Classical 88.1's 5th Annual Young Talent Search Concert is this Sunday @ 2PM at University of Dayton's Sears Recital Hall.

Senior, CHS, Violist, Shannon Fillingim is one of this year's winners of the annual Talent Search!

Please join Shannon as she performs at the concert. No tickets required. Admission is free.

The Centerville School Orchestra Supporters were notified in April that we will be receiving funds from the Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) office.  You may recall we sent out a notice to all orchestra parents when CSOS qualified for and was listed as a charity that could receive donations for the Fall 2012 campaign.  That campaign wrapped up in November 2012 with a successful conclusion and CSOS was contacted in April and informed that we would receive $1,282.46 in donations!  Many thanks to our parents who supported this effort! While we received several anonymous donations, we do want to acknowledge the generosity of Ms. Karen Hurley, Mr. David Moenter and Mr. Walt Spaulding. Again, many thanks for thinking of us and please consider supporting us again next year.

Click here to watch and hear the Alternative strings playing with, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers - "Some Kind Of War" during the Bluegrass Blowout.

Doug Eyink, Alternative Strings Director/Conductor was presented with this Banjo (a classic 1920 reissue) from Joe Mullins during the semi-annual Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival.

Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers performed with the Alternative Strings during their Bluegrass Blowout concert at the PAC, March 9th. Joe is a huge supporter of the Alternative Strings and promoted the orchestra during his concert.

Christi Brenlinger put together four baskets for CSOS to donate to Special Wish's Valentine Dance silent auction. The basket included concert tickets, to attend Mark Wood and the Bluegrass Blowout, CDs and DVDs of Alternative Strings concerts and even a violin.

CSOS is on the Miami Valley CFC list of eligible charities, anyone who works locally for the federal government (either civilian or military) or post office in the Miami Valley.

You can find our organization on the local CFC web site: http://www.miamivalleycfc.org/_root/ and by searching for CSOS under the 'find charities' link.  Our charity number is: 75100.

Please call feel free to call (937) 985-3481  or email me at with any questions This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Marianne Kramer CSOS Vice President