Newsletter #8 – November 3, 2026
Where did October go!? Time has flown by! Happy November!
In October we had a very successful orchestra festival, All-State auditions, and a fun homecoming parade.
2026-2027 Photo Albums:
Fall Camp 2026: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ks51FytRt4b9su1h9
Fall Concert 2026: https://photos.app.goo.gl/bXjgfnhT7CRAEmWU8
Lassiter Orchestra Festival 2026: https://photos.app.goo.gl/W9z7FTVc1ANJY8zt5
Homecoming Parade 2026: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jY7jbzrZtmaxGkBp9
If you have any photos of the parade to share, please send them to me at charles.laux@cobbk12.org.
I hope students will have time to enjoy their day off today. In the meantime, here is our newsletter….
IMPORTANT!! Calendar Date Change for our WINTER CONCERT!
Due to a variety of reasons and to allow the orchestras more time to prepare their next program, I have moved the Winter Concert to Wednesday, December 9 at 7 PM in the Concert Hall.
Please update your calendars and let me know of any conflicts as soon as possible.
Playing Check Due Tomorrow!
Students have a video playing check due tomorrow by 11:59 PM. Details can be found in CTLS.
SENIOR PARENTS – Program Book Ads still available
With postponing the concert, we now have more time to accept your senior ads! Please consider honoring your favorite string player by placing an ad for them. More details are here: lassiterorchestra.org/program-book. I'm happy to help put the ad together for you. All I need is your payment online, then you can email a photo and the text you'd like included. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Honor Orchestra
The district honor orchestra event is this week! Students have rehearsal on Thursday evening and all day Friday with the concert on Friday evening.
Please see https://www.lassiterorchestra.org/d12orchestra for details.
All-State Auditions First Round
Congratulations to our 17 students who pass the first round All-State auditions! We are proud of everyone who auditioned! Students will now prepare for the second round on January 16.
- Anju Akkiraju, violin
- Michael Baker, double bass
- Ethan Chang, violin
- Arinjoy Sarkar, violin
- Mackenna Duke, cello
- James Floyd, double bass
- Yula Heo, violin
- Chloe Hua, violin
- Faith Lee, violin
- Claire Naranjo, violin
- Ronak Patel, cello
- Tharun Katharnath, violin
- Olivia Powers, violin
- Liam Hoover, cello
- Boris Sudakov, double bass
- Denis Sudakov, double bass
- Rohan Shrivastava, violin
“Friendsgiving” Potluck Breakfast
Our annual “Friendsgiving” Potluck breakfast will be on Wednesday, November 18 from 7:30 to 8:15 AM. Students should be on the lookout for a Sign-up genius to sign up for food/beverages, etc. This is a day to celebrate and be grateful our orchestra family!
Chamber Orchestra Extra Rehearsals for GMEA
Please note that the chamber orchestra will have a two required extra rehearsals as we prepare for GMEA.
- Monday, December 7, 4-6 PM with Dr. Keith Dodson of Central Michigan University
- Tuesday, December 12, 4-6 PM with Scott Laird (retired, North Carolina School of Math & Science)
Music Listening Test – 3rd Six Weeks
Our first music listening test on December 3. The purposed of the listening test is to expose students to some of the world's greatest masterwork, expand their listening palate, including musical genre, time period, and style. Students should be listening to the assigned musical masterworks now thru December to become familiar with the pieces and then will need to identify the pieces by ear for the test. All details are in CTLS.
UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES
Note: Items in BOLD are new or updated events.
- Wednesday, November 4 – Playing check due by 11:59 PM
- Thursday/Friday, November 5-6 – District Honor Orchestra at Kennesaw Mountain HS
- Tuesday, November 10 – Mabry MS Orchestra Concert. 6:15 PM
- Wednesday, November 11 – Simpson MS Orchestra Concert
- Wednesday, November 18 – “Friendsgiving” Potluck Breakfast, All members welcome, 7:30-8:15 AM (NEW)
- Thursday, November 19 – Mabry Recruiting Performance during school (Chamber Only)
- Thursday, December 3 – Music Listening Test (in class)
- Friday, December 4 – Simpson Recruiting Performance during school (Chamber Only)
- Friday, December 4 – Charleston Wrap Fundraiser ends – https://www.lassiterorchestra.org/uncategorized/charleston-wrap-fundraiser
- Monday, December 7 – After School Rehearsal (Chamber), 4-6 PM with Dr. Keith Dodson, clinician
- Wednesday, December 9 – Winter Orchestra Concert, 7:00 PM (UPDATED)
- Saturday, January 9 – LGPE Camp, 9 AM to 4 PM (required)
- Saturday, January 16 – All-State Auditions, Final Round at Westminster School
- Tuesday, January 19 – Chamber GMEA Preview Concert, 7 :00 PM (UPDATE) – Non chamber students must attend.
- Tuesday, January 26 – LGPE Preview Concert, 7:00 PM (Concert, Phil, Sinfonia) – Chamber students must attend.
- Thursday, January 28 – Chamber Performance at GMEA at the Classic Center in Athens, 1:30 PM (Chamber excused all day)
- Monday-Wednesday, February 8-10 – LGPE at Walton HS, Dates and Times are TBA
- Tuesday, April 20 – Spring Concert “A Night at the Movies and more”, 7 PM
- Saturday, May 1 – Annual Awards Banquet, 6:00 PM