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partners and Affiliations

Table of Contents

Communications 2

Calendar 3

Subscriptions & Tickets 4

General Program Guidelines 5

Policies & Severe Weather Procedure 7

Parents 8

Patrons for the Future 9

Workshops 10

Orchestra 12

Chamber Music 18

Jazz 24

Composition 28

Apprentice Conducting 32

First Music 35

Community Outreach 39

Executive Administration 40

Board of Trustees 41

Theodore L. Kesselman Award 42

Johanna and Leslie Garfield Award for Arts Philanthropy 43

NYYS Partners 44

The programs of the New York Youth Symphony are also supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of New York.

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Communications @ nyys.org

PRIVACY AND ACCURACY

The New York Youth Symphony maintains confidential records of students and will not distribute contact information without the permission of the individual or their parents if they are under the age of 18. This includes telephone numbers, mail and email addresses, and other means of communication. Program managers and the ad-ministrative staff will have access to the student records in order to send relevant communication. In order to maintain the accuracy of our records, please notify the administrative office if your contact information changes.

AUTHORIZED EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE

Musicians and parents may rely on communication from any of the following email addresses. Should there be any question regarding authenticity, please contact the Administrative Office, located at:

110 West 40th Street, Suite 1503

New York, NY 10018

(212) 581-5933

fax (212) 582-6927

NYYS Office: [email protected] Shauna Quill, Executive Director: [email protected] Isabel Kim, Director of Artistic Operations: [email protected] John Stolen, Marketing Manager: [email protected] Kathy Wang, Administrative Manager: [email protected] ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION Chamber Music Program: [email protected] Composition: [email protected] Conducting: [email protected] Jazz: [email protected] Orchestra: [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIAConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and share with your friends so they will know about your per-formances, and download the NYYS App!

facebook.com/newyorkyouthsymphony twitter.com/nyyouthsymphony instagram.com/nyyouthsymphony

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2017/18 Events Calendar

Carnegie Hall57th Street at Seventh Avenue

Jazz at Lincoln CenterDizzy’s Club Coca-ColaColumbus Circle, Broadway at 60th Street

Tenri Cultural Institute43 West 13th Street

National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South Tribeca Rooftop 2 Desbrosses Street

Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space2537 Broadway

United Palace4140 Broadway

The DiMenna Center 450 West 37th Street

Greenwich House Music School 46 Barrow Street The Times Center 242 West 41st Street Tarisio 244 West 54th Street, 11th Floor National Opera Center330 7th Ave, 7th Floor

September 15 - 17 Kickoff Weekend Orchestra Camp DeWolfe, Wading River, NY

Sunday, October 15 12:30pm Workshop Fit As a Fiddle The DiMenna Center

October 16 - 26 5:00pm - 8:00pm Workshop How to Audition Like National Opera Center A Boss!

Sunday, October 22 12:30pm Workshop Applying to College The DiMenna Center

Tuesday, October 24 6:30pm Benefit Jazz Tribeca Rooftop

Sunday, November 5 5:00pm Concert Orchestra United Palace

Sunday, November 12 12:30pm Workshop Careers in the Arts DiMenna Center

Thursday, November 16 5:00pm Workshop Picking an Instrument Tarisio

Sunday, November 19 2:00pm Concert Orchestra Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall

Monday, November 27 8:00pm Concert Jazz Sir D’s Lounge

Monday, December 11 7:30 & 9:30pm Concerts Jazz Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Tuesday, February 20 7:30pm Concert Jazz Greenwich House Music School

Sunday, March 4 5:00pm Concert Orchestra United Palace

Monday, March 5 7:30 & 9:30pm Concert Jazz Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Sunday, March 18 2:00pm Concert Orchestra Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall

Tuesday, March 20 7:30pm Concert Chamber National Arts Club

Sunday, March 25 12:30pm Workshop Project 440 DiMenna Center

Monday, April 24 7:30pm Concert Jazz Greenwich House Music School

Friday, April 27 7:30pm Concert Chamber Music Tenri Cultural Institute

Thursday, May 3 7:30pm Concert Chamber Music Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall

Wednesday, May 9 7:30pm Concert Composition Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space

Monday, May 14 7:30pm Concert Jazz The Times Center

Sunday, May 27 2:00pm Concert Orchestra Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall

SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS FOR ORCHESTRA

Purchase subscription tickets through the New York Youth Symphony for optimum seating to all three orchestra concerts and save up to 20%!

THREE CONCERTS FOR AS LOW AS $72!

Please note that subscription tickets to the three orchestra concerts at Carnegie Hall are only available through the NYYS office until November 1. Single tickets may be purchased directly through Carnegie Hall.

Online: nyys.org Phone: (212) 581-5933

SUBSCRIPTIONS & TICKETS2017/18 SEASON

Complimentary Tickets for NYYS Students

Students may request complimentary tickets for themselves to performances of other programs, with the exception of Jazz per-formances at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. Requests for performances with limited seating capacity will be subject to ticket availability. To request complimentary tickets, please email the administrative office at [email protected] at least 10 business days before the performance date and provide the following information:

• Name of student requesting the ticket • Program currently enrolled in • Date of requested performanceAll complimentary tickets will be held at the box office for pick up at the venue on the day of the concert.

