Harmony LNFI Week 22 – Reserve Your Spring Festival Tickets!

Dear Harmony L’Etoile du Nord Families,

Spring Festival Details and Ticket Information

Harmony will perform at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 10! Full details are coming soon, but here are the basics:

• Both Harmony programs (LNFI and Riverview) will perform together at “Spring Festival III” on Sunday, May 10, at 3:30 pm.
• “Call time” is 1:50 pm, which means students should enter the building right at 1:50 pm.
• Here is our performance repertoire (the pieces we will perform): Ode to Joy, Frère Jacques, and Merengue del Primer Dedo. 5th graders from Harmony Riverview will also perform “Gavotte.”

Click here to reserve your seats for Spring Festival! You can use the code “HARMONYTIX” to reserve tickets for free, and reserve up to four tickets at a reduced $5 rate with the code “REDUCEDTIX5“. Make sure to add the discount code on the first page when you click the link!

Harmony Evaluation for Family Members

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) is partnering with Wilder Research and the Minnesota State Arts Board to learn more from caregivers about their experiences with Harmony. This survey will help GTCYS improve the program for your child and others. The 1-page survey is voluntary, confidential, and will take less than 5 minutes.

GTCYS Harmony 2026 Caregiver Survey

If you have not yet had a chance, please complete a survey today or over the weekend! Your feedback is deeply appreciated and helps inform updates and changes to the program as we start to think about the 2026-27 school year.

GTCYS Orchestra Visit for Harmony Students – Tuesday, April 21

Returning Harmony students are invited to visit a Philharmonia East rehearsal (with pizza provided!) on Tuesday, April 21!

Here are the details:

• Where: House of Hope Presbyterian Church (797 Summit Ave, St Paul)
• When: 5:30 – 7:15pm on Tuesday, April 21
• Who should attend: all Harmony students in at least their second year (and their parents or guardians) are invited. Students who are hoping to play in Philharmonia East next year are highly encouraged to attend.
• What to expect: This event will include a meeting about GTCYS orchestra rehearsals and private lessons, a brief tour of the building, and a chance to observe part of an orchestra rehearsal!

RSVP here so we know how many people to expect. You can also RSVP by replying to this email.

Helpful Links:

• Absence form: If your student needs to miss a Harmony class for any reason, please fill out an Absence Form as soon as possible.
• Register for Harmony Summer Camp! Join the 22 students already registered!
• YouTube Videos: play along with Harmony Teaching Artists on the Harmony YouTube Page!
• Harmony Member Page: Check out the Harmony Member Page for the Harmony Handbook, Calendar, YouTube Page, and any important updates!

Thanks,

Emily

Emily Doyle, (she/her)
Harmony Manager
emily@gtcys.org | 651.602.6809
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