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 Welcome to Titan Orchestras! Scroll down for the event schedule and calendar.

About Your Orchestra Teacher

Mr. Thomson and Lili grading Music Theory assignments

Mr. Thomson and Lili grading Music Theory assignments

MR. THOMSON

George Thomson grew up in Sunnyvale, California, and attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he received A.B. and M.A. degrees in Music, studying conducting with Michael Senturia and Philip Brett. Before becoming a teacher, he enjoyed a career as a freelance musician, holding a variety of posts including Principal Violist of the Carmel Bach Festival, Associate Conductor of the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director of the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra.

As an educator he was for 11 years the Music Director of the Virtuoso Program at San Domenico School in San Anselmo, California, a unique opportunity for high school students to pursue intensive orchestral and chamber music training in addition to a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. The San Domenico Orchestra da Camera, under Mr. Thomson’s direction, won the “Grand Champion” award at the National Orchestra Festival sponsored by the American String Teachers’ Association on three occasions–in 2005, 2008, and 2010. The Virtuoso Program was featured in the February 2004 issue of Strings Magazine, and was featured on the nationally-broadcast radio program “From the Top” in February of 2006.

George moved to Salem, Oregon in 2010. He taught at McNary High School in Keizer and Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis; since 2013 he has worked at West Salem High School, teaching Orchestra, Music Theory, and Music Appreciation. He has performed with several local ensembles including the Salem Orchestra, the Corvallis/OSU Symphony, the Newport Symphony, the Chintimini Chamber Music Festival, and the Oregon Bach Festival. He resides in Salem with his wife, musician and writer Michelle Dulak Thomson, and two cats, Lili and Charlie.

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Orchestra Calendar

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun
Mon, Oct 30
Tue, Oct 31
Wed, Nov 1
Thu, Nov 2
Fri, Nov 3
Sat, Nov 4
Sun, Nov 5
Mon, Nov 6
Tue, Nov 7
Wed, Nov 8
Thu, Nov 9
Orchestra Boosters Meeting
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Orchestra room
Fri, Nov 10
Sat, Nov 11
Sun, Nov 12
Mon, Nov 13
Winter at West Transition Ensemble Auditions
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Choir Room
Tue, Nov 14
Wed, Nov 15
Thu, Nov 16
Fri, Nov 17
Sat, Nov 18
Sun, Nov 19
Mon, Nov 20
Tue, Nov 21
Wed, Nov 22
Thu, Nov 23
Fri, Nov 24
Sat, Nov 25
Sun, Nov 26
Mon, Nov 27
Tue, Nov 28
Wed, Nov 29
Thu, Nov 30
Fri, Dec 1
Sun, Dec 3