Vol. 17, No. 34, February 21, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:

This Reveille Home Page | The Friday Program: An Upbeat Downbeat with Fusao Kajima | Mercer Island Rotary Goes On the Run | Friday Potpourri | Classification Talk: Mike Ralph | The Rotary Foundation | Student of the Month: Daniel Souza | Three New Members Proposed: Hendershott, Wood & Kippen | Five lessons to make you think about the way we treat people | Web Fun

The Friday Program:
An Upbeat Downbeat with Fusao Kajima

The Third Annual Visit of Fusao Kajima took place Friday with an appreciative audience chuckling at the antics of the Maestro of the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra. From his very first visit, Fusao has entertained the less musically inclined with candid glimpses of the ins and outs of conducting.

With an impish smile, Fusao elevated his professorial status by bringing “Conducting 201” to the BBRC, counting that his students had remembered the other two pre-requisite courses, "Conducting 101 and 102.” The Musical Director and Conductor of Bellevue’s premiere music group, announced that “the Philharmonic has been able to turn itself around and has received critical acclaim for its concert work (See recent PI column on the Philharmonic’s latest concert in the Meydenbauer Center).”

The Maestro described the educational program that reaches 5000 fourth and fifth graders in seven Eastside school districts. Members of the orchestra visit area schools in the form of chamber ensembles to whet the student’s appetite for classical music. This is a very important mission for the orchestra.

Kajima commented about labor strife having affected performances of several orchestras in several cities in recent years. “The St. Louis Symphony orchestra is now on strike in a wage dispute. This encourages us to think about getting an endowment going so we can prevent that from happening here. At least we’re not the National Hockey League!” READ MORE

Mercer Island Rotary Goes On the Run

Jim Trombold visited the BBRC to hype the Mercer Island Rotary’s 33rd consecutive Rotary Run.

“This is our annual fundraiser and features a half marathon run and walk; an 8-K Classic Run/Walk and a Kids’ Dash. It all happens on Sunday, March 20, with the various events getting underway as early as 7:30 that morning. The Awards ceremony will take place at noon that day.

The Rotary Run will benefit a program of Colon Cancer Awareness. Registration details are available on this website.

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Thought for the week

Sir Thomas Beecham said: “There are two golden rules for an orchestra; start together and finish together. The public doesn’t give a damn what goes on in between.”

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THIS WEEK'S EDITOR
John Mix

THIS WEEK'S PHOTOGRAPHER(S)
Jim Kindsvater
 

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