Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

FREE concert TONIGHT!


Free Open Rehearsal of the Claflin Hill Symphony
Orchestra on Tuesday, January 30th, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Franklin High School Auditorium! Details below!


The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra
54 Claflin Street
Milford, MA  01757
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Paul Surapine, Executive Director
The Claflin Hill Music Performance Foundation, Inc.
TEL: 508-478-5924  psurapine@claflinhill.org
Milford, MA
Claflin Hill Symphony To Visit Franklin for Open Rehearsal


The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra visits Franklin on Tuesday,  January 30, 2018 for an Open Rehearsal at 7:30 PM in the Franklin High School Auditorium.

The rehearsal, which is hosted by the Franklin Public School Music Department, is open to ALL Franklin Public School Students and ALL residents of Franklin.

During this first ever visit to Franklin by the CHSO, they will be rehearsing for their “Russian Romance” concert program that will take place on Saturday evening, February 3, 2018 in the Milford Town Hall Grand Ballroom.

The orchestra is performing Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” – a lush, colorful and epic orchestral “Tone Poem” based on the “Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights.”  In the story and depicted by the music, the Princess Scheherazade begins a story-telling series to her husband, the King, in order to forestall him having her executed after their wedding night, as had been his frequent custom.  The King becomes so enthralled by the on-going tales, which included Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba, that he keeps her alive night after night to hear the next installment!  Rimsky-Korsakov’s magnificent orchestral score is a big feature for solo violin, which will be performed by the CHSO’s phenomenal Concertmaster, Angel Valchinov.

Also on the program and set to rehearse on that night in Franklin is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s gorgeous and popular Piano Concerto No. 2.   This features Beth Surapine on piano, who has performed frequently with the CHSO and throughout the Milford/Franklin region for the past two decades,

Entrance to the open rehearsal is FREE ADMISSION, and attendees will also receive a voucher for a Special Discount Ticket for the concert that week, to hear the finished product of what they experienced at the rehearsal.

“We’re very excited to visit Franklin for this open rehearsal,” said Paul Surapine, Founding Executive & Artistic Director of Claflin Hill.   “Many of our musicians have had ongoing and strong ties to Franklin, including myself, and a significant number of Franklin Public School Music Faculty past and present are permanent members of the CHSO.   Additionally, Franklin accounts for more members of the Claflin Hill Youth Symphonies than any other community throughout the entire region, which is a strong endorsement of the music education program in progress in Franklin for the last twenty years.  We’d like to thank CHSO Violinist and Franklin Public Schools Music Director Diane Plouffe for her invitation to come to her community.  We hope it will be an interesting and educational experience for the music students and entertaining for all who attend.”

For more information on all upcoming Claflin Hill concerts and events, visit www.claflinhill.org

***

The Claflin Symphony Orchestra, located in Milford, MA, is a powerful regional musical force. Through passionate performances presented by masterful musicians, the CHSO plays a leading role in the cultural enrichment and vitality of Central Massachusetts and MetroWest communities. The CHSO sponsors a remarkable outreach program that helps youth perfect their musical talents and build long-lasting appreciation for music. 

TuNesday!


There's a renewed interest in this band of brothers
with the inclusion of their new song in 3rd Grade!

This was their first big hit song from 20 years ago!

The song below was released a few years after that!


This is their new song that we're singing in Chorus!


Here are the brothers... 20 years later all grown up,
married, and with children (featured in the video!)!

Airmen of Note - FREE Concert!


Another FREE concert to consider!

Monday, January 29, 2018

Chorus Songs!

The new 3rd Grade song is from a group of brothers!


The new 4th Grade song is one many have requested!


The new 5th Grade song was suggested by a teacher!

Friday, January 26, 2018

FREE Orchestra Experience!


Free Open Rehearsal of the Claflin Hill Symphony
Orchestra on Tuesday, January 30th, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Franklin High School Auditorium! Details below!


The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra
54 Claflin Street
Milford, MA  01757
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Paul Surapine, Executive Director
The Claflin Hill Music Performance Foundation, Inc.
TEL: 508-478-5924  psurapine@claflinhill.org
Milford, MA
Claflin Hill Symphony To Visit Franklin for Open Rehearsal


The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra visits Franklin on Tuesday,  January 30, 2018 for an Open Rehearsal at 7:30 PM in the Franklin High School Auditorium.

