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On behalf of the many dedicated volunteers of the Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA), we look forward to another highly successful year! As a fundraising organization, SOLA is reaching beyond the arts community to build awareness for the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and many other projects that are meaningful to our members. With that in mind, this year SOLA will be initiating some new and exciting activities for our members and our future friends.
We begin with a “get together” lunch for members and future members in September. This is a no-host event that will highlight SOLA activities and solicit ideas for future fundraising efforts. SOLA members know how to party, and we know how to host a great one! Next is an annual member favorite, SOLA Uncorked. This pre-Christmas evening of classy wine, cheeses and chocolate pairings is always a hit! Come for the wine, come for the chocolate, come for the cheese. Just come and have a great time with us!
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In the new year SOLA is working with other organizations in Alexandria to raise funds and build support for musical arts and culture in our local community. In addition to fundraising, SOLA will host the 44th annual Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition for college level music students. This competition has awarded thousands of dollars to amazing music students to help them further their musical studies. SOLA members regularly attend the competition, and we would love to see people from our shared community attend! The competition is held in March at the Alexandria Campus of NOVA Community College.
SOLA looks forward to welcoming you as a member and a participant of all the good works we endeavor to do! For more information about joining SOLA and our events, please contact me.
Respectfully, Susan Yonts-Shepard, SOLA 2019-2020 President Seys7335@gmail.com
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Now in its 44th year, the Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition, sponsored by the Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria and supported by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, encourages college-level musicians to pursue classical music careers.
Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition
In the 1980s, the late Mary Graham Lasley was a major figure in the musical world of metropolitan Washington, D.C. and was active on the boards of the Washington Opera Guild, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, and the Alexandria Symphony Guild, the predecessor of SOLA. Her friends and family established a trust in tribute to her many contributions.
2019 Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition Winners
First Place: Morgan Short (harp). University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem, NC, performed Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.
Second Place: Ted Chaffman (piano), American University in Washington, D. C, performed Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Opus 16, Movement I.
Left to Right: Sharon Walker, Amanda Dame, Morgan Short, Maestro James Ross and Ted Chaffman.
Third Place: Amanda Dame (flute), Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, performed Carl Nielsen’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Movement I.
The 2020 competition will take place March 2020, on the Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia Community College. An awards ceremony and reception will follow the competition.
