Carlmont Instrumental Music News

  
Chamber Music Night
 January 31st, 2009

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Chamber Music Night will be held in the Carlmont Student Union on Friday, February 26, 2010.  Our talented Carlmont musicians will perform solos and small ensembles to a variety of musical styles.  Past Chamber Music Nights have included the premiers of student-written pieces, bagpipe solos, classical, rock and jazz.  Delicious desserts and hot drinks are provided, served by our music students. 

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for Seniors and Carlmont High School students, free for younger students and Carlmont Faculty.  Chamber Music Night begins at 7:00pm.  Tickets are available at the door on the evening of the concert. Doors open at 6:30pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!
--John DaBaldo
              
Winter Concert Pictures & Video clips are available
January 20th, 2010
Pictures and 2 video clips taken at the December 2009 Winter Concerts have been posted in the Media Gallery section.
--Alex Bunk
Webmaster
CMEA Solo/Ensemble date and location has changed
December 12th, 2009
The new date and time for the festival is: Saturday, March 20 2010 at San Jose State University.
  
Online tickets available for Carlmont Winter Concert Series
November 13th, 2009

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Tickets are now available for purchase online for the Carlmont Instrumental Music Winter Concert Series.  To order tickets in advance  press the 'Order Tickets Online' button at the left.  Then, scroll down to find the Instrumental Music Winter Concert Series.
 
•    Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7pm:  Concert Band, Intermediate Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble
•    Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7pm:  Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra
 
Adults=$10, Students (High School) and Seniors =$8, Child (Middle School & younger i.e., requiring a seat) =$2
 
After purchasing your tickets online, please be sure to print them out and take them with you to the Carlmont Theater.
 
The Box Office will open at 6pm on the night of each concert.  Cash and checks are accepted at the Box Office (make checks payable to Carlmont Instrumental Music).  Credit cards are only accepted online.
 
We look forward to seeing you there!
--John DaBaldo
             

Home Football Game vs. Sequoia HS TIME CHANGES to 6pm
November 6th, 2009
Attention Symphonic Band families, the start time of the Carlmont vs. Sequoia varsity football game on Friday, November 13 has been changed from 2:45 to 6:00.  Portable lighting will be brought in to enable a night game to be played at Carlmont for this rivalry game. All Symphonic Band members should arrive no later than 5:15 dressed in their new Carlmont Music t-shirts and sweat shirts. Hopefully this late start will enable more parents to attend the final home game of the year. The Carlmont Symphonic Band will be joined by 8th grade members of the Tierra Linda and Central Middle School bands for this game.
 
I hope to see you at the game,
--Mr. DaBaldo
Media Gallery Video streaming available
October 10th, 2009
Until now video files were fully downloaded into browser caches before starting to play which caused long waiting times for certain files. Now videos are streamed and start playing after about 10 seconds or when enough data is downloaded into a buffer. This has been successfully tested with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. Low bandwidth users may have to pause playback to reach a large enough buffer level for a smooth playback experience.
--Webmaster
Rockin' for the Arts Benefit
September 9th, 2009


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On Friday October 2nd the Carlmont Arts Council is proud to present ROCKIN' FOR THE ARTS, a benefit for the Performing Arts Program. Featured performers include:

      o The Carlmont Jazz Ensemble   o Carlmont vocal groups: Out-of-the-Blue and In Treble
o Aja Vu, featuring the music of Steely Dan o Caravanserai, the country's best Santana Cover Band

The evening is sure to rock, tickets are $20 for adults and just $15 for students. Click on the Order Tickets Online button underneath the menu to purchase tickets for this event. Click here to learn more about the 7th Annual Save The Music Festival which takes place on October 4th.
              
