this year´s event, you missed a real treat.
To avoid missing future concerts,
you might want to consider joining our e-mail distribution list for special announcements
and other LKNO news.
Simply email
our
Events Coordinator
or call the Lake Norman Orchestra at 704.664.8220
and request to be added to our mailing list.
Be sure leave your name and e-mail address with your message.
LKNO Needs Additional Rehearsal Space
Like the saying goes, success has its price.
The continued success of
Lake Norman Orchestra
has created a wonderful challenge for us;
We need more rehearsal space!
For several years, LKNO
has been very blessed to be offered rehearsal space at
Peninsula Baptist Church in Mooresville.
Although PBC has always been and continues to be a most gracious host, they too are
experiencing the challenges of growth.
In response to that challenge, PBC is hoping to begin construction on a new music building
and worship hall to begin as early as year end or early 2008.
If you have ever built a house or done any remodeling of your existing home, you know
how challenging it can be to "live" in the midst of a construction zone.
So, LKNO is looking for a new rehearsal space that will allow us to
continue to grow our membership, acquire additional assets such as percussion
instruments and relieve some of the challenges facing PBC and their pending construction activities.
An ideal facility would provide between 1,500 and 2,000 square feet of rehearsal space
and be free of obstructions such as large columns, partitions or walls.
While not mandatory, oversized ceilings are preferable to help with the dispersal of our sound
and to keep our music director from loosing his hearing!
In addition, the facility would need to have about 200 sq. ft. of secured, climate-controlled storage
for various equipment and instruments.
As a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) entity, any donation of space or discount in rates or service fees to
LKNO qualifies as a charitable donation as recognized by the IRS.
Therefore, if you know of such a facility and you would be interested in supporting
your community orchestra,
please contact our Venue Logistics coordinator, Walter Klepfer via
email
or by phone at 704.664.6515.
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