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Recent Events
MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (April 15, 2004) — The
National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C. will hold a strings
workshop for area student orchestras next Wednesday, April 21, at 3 p.m.
in Seeger Memorial Chapel at Milligan College.
Over one hundred local string students, teachers and parents will
participate in the workshop led by Luis Haza, a violinist with the
National Symphony Orchestra. The workshop will focus on developing
orchestral string techniques and overall musicianship.
Area student orchestra string sections participating in the workshop
include Milligan College, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Science Hill High
School, Johnson City Youth Orchestra and Symphony of the Mountains Youth
Orchestra.
“The workshop will give local student musicians an opportunity to learn
from experts who have received international recognition,” said Dr. Kellie
Brown, professor of music at Milligan College and coordinator of the
event.
Local orchestra directors, including Maestro Lewis Dalvit, Maestro Cyrus
Ginwala, Susan Sterling and Lafe Cook, also assisted in organizing the
event. This is the first time that these area groups have united efforts
for a strings event.
The National Symphony Orchestra will be in the Tri-Cities on April 21 as
part of their 2004 American Residency program. They will present an
evening concert at Freedom Hall in Johnson City.
Tennessee was selected as the site of their American Residency for 2004.
The orchestra will share the experience of classical music concerts and
educational outreach programs across the state of Tennessee. The residency
program is funded by a grant for the National Department of Education and
by several state and local funding sources.
The National Symphony Orchestra regularly participates in events of
national and international importance, including performances of state
occasions, presidential inaugurations and official holiday celebrations.
MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (April 15, 2004) — The National Symphony Orchestra of
Washington, D.C. will hold a strings workshop for area student orchestras
next Wednesday, April 21, at 3 p.m. in Seeger Memorial Chapel at Milligan
College.
Over one hundred local string students, teachers and parents will
participate in the workshop led by Luis Haza, a violinist with the
National Symphony Orchestra. The workshop will focus on developing
orchestral string techniques and overall musicianship.
Area student orchestra string sections participating in the workshop
include Milligan College, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Science Hill High
School, Johnson City Youth Orchestra and Symphony of the Mountains Youth
Orchestra.
“The workshop will give local student musicians an opportunity to learn
from experts who have received international recognition,” said Dr. Kellie
Brown, professor of music at Milligan College and coordinator of the
event.
Local orchestra directors, including Maestro Lewis Dalvit, Maestro Cyrus
Ginwala, Susan Sterling and Lafe Cook, also assisted in organizing the
event. This is the first time that these area groups have united efforts
for a strings event.
The National Symphony Orchestra will be in the Tri-Cities on April 21 as
part of their 2004 American Residency program. They will present an
evening concert at Freedom Hall in Johnson City.
Tennessee was selected as the site of their American Residency for 2004.
The orchestra will share the experience of classical music concerts and
educational outreach programs across the state of Tennessee. The residency
program is funded by a grant for the National Department of Education and
by several state and local funding sources.
The National Symphony Orchestra regularly participates in events of
national and international importance, including performances of state
occasions, presidential inaugurations and official holiday celebrations.
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