Office hours 5/28/13

Office hours today are canceled. If you would like to meet this week please send an email to bowties185@gmail.com. Remember to study the key concepts at the end of each chapter for the final next week and to start attending concerts if you haven't already done so for your concert attendance.

Class cancelled 4/23/13

Good evening everyone,

As you saw last week, those of you that came to class, I am very ill. I have been to the doctor and cannot seem to shake the flu I've caught. In an effort to take care of myself, I am cancelling class tomorrow. This is the first time I have cancelled class in 4 years of teaching this course. If you do anything with the hour you now have tomorrow during our regular class time, please use it to experience music you are unfamiliar with. Music is so powerful, and can open new doors to creativity, expression, and understanding. Check out the Naxos page via the library system online (you have to be logged into your UW account to access it): http://uwashington.naxosmusiclibrary.com.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/

Search for anything: flowers, french music, mountain songs, etc. Just listen. Listen and think about what you're hearing. Use the hour tomorrow to try something new. Even if you don't like, it'll be worth your time.

Thank you for understanding,

Nicole Harreld

Concert Choices

Here is the list of approved Notecard Concerts.

If you want to see other concerts, all of the School of Music events that have need "Notecard" next to prices on their pages are notecard eligible. Only the concerts listed on the Notecard Concert list above will count though.
UW School of Music Events Page
You show the usher your Notecard when you enter and they will give you a program. Hold onto the program and they will stamp it at the end of the night. If you attend a UW School of Music concert in Brechemin recital hall in the music building, you will be given a red ticket - this must be stapled to your concert program unless you have the person issuing tickets sign the program for you.

Here are a few ensembles in the area you can also check out for your concert attendance. You must turn in a program from these concerts - tickets alone will not get you credit.

Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia Northwest
Seattle Philharmonic
Tacoma Symphony
Everett Philharmonic
Seattle Modern Orchestra
Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers
Lake Union Civic Orchestra
Bellevue Chamber Chorus
Federal Way Symphony
Seattle Wind Symphony

Lastly, these are the events for the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall and Nordstrom Recital Hall. Your campus club membership will allow you to buy tickets for some of these events for only $12!
Seattle Symphony Events

If you know of any other local symphonies, orchestras, choirs, and the like that are not on this list please let me know so I can add them to it!

Grading scale

Some students have been asking how the grading scale was determined for the class. It is based on the UW grading system ( here is the link). Below is the scale from the website:

Letter	Number	Note
A	4.0-3.9
A-	3.8-3.5
B+	3.4-3.2
B	3.1-2.9
B-	2.8-2.5
C+	2.4-2.2
C	2.1-1.9
C-	1.8-1.5
D+	1.4-1.2
D	1.1-0.9
D-	0.8-0.7	Lowest passing grade.
E	0.0	Academic failure. No credit earned.

More concerts!

Here is another concert for those of you that are interested:

Bellevue Chamber Chorus (directions to the performance site from UW)
Sunday, December 9th at 3PM in Prospect Congregational United Church of Christ (Seattle, WA)
Here is the link to buy tickets

Reminder of Upcoming Concerts

Hello Music 185! There are a few concerts coming up that might interest you:

UW Chamber Singers and Chorle
Studio Jazz I 
Studio Jazz II (also on November 29th, but in Brechemin)
UW Women's Choir and University Singers on November 29th, at 7:30PM in University Presbyterian Church (
4540 15th ave NE Seattle, WA)
Oceana Quartet on December 2nd, in Brechemin Auditorium at 4:30PM

Happy Concerting!

Amazing concerts this weekend!

This weekend, there are 2 orchestras performing that have very affordable student pricing. In an effort to help you reach your concert attendance requirement, I will accept both of these concerts for the concert attendance:

1. http://psso.org/concerts-tickets/2012-2013-schedule
This concert will feature a Haydn symphony, a zippy Ravel work, and the mammoth 5th Symphony of Shostakovich. If you buy tickets online it is only $5 for students, at the door it is $6.
The concert will take place Saturday night (the 17th) at 7:30PM at Townhall downtown (check out this link for directions: http://townhallseattle.org/directions/)

2. http://philharmonianw.org/
This concert features a world premier (you will be the first audience to see the piece!), a clarinet concerto (remember the day I brought a clarinet to class?), and selections from Smetana's Ma Vlast (programmatic music at its finest!). Student tickets are $12 online (http://www.philharmonianw.org/?page_id=161) or $12 at the door (I believe... the website didn't say what it would cost at the door, though). The concert will take place at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (4805 NE 45th St. Seattle, WA) at 2:30pm on Sunday (the 18th).

Happy concerting, see you in class!