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May 01, 2024 5:30 PM
COSMO HAPPY HOUR 50/50 FINAL DRAW DOWN & NEW MEMBER EVENT!
PRAIRIE STREET BREWING CO. Wednesday, May 1st 5:30 p.m. - ?? 200 Prairie Street, Rockford $25.00/person for members and guests Prospective Members are Free! Includes 2 Drink Tickets and Appetizers COSMO BAGS TEAM - TOURNAMENT!! - $10.00 per team ($5.00 pp) registers you into a two-man team bags game and tournament. Single elimination and winner takes all! Form your own team or be paired up with another Cosmo Brother at night of the event. When you register for the event, enter your partner's name in the Comments section. Come out for a little Cosmo Camaraderie, get to know our new and prospective members, and enjoy a social night of fun, food and cocktails. This is our LAST new member event of the season – bring a prospective member and introduce them to our club! NO LUNCHEON THIS WEEK! |
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May 09, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Yaniv Attar ~ Music Director of the Rockford Symphony Orchestra A native of Israel, Yaniv Attar is the 1st prize winner of the Duna Szimfonikus Conducting Competition Budapest, multiple recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Foundation Award, and the 2009 Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation Award. Attar is the Music Director of the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Partner with Northwest Sinfonietta. Highlights of past seasons included collaborations with artists such as Alesio Bax, James Ehnes, Tine Thing Helseth, Sharon Isbin, Alex Klein, Jennifer Koh, Johannes Moser and Gil Shaham. Attar was also one of 10 conductors from around the world who were invited to INTERACTION, and conducted an orchestra composed of all of Germany’s top orchestras, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Konzerthaus Orchestra, German Symphony Orchestra, and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Prior to his current music directorships, Attar completed his two years residency as the Assistant Conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, where he conducted nearly 100 performances, and worked extensively with Maestro Justin Brown. Drawn to orchestral conducting from early age, Attar has studied with Israel Edelson in Jerusalem, Virginia Allen at the Juilliard School in New York and Neil Thomson at the Royal College of Music in London, where he was also the Associate Conductor and co-founder of the Tempus Chamber Orchestra. In 2008, Attar earned his Doctor of Music degree from McGill University where he studied under the tutelage of Alexis Hauser. Attar also studied with Kurt Masur, Leonard Slatkin, Janos Fürst, Jorma Panula, Gustav Meier, Johannes Schlaefli, Peter Gülke, Gabor Hollerung, Neil Varon, Carl St. Clair, David Effron, Donald Thulean, and Michael Jurowski. Attar has worked with the Cincinnati Symphony, Duna Szimfonikus Budapest, Dohnanyi Orchestra Budapest, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Haifa Symphony, Hamburg Symphony, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali Milan, Jerusalem Symphony, Lithuanian State Symphony, London Solists Chamber Orchestra, Memphis Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Manhattan School of Music Orchestra, Mihail Jora Philharmonic Romania, National Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Northwest Sinfonietta, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic , Russe Philharmonic Bulgaria, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, and Virginia Symphony.
Attar is also an accomplished classical guitarist. He has studied under Irit Even-Tov, Charles Ramirez and Sharon Isbin, for whom he served as teaching assistant at the Aspen Music Festival from 2003 to 2005. Attar was the first guitarist to win the Aviv Competition Prize in Israel and the Concerto Competition at the Juilliard School. Attar plays a 2014 Dake Traphagen Guitar. His studies have been generously supported by the America and Canada Israel Cultural Foundations, The Williamson Foundation for Music, Ronen Foundation, The Olga Forrai Foundation New York, the Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, AVI Fellowships Switzerland, the Rislov Foundation, and the ISEF Foundation. Yaniv’s home base is Bellingham, Washington where he lives overlooking the bay and the Olympic Mountains with his wife, Meredith, children Jonah and Lyla, and pup Gracie. When he isn’t conducting, he enjoys playing his classical guitar and adventuring with his family. |
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May 23, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Jul 18, 2024 12:00 PM - Jul 21, 2024 12:00 PM
2024 Cosmopolitan International Convention July 18th thru July 21st Edmonton, Alberta Canada Cost: $300 USD/person Check with Larry Lazzerini or John Johnson regarding the trip. https://cosmopolitan.org/page/convention The Westin Edmonton10135 100th Street
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 0N7
ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING!
Room Block Available Start Date: Monday, July 15, 2024
Room Block Available End Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
SPECIAL GROUP RATE: $135 CAD per night
**Expenses are reimbursed up to $1,125**
Members are eligible for subsidy via the Poker Fundraiser funds up to $925 per person (+$200 Canada). This amount is subject to the poker funds raised and available at the time of the convention. The amount available will be divided equally upon applicable members attending. Must attend required meetings to be eligible for reimbursement. The only reimbursable items are Convention Fee’s, Lodging and Travel Expenses (Receipt’s Required). Room sharing can be a good option to lower your costs. Meals are not reimbursed but many are included as part of the convention package.
The Convention Where: The Westin Edmonton – Special Group Rate $135 CAD/ night + tax and optional parking. Last day to book: Tuesday June 18th, we encourage you to book early to confirm your space! The special rate is available from July 15th – July 23rd if you are interested in extending your stay! BOOK YOUR GROUP RATE ONLINE Registration: $300 USD will secure your full participation in our great convention! CONVENTION REGISTRATION Convention Passport Attend convention activities and education sessions for your chance to win great prizes! The Challenge The Western Canada Federation has worked with the Cosmopolitan Foundation Canada to secure a donation of $50,000! This donation will be presented during the convention directly to DRIFCan and The Alberta Diabetes Foundation. We have confirmed that both options are CAF compatible (for our US Cosmos) and are able supply tax receipts. The challenge ahead of each Club and/or Federation is to secure as high a donation as possible to present at the 2024 convention in Edmonton! Consider extending your stay Edmonton is Alberta’s capital city with great attractions located in a province offering some of Canada’s most wonderful natural attractions. We encourage you to consider extending your stay. For our fellow WCF Cosmos (outside of Alberta) – we only have 1 tax – 5% GST! For our fellow US Cosmos – the current exchange rate gives you ample buying power! Explore Edmonton has all sorts of options including K days, West Edmonton Mall, Fort Edmonton Park, Royal Alberta Museum, and more. If you are feeling really adventures you can check out Travel Alberta for amazing adventures including, Jasper, Banff, Waterton, and more!
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Oct 17, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Mayor will provide a general city update. Mayor Tom McNamara took office as the 41st mayor of Rockford on May 1, 2017. He was re-elected on April 6, 2021 and sworn in to a second term on May 3, 2021. Prior to becoming Mayor, Tom served the community for four years as 3rd Ward Alderman, representing constituents on Rockford’s east and west sides, as well as downtown. |