Olympic Youth Strings 2005

Olympic Youth Strings

a non-profit organization for all ages, dedicated

to promoting string orchestral and chamber music

on the Olympic Peninsula

Dr. Alan Rawson, director

Olympic Youth Strings

and

Olympic Chamber Orchestra

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Alan Rawson first pursued his music interests in his junior year in high school as a self-taught folk guitarist, recorder player, and madrigal singer. Classical Violin studies were begun at Cañada Junior College in Redwood City California, since their program did not include Country and Western fiddling. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts degrees from San Francisco State University and completed his doctorate degree at the University of Colorado in Boulder in violin performance studying with Oswald Lehnert while developing a passionate interest in Rocky Mountain cycling and cross country skiing. He has served on the music faculties of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and the University of Idaho in Moscow, and is currently on extended leave from Minnesota State University Moorhead where he directed the University Orchestra and taught upper strings. He was concertmaster of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony for twenty years and appeared as a featured orchestral soloist several times performing works by Tchaikowsky, Mozart, Sibelius, and Bruch, among others. Since moving to the Northwest in 2004, Alan has been an active performer and organizer of music projects and workshops for students and adults. He and his wife, Sandy have given numerous recitals on college campuses and community performing arts series across the United States and Canada, specializing in Romantic and early twentieth-century works for violin and piano. The Rawsons now reside in Chimacum, WA where they teach and perform out of their home.

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The Rawson Home located on 7.5 acres in Chimacum, WA

The Rawson Duo Concert Series, 2009-10

Alan Rawson, violin / Sandy Rawson, piano

Rawson Duo Concerts Reviewed

Article written for the February, 2009 Port Ludlow Village Voice by Bernard Super

Upcoming events

Friday and Sunday, December 18 and 20 / 2 pm

On Friday, December 18 and Sunday, December 20, 2 pm the Rawson Duo at their Chimacum home will present their third annual Nordlys (Northern Lights) concert showcasing works by Scandinavian composers from the twilight of the Romantic era.

This year the Rawsons add four seldom heard, captivating and masterfully accomplished composers to their repertoire, Swedish composers Emil Sjörgren and Tor Aulin, Norwegian Christian Sinding, and Selim Palmgren from Finland. Complimentary to the wonderful music, Sandy will again apply her love of gourmet preparations for a splendid reception to follow, including Scandinavian favorites such as lefse, rullespulse, lohipasteijat, and others.

Turn off the cell phones, the computers, the cable and satellite TV, take your mind back to the warm comforts of an elegant 1900s’ parlor, and savor the rich melodies of northern lands in wintertime.

Admission is by advanced paid reservation, $22 per seat. Seating is limited. Please RSVP no later than Monday, December 7 by contacting Alan Rawson, email rawson@waypoint.com or phone 379-3449. Checks should be made payable to: Dr. Alan Rawson, 10318 Rhody Drive, Chimacum WA 98325

Upon payment receipt, a confirmation will be sent including directions.

Akvarelle (watercolor) by Morten W. Gjul (b.1973), artist/painter and teacher living and working in Inderøy, in the middle of Norway