2011-2012 Season

Auditions
String Orchestra Auditions: Monday, August 22
Full Orchestra Violins: Monday, August 22
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion: Saturday, August 27
(overflow may audition on Sunday, August 28)
Full Orchestra Violas, Celli, and Bass: Sunday, August 28
Mercer University
 
Orchestra Camp
Full & String Orchestras
Saturday, September 17
A full day of rehearsing and getting to know each other.
All MMSYO members (Full & String Orchestra) required to attend.

String Orchestra & Flute Choir Concert
Monday, October 24
6 pm
Fickling Hall, Mercer University
 
"The Magic of Broadway"
Benefit Concert at Theatre Macon
Full Orchestra and Singers from Theatre Macon
Monday, October 31
6:00 Hors d'œuvres
 
6:30 Silent Auction Bidding
7:30 Concert
9:00 Silent Auction item pickup

Theatre Macon
438 Cherry Street, Macon, GA
Admission $15; $10 in Costume
[Covers hors d'œuvres, Silent Auction Number, Concert Admittance]
All proceeds donated to MMSYO & Theatre Macon in memory of Dr. Robert Parris
Reservations 478-301-5502

Christmas Concert with Mercer Children's Choir
Full & String Orchestras
Saturday, December 10
7pm
Stratford Academy
6010 Peake Road, Macon, GA
Admission $5 with a maximum of $20 per family

Christmas Concert
Full Orchestra & Chamber Ensembles
Monday, December 12
7:30pm
Fickling Hall, Mercer University

Orchestra Camp: Round 2
Full & String Orchestras
Saturday, January 28
The fall Orchestra Camp was so successful, we've decided to repeat it this spring!
A full day of rehearsing and socializing with other orchestra members.
All MMSYO members required to attend.

Instrument Petting Zoo
Chamber Ensembles
Sunday, March 4
Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences
4182 Forsyth Rd Macon, GA 31210
The chamber ensembles of MMSYO will perform an interactive educational program for Instrument Petting Zoo attendees.
Other events going on that day:
- Professional musicians demonstrating their instruments and letting visitors try them out
- Ancient String Instruments exhibit and demonstration
- Strolling Museum staff with live animals

"From Russia With Love"
Full Orchestra & String Orchestra Concert
Monday, March 5
7:30pm

Fickling Hall, Mercer University

Carnegie Outback
Full Orchestra
Saturday, May 12
8pm
Little Carnegie of the South
1954 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA
$15 adults, $7 students, $5 children 5 and younger

Read more here: http://www.macon.com/2012/05/04/2011649/10-days-calendar.html#storylink=
Join the Full Orchestra for Cinco de Mayo festivities at this outdoor
performance in the backyard of Little Carnegie of the South.
 
Final MMSYO Concert of the Season: Kaleidoscope Concert
Full & String Orchestras
Saturday, May 19
2pm & 7pm
Fickling Hall, Mercer University
The Full Orchestra, String Orchestra, and chamber ensembles, as well as the winners of MMSYO's Scholarship Competition,
will present a performance to cap off the 2011-2012 season.