The rehearsal, which is hosted by the Franklin Public School Music Department, is open to ALL Franklin Public School Students and ALL residents of Franklin.

During this first ever visit to Franklin by the CHSO, they will be rehearsing for their “Russian Romance” concert program that will take place on Saturday evening, February 3, 2018 in the Milford Town Hall Grand Ballroom.

The orchestra is performing Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” – a lush, colorful and epic orchestral “Tone Poem” based on the “Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights.”  In the story and depicted by the music, the Princess Scheherazade begins a story-telling series to her husband, the King, in order to forestall him having her executed after their wedding night, as had been his frequent custom.  The King becomes so enthralled by the on-going tales, which included Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba, that he keeps her alive night after night to hear the next installment!  Rimsky-Korsakov’s magnificent orchestral score is a big feature for solo violin, which will be performed by the CHSO’s phenomenal Concertmaster, Angel Valchinov.

Also on the program and set to rehearse on that night in Franklin is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s gorgeous and popular Piano Concerto No. 2.   This features Beth Surapine on piano, who has performed frequently with the CHSO and throughout the Milford/Franklin region for the past two decades,

Entrance to the open rehearsal is FREE ADMISSION, and attendees will also receive a voucher for a Special Discount Ticket for the concert that week, to hear the finished product of what they experienced at the rehearsal.

“We’re very excited to visit Franklin for this open rehearsal,” said Paul Surapine, Founding Executive & Artistic Director of Claflin Hill.   “Many of our musicians have had ongoing and strong ties to Franklin, including myself, and a significant number of Franklin Public School Music Faculty past and present are permanent members of the CHSO.   Additionally, Franklin accounts for more members of the Claflin Hill Youth Symphonies than any other community throughout the entire region, which is a strong endorsement of the music education program in progress in Franklin for the last twenty years.  We’d like to thank CHSO Violinist and Franklin Public Schools Music Director Diane Plouffe for her invitation to come to her community.  We hope it will be an interesting and educational experience for the music students and entertaining for all who attend.”

For more information on all upcoming Claflin Hill concerts and events, visit www.claflinhill.org

***

The Claflin Symphony Orchestra, located in Milford, MA, is a powerful regional musical force. Through passionate performances presented by masterful musicians, the CHSO plays a leading role in the cultural enrichment and vitality of Central Massachusetts and MetroWest communities. The CHSO sponsors a remarkable outreach program that helps youth perfect their musical talents and build long-lasting appreciation for music. 

Steel Drum!


Just wanna bang on the drum all day!

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Reading Skit 2018!


Picture (above) of the staff who performed in the
Reading Skit and video (below) of the assembly:


Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Monday, January 22, 2018

Monday, January 15, 2018

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Providence Bruins II


Two more photos that were submitted 
from a Jefferson parent! Great shots!!


More photos and video to come from
the Providence Bruins organization!!

Hammer Time!


A wonderful song that's very fun to for all to sing 
and was performed by Peter, Paul, & Mary when
MLK gave his famous I Have A Dream speech!


Here are the Jefferson teachers enjoying the song:


Here's the writer of the song Pete Seeger singing it:


The Man in Black, Johnny Cash, sings the song:


Even Brian Johnson from AC/DC enjoys singing it:


And yes, I do enjoy performing it-even on ukulele!


Friday, January 12, 2018

Providence Bruins!


Super proud of these awesome 5th Grade Students
and their awesome singing of the National Anthem
at the Bruins game at the Providence Civic Center!


Here we are on the ice and getting ready to sing!


And here we were getting ready for the big night!


And here we are being really crazy for the camera!


And here we are just about to walk out onto the ice!


And here we are just hanging out before the show!

Tuned & Ready!


It's so nice to now have a full class set of ukuleles!


Thursday, January 11, 2018

All-School Meeting!


2nd Grade Students did a wonderful job with their
performance this morning! Let's be a bucket filler!


Below is the video of the 2nd Grade performance:


Below this video is one that Mr. Chelman filmed:


The meeting ended with the "JEFFERSON" song:


Congratulating the students on their performance!


Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Monday, January 8, 2018

MLK Songs!!!


In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday next
Monday (January 15th!), we will be singing some
songs that were very important during his lifetime!





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