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The Sault Symphony Association

121 Brock Street

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

P6A 3B6

Please make cheques payable to the Sault Symphony Association.

Thanks to the generosity of patrons like you, we have already surpassed the $11,000 mark!  But, we've still got a long way to go to reach our goal of $25,000 for our sponsors to match, so please keep the donations coming!  

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The Sault Symphony Association is looking to hire a university or community college student to serve as its Summer Intern.  This 8-week position will begin on Monday, June 3, 2013.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparations for the Sault Symphony’s annual Musicfest fundraiser (organizing a Silent Auction, coordinating volunteers, soliciting corporate sponsorships, promoting the event, designing concert program to be distributed to audience members, etc.)

• Assist Music Librarian with updating and maintaining the Sault Symphony’s catalogue and database of sheet music (prior experience not required)

• Assist with preparations for the Sault Symphony’s upcoming 2013-2014 concert season (creating corporate sponsorship packages, soliciting individual donations, designing advertisements and posters, etc.)

• Work with the Program Committee to develop innovative new performances for the 2014-2015 Sault Symphony concert season

• General office administration and other tasks, as needed

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has excellent computer skills (Mac and PCs) and graphic design experience; knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite

• is pursuing studies in English, advertising, communications, graphic design, music, or business

• has excellent communication and “people” skills

• is able to multi-task and possesses good time management skills

• is hardworking, reliable, and responsible

Applications must be submitted (in person, or by mail, fax, or email) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 to:

The Sault Symphony Association

121 Brock St. (Basement/Rear Entrance)

Sault Ste. Marie, ON  P6A 3B6

Ph: 705-945-5337       Fax: 705-945-8865

info@saultsymphony.com

This position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program and is for a summer student only. Candidates must be between 15 and 30 years old, be registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the fall, be a Canadian citizen or permanent residents or have official refugee protection, and must be legally entitled to work in Canada.  

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Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Our 40th anniversary season concluded on Saturday, April 20th at Precious Blood Cathedral as we presented Beethoven's 9th Symphony. 

photo by C. H. Clarke

A musical masterpiece, this performance saw the Sault Symphony Orchestra joined by the Chamber Singers of Algoma and the Windsor Classic Chorale (in back row), plus vocal soloists Karen Hughes-Beacom (soprano), Christine Aceti (mezzo), Jason Lamont (tenor), and Robert Hall (baritone) (from left).

photo by C. H. Clarke

The sold-out event also featured special guest violinist, Victoria Jones (centre left), the winner of our 2012 Young Artists' Competition, in a stellar performance of  Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor.

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