EYO To Sponsor 9th Annual Summer Strings Camp
The Etowah Youth Orchestras announces its ninth annual Summer Strings Camp, June 16-20, at the Mary G. Hardin Center For Cultural Arts in downtown Gadsden. The camp, which will meet daily for one week, will be held at the CCA in Symphony Hall from 9 AM-2 PM each day. The camp is under the direction of EYO Associate Conductor Roland Lister.
"Because of the interest in elementary strings classes throughout the school systems in Etowah County, and our desire to see these students continue with this musical experience, we have created this summer opportunity," noted Lister. The Summer Strings Camp is designed for students who have completed one year of string training, but have no more than two years of experience. The camp's mission is to reinforce basic technical skills, develop ensemble playing skills, and stimulate the students' desire to continue playing a string instrument.
The cost of the camp is $125.00 per student, and includes all music and materials, with the exception of instruments. The camp fee also includes lunch each day. The camp will conclude with a free public performance by Summer Strings campers on Friday, June 20, at 12 PM, in Symphony Hall.
Financial assistance is available for those needing assistance to participate in the Summer Strings Camp. "We want all interested students to have the opportunity to participate in this camp," stated EYO Music Director Mike Gagliardo. Registration for the camp will begin at the CCA on May 1.
For information on financial assistance or general questions regarding the Summer Strings Camp, please contact the EYO offices at 543-2787, ext. 32.
EYO Presents First Strings Spring Concert
The string ensembles of the Etowah Youth Orchestras will present their first Spring Concert on Saturday, May 10th, at 7 PM. The concert will be held at Convention Hall in Gadsden. The concert will feature the June Moore Bugg Prelude Strings, under the direction of EYO Assistant Conductor Doris Day. The concert also features the newest EYO string ensemble, the Etowah String Philharmonic, under the direction of EYO Associate Conductor Roland Lister.
The program for the concert will feature a wide variety of music, including familiar classical selections and popular music. Selections include music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Weber, and Telemann.
Tickets for the concert are $10.00 each, and will be available at the door on the night of the performance.
EYO Spring Formal Concert to Celebrate the Old and the New
The Etowah Youth Orchestras will wrap up their 2007-08 Concert Season with the annual Spring Formal Concert at the Mort Glosser Amphitheater on Sunday, May 18. The concert, which will feature performances by the Etowah Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Etowah Symphonic Wind Ensemble, will be held at 2:00 PM. It is the seco ndconcert of 2008 on the Daniel Foundation of Alabama Concert Series.
The Etowah Symphonic Wind Ensemble’s portion of the program includes performances of the “Liberty Bell March” by John Philip Sousa; “Dances of Initiation” by Arnold Rosner; “Vilia” from the operetta “The Merry Widow” by Franz Lehar; and music from the film “The Empire Strikes Back” by John Williams.
The Etowah Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform the World Premiere of Philip Wharton’s work “The Jabberwock.” The work was commissioned by the EYO for the 2007-08 season. The EYSO will also perform the Overture “The Poet and the Peasant” by von Suppe; the finale of Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony; the “Russian Sailors’ Dance” from “The Red Poppy” by Gliere; and music from the second “Pirates of the Caribbean” film by Hans Zimmer.
Tickets for the concert are $10.00, and will be available at the CCA after May 1. For more information, please contact Mike Gagliardo at the CCA at (256) 543-2787.
For a complete list of events, please check the EYO Calendar |
