“Music can only come to life in the present, in the NOW! This is true no matter whether it’s music that was composed 300 years ago or yesterday. And it’s our task as musicians, whether younger or older, to bring it to life and to transform legacy into something new,
After three turbulent school years for music teachers and young musicians, the chance to return to their school orchestra or band brings an elevated sense of joy. As a community, we cannot discount the impact COVID has had on young musicians and their school music programs. For the better part
Following the premiere of Stand Tall, A Reflection on Resilience at Proctors GE Theatre and its reprise performance at SPAC’s Festival of Young Artists, Carnegie Hall’s PlayUSA foundation, which funded the creative learning project, invited ESYO CHIME to present its composition at its national convening. The audience consisted of musicians,
ESYO board chair Omar Williams and ESYO executive director Rebecca Calos hosted the legislature’s monthly meeting at ESYO’s new facility at 45 MacArthur Drive. Before the meeting, ESYO staff gave tours to many of the legislators and shared ESYO’s plans for the facility. “We are grateful to the Schenectady County
All blogs ESYO Rewind! Symphony Orchestra Premieres Concerto for DJ/Electronics and Cello A Look Back at the Premiere of Fabrizio Cassol’s Concerto for Cello and DJ/Electronics On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Tanglewood’s iconic Seiji Ozawa Hall in Lenox, MA, ESYO Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Etienne took the stage
Jay-Era joined ESYO CHIME in middle school. In high school, she auditioned for ESYO Wind Orchestra before joining ESYO Repertory Orchestra and Youth Jazz Orchestra her senior year. Like many in the Class of 2022, more than half of her high school experiences were interrupted by COVID. “It’s been hard.
ESYO is thrilled to welcome Vic Bernstein, Brian Quiara, Randall Ellis, and Peter Lauricella to its Board of Directors. Vic Bernstein Financial Advisor | Edward Jones For 14 years, Vic Bernstien has proudly served Capital Region families as an Edward Jones Financial Advisor. He graduated from Rudgers University and earned
Tickets are now on sale for the event at the Proctors Box Office or at proctors.org. The Capital District Sports Women of the Year program (CDSWOY) honors the best and brightest female student-athletes from high schools and colleges in the Capital District of New York State. The student-athletes will be
Members of the Class of 2022 shared the following list of awards and scholarships with ESYO. This list may not include all of the ESYO Seniors who have received awards and scholarships. Amsterdam High School Brian McNamara The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award; Amsterdam High School Band Director’s Award; Tri-M Music
“It’s been a journey,” said DeVaughn, who learned to play double bass in ESYO CHIME. DeVaughn learned about CHIME from his young siblings, who previously enrolled in the program. At first, he wasn’t interested in learning a string instrument, but a teaching artist introduced him to the bass, which opened
That afternoon, while waiting for the music to begin, I learned that Concerto Grosso was based upon the fourth symphony of Brahms. In short, the piece, as well as the entire afternoon, was absolutely wonderful, amazing, spell-binding, and all things terrific. The orchestra was huge, sporting seventeen cellos. It was
The Helen Cha-Pyo Baton Award is presented each spring to a senior who embodies the passionate commitment of former Music Director, Helen Cha-Pyo, to music as a means to uplift and enrich the community. Ms. Cha-Pyo served as ESYO’s Music Director and Symphony Orchestra Conductor between 2002 and 2018. Under
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