|
Youth
Orchestras
The
Jackson Symphony is committed to providing quality educational
opportunities for young musicians in West Tennessee. The youth orchestras
challenge students to develop their musical skills to their fullest
potential.
Sinfonia
Strings was founded in 1998 by the Jackson Symphony’s Principal
Violist, Margaret Thomas. The orchestra, under the direction of Tricia
Wilburn, offers an outstanding ensemble experience for young string play ers.
The orchestra rehearses weekly on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30 PM at
Union University, and performs several times during the year.
Membership is open to string students who have attained enough facility on
their instrument to perform level 2-3 string orchestra music.
The Jackson
Symphony Youth Orchestra, now in its seventh year, rehearses Thursday
evenings from 6:00 to 8:15 PM at Union University's Jennings Hall.
Elizabeth Weimer leads this group of talented youth. The
orchestra will present three concerts during the 2005-2006 season, and also
take a trip. The Youth Orchestra will host "Fiddlin' for
Funds" at Davis-Kidd Booksellers Tuesday, November 8, 2005, performing solos and in small
ensembles throughout the evening.
 Musicians
from the Jackson Symphony Orchestra often join the students in practices
or lead sectional rehearsals. Members of the Jackson Symphony youth
orchestras are admitted free to all Jackson Symphony classical concerts.
There is a small annual registration fee for each orchestra.
The
second annual Concerto Competition was held Saturday, October
29th at Hartley Recital Hall, Union University. Winners of
this year's competition are: Ellen Appleton and Paige Tang,
violins, and Philip Tang, cello.
All
students wishing to participate in the Jackson Symphony youth orchestras
must audition.
Auditions
for the 2006-7 Youth Orchestra are scheduled for Saturday, July 22
(woodwinds and brass) and Saturday, July 29th (strings and percussion).
For audition information and a registration form, click
here. For further information, phone the Symphony office at
731-427-6440.
The
Jackson Symphony Youth orchestra is sponsored by
Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Akin
The
Youth Orchestra program is also sponsored by
The
Jackson Symphony
PO
Box 3429
Jackson,
TN 38303-3429
(731)
427-6440
|
