Rehearsals

The Piccolo Strings, Intermezzo Strings and Launceston Symphony Orchestra all resume rehearsals this week, with the first rehearsal on Friday, 6th February 2015.

Piccolo Strings and Intermezzo Strings start and finish 15 minutes later: 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm.  This should ease concerns by students travelling from school.

For the complete rehearsal calendar for 2015, see the Rehearsals page.

Rehearsals remain at the City Baptist Church, 11 Frederick St, Launceston.

Events

Mid Year Concert

19th June 2015 (Friday)

Winter Orchestra Workshop

3rd July 2015 (Friday) to 5th July 2015 (Sunday)

End of Year Concert

27th November 2015 (Friday)

Residential Summer String Camp

17th January 2016 (Sunday) to 23rd January 2016 (Saturday)

If you just attended the 2015 Residential Summer String Camp, or wonder what we do there, the RSSC 2015 Gallery has photographs, music and news from the camp.

Membership and Fees

There is a new fee structure this year to take into account the members who play in two orchestras.  For the current application form and fees, see Join the LYCO.

There will not be any rehearsals for the LSO, the Intermezzo Strings or the Piccolo Strings on Friday, 14th November.

Rehearsals will be held as usual on the 7th, 21st and 28th of November (concert night).

Change of Venue

As with recent rehearsals and concerts, all Piccolo Strings, Intermezzo Strings and Launceston Symphony Orchestra rehearsals will be held at the City Baptist Church, 11 Frederick St, Launceston.

Any exceptions will be announced in advance and noted on the Rehearsals page.

Changed Starting Time

From the 1st of August 2014 onwards, Piccolo Strings and Intermezzo Strings rehearsals will revert to running from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, instead of the recent 4:15pm to 5:15pm.

Supervision of Children

Parents of children playing with LYCO ensembles should note that their children are supervised during rehearsal times only and they should ensure their children are brought into the rehearsal rooms and collected from the rooms at the end of rehearsals. Parents are very welcome to sit in on rehearsals.

Access

Entry to the rehearsal rooms is usually via the laneway on the western side of the church. However, for the half hour from 5:00pm till 5:30pm, the front doors of the church will be open to enable ease of access. The front doors will be locked at all other times for security purposes.

Please note that LSO members should not enter via the side doors while the Intermezzo Strings are rehearsing.
If parents or members need to use these side doors during rehearsal times, please do so quickly and quietly so as not to disturb the orchestra.

Parking

We have been given permission from the church to use a few parking bays behind the church.  These spaces have been allocated to people with large instruments such as double basses, harps or percussion. Please be considerate and do not use these spots unless one has been allocated to you.

As members have already been advised by e-mail, the rehearsal on the 25th of July will be at the same place as the recent rehearsals and Mid Year Concert: the City Baptist Church, 11 Frederick St, Launceston.