New August Summer Programs

Saturday, August 14, 2021 | 10:30 AM
Tanglewood, 297 West Street Lenox, MA 01240
Tickets are just $20.00 when you order through ESYO by Tuesday, August 10th; after August 10th, tickets must be purchased through the Tanglewood box office at full price.
Open to all registered ESYO musicians.

Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Anna Rakitina will lead a rehearsal of Elgar’s “Enigma Variations,” a new work by Elena Langer, and Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. After the rehearsal, get together with your friends and Education Director, Dr. David Bebe, for a discussion of the rehearsal.

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Sounds of Nature Hike- Thacher State Park
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM
Thacher State Park, Voorheesville, NY
FREE | Open to all registered ESYO Musicians

Get out and meet up with your friends from ESYO and take an easy hike along the Helderberg Escarpment, and be inspired by the sounds of nature. Keep your eyes open for ancient fossils as you trek alongside Thacher Park's limestone rockface on the Indian Ladder Trail, then take in the panoramic views of the Mohawk-Hudson Valley and the Adirondacks, and the Green Mountains.

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Summer Sessions: Sight-Reading Jam
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 9:30 AM
The Addy at Proctors, Schenectady, NY
FREE | Open to all registered members of ESYO Concertino Strings & String Orchestra

Get back to playing music with each other and dust off the important skill of sight-reading before your first rehearsal. Jam together and read through some of the best passages by the greatest composer of all time and learn tips and tricks that will help you perform a new piece of music at first glance.

This Sight-Reading Jam is led by String Orchestra conductor, Mr. Gumpper.

Sight-Reading Jam
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM
The Addy at Proctors, Schenectady, NY
FREE | Open to all registered ESYO Wind & Brass Players

Get back to playing music with each other and dust off the important skill of sight-reading before your first rehearsal. Jam together, and read through some of the best passages by the greatest composer of all time, and learn tips and tricks that will help you perform a new piece of music at first glance.

Sight-Reading Jam is led by Wind Orchestra conductor, Dr. Hansbrough

Sight-Reading Jam
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM
The Addy at Proctors, Schenectady, NY
FREE | Open to all registered String Players in ESYO Symphony Orchestra and Repertory Orchestra.

Get back to playing music with each other and dust off the important skill of sight-reading before your first rehearsal. Jam together, and read through some of the best passages by the greatest composer of all time, and learn tips and tricks that will help you perform a new piece of music at first glance.

Sight-Reading Jam is led by Repertory Orchestra conductor Mr. Dave Beck.

ESYO Brass Workshop
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 9:30 AM
Proctors, Schenectady, NY
FREE | Open to all registered ESYO Brass Players
Calling all ESYO Brass Players! Polish and shine your performance skills this summer, and be prepared for the new fall season. Take your playing to the next level while learning tips and tricks about playing your instrument from an experienced brass player.

Summer Chamber Music Program
Tuesday and Thursday + Friday, August 17 - 27, 2021
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM or 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
The Addy at Proctors, Schenectady, NY
$50 per musician | Open to all registered Concertino Strings, String Orchestra, and Repertory Orchestra String Players

Explore the world of chamber music with your friends this summer during ESYO’s first-ever summer chamber music program. Sign up with your friends and create your chamber ensemble or sign up on your own, and ESYO will match you with a group of musicians who are as passionate about music as you.

Each chamber ensemble meets twice a week for 90 minutes to rehearse and prepare a chamber piece for the concert stage. Each session includes 45-minute coaching from an experienced chamber musician and the chance for you and your friends to work together to learn more about the art of playing as a small ensemble. On Friday, August 20, 2021, each ESYO Summer Chamber Ensemble will get together for a fun and engaging Masterclass hosted by experienced chamber music coaches.

The program culminates on Friday, August 27, 2021 with a FREE Outdoor Concert along the Mohawk River at Freedom Park in Scotia. Perform on stage with your friends and debut your new chamber piece.

Summer Chamber Music Program
Monday and Wednesday + Friday, August 16 - 27, 2021
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM or 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
The Addy at Proctors, Schenectady, NY
$50 per musician | Open to registered members of ESYO Symphony Orchestra, and all Wind & Brass Players

Explore the world of chamber music with your friends this summer during ESYO’s first-ever summer chamber music program. Sign up with your friends and create your chamber ensemble or sign up on your own, and ESYO will match you with a group of musicians who are as passionate about music as you.

Each chamber ensemble meets twice a week for 90 minutes to rehearse and prepare a chamber piece for the concert stage. Each session includes 45-minute coaching from an experienced chamber musician and the chance for you and your friends to work together to learn more about the art of playing as a small ensemble. On Friday, August 20th, each ESYO Summer Chamber Ensemble will get together for a fun and engaging Masterclass hosted by experienced chamber music coaches.

The program culminates on Friday, August 27, 2021 with a FREE Outdoor Concert along the Mohawk River at Freedom Park in Scotia. Perform on stage with your friends and debut your new chamber piece.

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Sounds of Nature Hike- Pine Bush Preserve
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM
Pine Bush Preserve, Albany, NY
FREE | Open to all registered ESYO Musicians

Nature is calling! Can you hear it? Take a leisurely hike with your ESYO friends through the rolling sand dunes of Albany’s rare inland pine barren. Stroll along this federally protected preserve, enjoy the sounds of nature and birdsong, and see if you can find the endangered Blue Karner Butterfly, the flagship Pitch Pine, Wild Blue Lupine, and the Eastern Hognose Snake, a snake known for its acting abilities.