CAPA Instrumental Music Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, in the Music Room
August 22nd, 2009
School Year 2009/2010 content available
August 21st, 2009
Calendar, Classes, Information and CAPA sections have been updated. Look at the Music Handbook 2009/2010. Visit the CAPA section and read the Start of Year Letter.
New Media Gallery available
August 5th, 2009
The media gallery has been completely replaced with a new professional looking php based WebGallery powered by the popular TinyWebGallery project. Adding of images and video files has been greatly simplified. Unlimited folders and subfolders will make administration and navigation very simple. Pictures can be rated and comments added. Each hit on a picture will be captured by counters and top rated or most visited pictured can be searched for. Navigation is simple, just click on thumbnails. Additional navigation links are on top of the gallery page, look for arrow symbols and gallery links that can be clicked. The new gallery can be found in the left-hand menu under Media/Gallery or by clicking here. Enjoy!
--Webmaster
Website remodeling for School Year 2009/2010 has started
August 3rd, 2009
Spring Tour DVD Preview - Wednesday, May 27, 7 pm, Carlmont Student Union - Highlights of the DVD will be presented, and the DVD will be available for sale (includes Karaoke, featuring Mr. DaBaldo and students!!!, plus performances and lots of Tour highlights). Please bring dessert goodies to share - there will be tables to lay out refreshments. Winter Concert DVD will also be on view this evening.
May 24th, 2009
CAPA Meeting for all parents in the Carlmont Student Union on Monday, May 11, 7 pm. We will review the year and preview 2009-2010.  We will look at finances, accomplishments, calendar, facilities, and ongoing parent involvement.
May 10th, 2009
An important Parents Meeting for the Spring Music Tour will take place on Wednesday evening, March 25 at 7pm in the Carlmont Student Union. Important items will be discussed and distributed such as luggage tags, packing lists, departure procedures, dress requirements, early release instructions etc...
A new online ticketing service will be available for all of the upcoming Carlmont Performing Arts programs starting with the musical: Oklahoma!
February 23rd, 2009
Oklahoma, which runs from Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15 will be the very first performances in the new Carlmont Performing Arts Center. You can order your tickets by clicking at the "Order Tickets Online" button underneath the menu on the left-hand side. On the ticket website, after choosing the date you wish to attend, you will be taken to an interactive seating chart of the Carlmont Performing Arts Center Main Theater, where you can choose yours seats. Tickets will go fast, so order early for the best selection.
Due to a scheduling/facilities conflict with Cal State University East Bay, the CMEA Solo/Ensemble Festival scheduled for Saturday, February 28 has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 21 at Hopkins Middle School in Fremont.
February 23rd, 2009
Chamber Music Night in the Carlmont Student Union on Friday, January 30, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
January 26th, 2009
Talented Carlmont musicians will perform classical pieces in small ensembles and solos.  Hear a great diversity of instrumentation and styles.  Past Chamber Music Nights have included the premiers of student-written pieces, bagpipe solos, rock and jazz.  Delicious desserts and hot drinks are provided, served by our music students.  Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for Seniors and Carlmont High School students, free for younger students and Carlmont Faculty.  Chamber Music Night begins at 7:00.  Ticket sales begin at 6:30.  Drop off donated desserts and drinks at the Student Union 6:00-6:30.
The Carlmont Jazz Ensemble will perform on Thursday, January 29 with the Tierra Linda and Central Middle School Jazz Bands as part of the San Carlos Week of the Family.  Tierra Linda Middle School Gym - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
January 26th, 2009
Cañada Campus map and floor plan available under Information / General
December 3rd, 2008
2009 Spring Break Music Trip Documents and Forms have been posted
October 27th, 2008

Date and Time of the 1st Parents' Meeting for the Spring Tour has changed
October 6th, 2008
The date and location of the first Parents' Meeting for the Spring Tour have been changed to Tuesday evening, October 21, at 7:00 p.m., in the Carlmont Student Union.  The date was changed to avoid a conflict with the UC College Information Night - important to most Junior and Senior families.  With over 140 students on the tour, we also arranged a larger room, so we don't ...
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Media Upload entry has been added to the Gallery menu
October 3rd, 2008
A new web based ftp client tool that will make Media uploads easier and faster. For multiple file uploads at once please use the Java Upload feature. Archives can be uploaded and automatically decompressed. Please visit the Help Guide for general questions. 
Username: music@carlmontrunning.com
Password can be requested from the Wemaster using the form on the 'Contact us' page
Performance on KFOG Morning Show
September 20th, 2008
A dozen members of the Carlmont Instrumental Music program have been invited to perform on the KFOG Morning Show (104.5 / 97.7) around 7:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29.  This appearance is in support of the Save the Music Festival, to be held in Twin Pines Park, Belmont, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 5.  At the Festival, the Carlmont Symphonic Band will perform at 11:15 on the Wells Fargo Community Stage. Visit the Save the Music website at savethemusic.schoolforce.org for more information.  Come enjoy the music and fun at the Festival on Sunday, October 5, and listen to our students perform on KFOG on Monday, September 29!
Winter Concert 2007 pictures have been posted
September 12th, 2008
On the menu choose Gallery / Pictures and click on the thumbnail. Click on any picture to enlarge it and start a slideshow. Controls are on the bottom right of your screen. Enjoy. Also, check out the John DaBaldo page on the menu under Information.
Minutes from the September 3 Instrumental CAPA meeting have been posted on the CAPA page
September 10th, 2008
Thanks to Secretary Colleen Devlin!
Music Mentors and CAPA web page content has been added
September 7th, 2008
Carlmont Instrumental Music Web Site launches
September 3rd, 2008
http://www.carlmontmusic.com
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