Music Arts Update » Spring Quarter 2009

Music Arts Brass Students at ETSBOA Junior and Senior Clinics

njengland — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:32:42 +0000

Music Arts trumpet students Sean Baier & Evan Glass were selected to participate in the East Tennessee 9th grade Junior Band Clinic which was held at ORHS Dec.5-6, 2008.

Sean & Evan were among hundreds of East Tennessee students who auditioned back in November. Both are students of Warren Clark.

Warren Clark’s trumpet students: Jed Storey, Catherine Backus, Tyler Yount, and Tracy Trentham, and euphonium student David Young were selected to participate in the All-State East Senior Band Clinic held in Gatlinburg on Feb. 5-7th.

Jed Storey also placed high enough to go on to All-State in Nashville this April.

Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra

njengland — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:32:34 +0000

Ilia Steinschneider with two of his violin students,
Elizabeth Wilson and Elijah Fetzer

Over 50 young area musicians auditioned in early January for the newly formed ORYSO. Several Music Arts students have joined the new orchestra including: Elizabeth Wilson, and Elijah Fetzer, violin students of Ilia Steinschneider; Willam Mason, cello student of Jeanine Wilkinson; and Catherine Backus, trumpet student of Warren Clark.

The conductor, Rachel Grubb, is currently working towards the prestigious College Scholars degree in Conducting and Violin Performance at the University of Tennessee.

To learn more about the orchestra, its rehearsal and concert schedule, contact Rachel Grubb at rgrubb1@utk.edu or the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, which is sponsoring the group.

Music Arts Quiz

njengland — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:32:22 +0000

“Primavera” (“Spring”) from “Le Quattro Stagioni” (“The Four Seasons”) is one of the most frequently heard classical pieces. Which Italian Baroque composer wrote this piece?

a. Antonio Vivaldi

b. Allesandro Stradella

c. Domenico Scarlatti

Caroling Brass

njengland — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:31:22 +0000

Music Arts trumpets and lower brass visited nursing homes, library and Kroger a couple of days before Christmas.

New Late Fee Policy

njengland — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:24:09 +0000

Please note that your billing Past Due date has changed.

Bills are still due by the 5th of the month, and those who get their payments in by that date throughout the year will get a 10% discount on continuing Summer Quarter lessons. (That’s more than worthwhile!)

But the grace period has been shortened by one day, and Late Fees apply for payments postmarked after the 16th of the month or hand-delivered after the 18th of the month.

Thanks for your attention!