Challenges of, And Opportunities for the Samoa National Orchestra

8/11/2019 Challenges of, And Opportunities for the Samoa National Orchestra

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CH ALLEN G ES AN D O PPO RTU N ITIES FO R

SAM O AS N ATIO N AL O RCH ESTRA

PJ Sili IerikoMusic Advisor


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VISION & M ISSION


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VISION & M ISSION

Our Visionis to be a keycomponent of contemporary life

and culture where orchestralmusic and musicians are valued


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VISION & M ISSION

Our Visionis to be a keycomponent of contemporary life

and culture where orchestralmusic is valued

Our Missionis to provide asustainable and talented orchestrato regularly perform at thehighest standards to enrich and toem ower the widest ossible


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To achieve our ision and Mission!our aim is to systematicallyovercome the challenges facing theorchestra since its establishment inthe last " months#

$e have identi%ed & mainchallenges'


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Four (4) M ain Challenges facing the Orchestra

(# $e have limited developed

musicians in the art of musicreading and skillfully playing aninstrument to the standard re)uiredby any orchestra#


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(# $e have limited developed

orchestral musicians in the art ofmusic reading and skillfully playingan instrument to the standardre)uired by any orchestra#

*# +acilities we have now are note)uipped to sustain a learning and a

teaching environment


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(# $e have limited developed orchestral musicians inthe art of music reading and skillfully playing aninstrument to the standard re)uired by any orchestra#

*# +acilities we have now are not e)uipped to sustain alearning and a teaching environment

,# $e don-t house e.perienced trainers and teachers inSamoa to develop all the technical aspects oforchestra instruments


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(# $e have limited developed orchestral musicians in the artof music reading and skillfully playing an instrument to thestandard re)uired by any orchestra#

*# +acilities we have now are not e)uipped to sustain alearning and a teaching environment

,# $e don-t house e.perienced and trained trainers and

teachers in Samoa to develop all the technical aspects oforchestral instruments

It is obvious! that people in Samoa can not a/ord to buymusical instruments because they are too e.pensive#


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1. UNDEVELOPED ORCHESTRALMUSICIANS

2. UNSUITABLE FACILITIES

3. UNDERMANNED EXPERTISE

4. UNAFFORDABLE INSTRUMENTS


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Sam oa National Sym phony Orchestra playing

he !ance of the !ea"#


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Vene$uela %outh Orchestra


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OO'NIIS


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* + *% FO'+ *'!


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* + *% FO'+ *'!

The new recruits and the currentorchestra members will be put into a& months training program for musicliteracy and basic instrument altechnical playing skills


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* + *% FO'+ *'!

The new recruits and the currentorchestra members will be put into a& months training program for musicliteracy and basic instrument altechnical playing skills

$hatever the results! the *0(&

orchestra will take a risk ofperforming in public to gaincon%dence and to develop the art of

orchestral playing


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* + *% FO'+ *'!

The new recruits and the current orchestramembers will be put into a & monthstraining program for music literacy and

basic instrument al technical playing skills $hatever the results! the *0(& orchestra

will take a risk of performing in public togain con%dence and to develop the art of

orchestral playing Successful members will be given

scholarships to further their studiesoverseas


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* + *% FO'+ *'!

The new recruits and the current orchestra members willbe put into a & months training program for musicliteracy and basic instrument al technical playing skills

$hatever the results! the *0(& orchestra will take a risk

of performing in public to gain con%dence and to developthe art of orchestral playing

Successful members will be given a scholarship tofurther their studies overseas

$e are currently applying for overseas e.perts to come

to Samoa for at least (* months to develop our orchestrain all the necessary re)uirements# So far! we are waitingresponse from the 1ew 2ealand Symphony Orchestra!the Australian Aid olunteer Program! and the 3hineseAmbassador#


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he Orchestra ,-.4 Calen"ar

PreSe!son Tr!inin" #Re$e!rs!%

Or&$es'r! M(si& Se!son

February May

Skills 4 Technical $orkshops

Auditions

3omposition 4

Arranging

June December

3oncerts isits

Public 4 Private+unctions

Media 4 +ilm

Promotion 4Marketing 3ampaigns


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+ hy the go/ernm ent 0ants to set up a nationalorchestra

Opportunity to develop talent inSamoa

To perform special 5overnmentfunctions other than the Police 6and

7mployment opportunities

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