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ASTA Conference 2012 Atlanta, GA

3/24/2012

Wow! What a great week at the ASTA 2012 Conference! Besides all the amazing clinics, it was wonderful to catch up with so many of my colleagues as well as meet many more new ones. Probably one of the most memorable experiences for me was seeing my good friend and former Nyack, NY colleague, Burke Lokey, conduct the St. Joseph HS Chamber Orchestra at the National Orchestra Festival!

Here are the results of the competition:

Grand Champion: Arlington HS Philharmonia, Jonathan Handman, Poughkeepsie, NY (Go Jon! Go NY!)
1st Place: Spring Valley HS Orchestra, Christopher Selby, Columbia, SC
2nd Place: Lord Byng Honours String Orchestra, Odette Creanga-Kurth, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3rd Place: St. Joseph HS Chamber Orchestra, BURKE LOKEY, St. Joseph, MI

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NHS Presents "Parade" The Musical

3/16/2012

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This weekend, I'll be guest conducting the NHS Production of "Parade."

Shows are Friday and Saturday at 8pm

Click here to learn more

Link to: Nyack Drama Works

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2012 National Orchestra Cup!

3/10/2012

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Click Here for LInk to National Orchestra Cup Homepage
What a great morning at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center!
7 excellent performing groups from California, Pennsylvania, Utah, Georgia, Maryland and Washington.

The results:

Best upper and lower string soloists: Mount Lebanon HS, PA

Best woodwind soloist: Garfield HS

Best brass section: Horns from Garfield HS

Best wind section: Garfield HS

2nd Runner Up: Lassiter HS Chamber Orchestra, GA

1st Runner Up: Mount Lebanon Chamber String Orchestra, PA

Forte Award: Walter Johnson HS Symphonic Orchestra, MD

GRAND CHAMPION:

GARFIELD HS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA!!!- Seattle, WA

Congratulations to "Tsut" and all the GHS Symphony Orchestra members!

Great job!

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Emily Davidson's Master's Graduating Recital

3/10/2012

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Emily Davidson, Nyack High School Class of 2006, will be presenting her Master's graduating recital at The Longy School in Cambridge, MA on March 10. Emily was a part of the inaugural Chamber Orchestra at NHS in 2004 and played as principal cellist in their trip to the National Orchestra Festival in Kansas City, MO. During her time at NHS, Emily also participated in NYSSMA's All-State Festival and served as a counselor in the first year of Nyack Summer String Camp in 2004. After graduating, Emily attended The Hartt School at the University of Hartford and completed her Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance. Immediately following her degree completion, Emily began a Master's of Music in Early Music Performance at The Longy School in Cambridge, MA, studying exclusively baroque cello and repertoire pre-1750. Emily is now a specialist in baroque music and historical performance practice, and will be presenting her Master's Recital, available to watch live atwww.concertwindow.com/longy .

The program is varied and reaches from the familiar Bach cello suites to the wild, intense, and obscure bass fantasia and duo canzona by Selma y Salaverde. In the middle, a sonata by Geminiani and Corrette’s fantastic, exuberant “Le Phénix” for four bass instruments. The recital will be held Saturday, March 10, 6pmin Pickman Hall at Longy School of Music, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge. Admission is free.

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ASTA Conference 2012 Atlanta, GA

NHS Presents "Parade" The Musical

2012 National Orchestra Cup!

Emily Davidson's Master's Graduating Recital

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