The New York Youth Symphony programs perform at venues throughout New York City, including Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, United Palace, and Symphony Space.

SINGLE TICKETSCHAMBER • COMPOSITION

Available Beginning November 1, 2017

Single tickets may be purchased through the New York Youth Symphony office up until one week prior to the performance or may be ordered through the box office of the performance venue beginning 30 days before each concert.

Online: nyys.org Phone: (212) 581-5933

SINGLE TICKETS FOR ORCHESTRA

Single tickets to Carnegie Hall concerts will be available for purchase through the Carnegie Hall box office 90 days prior to each concert.

Online: carnegiehall.org Phone: (212) 247-7800

Orchestra performances at United Palace are free. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

SINGLE TICKETS FOR JAZZ

Single tickets and reservations for Jazz performances at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and the Times Center may be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office beginning 30 days before concert.

Online: jazz.org Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola: (212) 258-9595 Times Center: (212) 556-4300

Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office(Located within the Time Warner Center)Broadway at 60th Street, ground floor

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Congratulations! You’ve been accepted into one of the New York Youth Symphony programs. Now what? The guide-lines below are to help students, both new and returning, understand the level of commitment and professionalism expected of everyone throughout the season. We hope you find them useful.

REHEARSALS

Productive rehearsals are the foundation on which great performances are generated. We advise each player to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of rehearsal so you are fully warmed up and in your seat before the rehearsal begins.

Weekly assignments will be sent to you by your Program Director/Manager or Section Leader and you will be ex-pected to have them prepared for the rehearsal. During rehearsals, please be respectful of your Artistic Directors, Managers, and fellow musicians by participating fully. Do not play on after the Director has paused for comments and pay close attention to any given instructions.

PERFORMANCES

Outstanding performances are the cornerstones of the New York Youth Symphony; they are where transfor-mational experiences can happen. However, before you get there, you’ll need to learn how to behave in a profes-sional manner at rehearsals and concerts. It is important to portray a professional demeanor both on and off stage. Presentation of the group is as important as the listening ex-perience for the audience and the way you present yourself prepares an audience for what they are about to hear.

Some key points to observe:

• Make sure to follow the dress codes outlined on your program’s dedicated page.

• The stage should be cleared of all unneeded equipment and instrument cases, as these are visual distractions.

• Food and drinks should never be brought on stage.

• Players should enter the stage professionally, avoiding “playful” activity, and should never engage audience members in conversation from the stage or wave to friends.

• Please follow instructions from the venue’s stage management, your program manager, or the NYYS administrative staff.

GENERAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES

• Please do not block the stage entrances with your personal belongings or instrument cases, or by standing in the way as people and instruments may need to be moved on/off the stage between pieces.

If you have any questions about appropriate behavior at a concert or rehearsal please speak with your Section Leader or Program Director/Manager.

ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES

Participating in any New York Youth Symphony program requires a serious commitment from each student. All pro-grams have required classes, performances, and/or rehears-als that you must attend to participate in the programs.

Attendance policies and required dates are outlined in this student handbook. Please review the required dates and policies before joining the program so you can confirm your ability to commit to the program.

COMMUNICATING ABSENCES

All absences must be communicated to your Program Manager via email prior to any absence. If you are sick or unable to attend a rehearsal at the last minute please be in touch with your Program Manager within 24 hours of your absence so they know that you will be returning to the pro-gram. Please see individual program requirements as they may vary slightly.

MANDATORY REHEARSALS, SESSIONS OR CONCERTS

Missing mandatory performances, rehearsals and sessions (as noted in the individual program calendars) could result in dismissal from the program or a concert cycle.

POSSIBLE EXCEPTIONS

The following exceptions will be considered if you have exceeded the number of missed rehearsals for the current concert cycle or will miss a mandatory rehearsal or perfor-mance due to the emergency. Each case will be considered individually.

Death in the Family: A parent, sibling, grandparent, or legal guardian only. Upon written proof, the student will be allowed to return for the next concert period.

Serious Illness: You will be excused for serious illness, hospitalization, or quarantine on medical orders. A doctor’s note is required. This must be approved by the Program Manager.

Religious Holidays: Please note that religious holidays must be cleared with the Program Manager no later than September 30, 2017. If they are not approved by your Pro-gram Manager by this date they will be counted as unex-cused absences. Please note that religious celebrations such as confirmations or bar/bat mitzvahs are not considered possible exceptions.

PARTIAL ABSENCES

Partial absences will be deducted as follows:

Late arrival or early departure up to 15 minutes: ¼ absence

Late arrival or early departure up to 30 minutes: ½ absence

More than 30 minutes missed of rehearsal: Full absence

FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The New York Youth Symphony is committed to providing all students with the best musical experience possible. To make certain that no deserving student is ever turned away, all stu-dents are enrolled on full-tuition scholarships. The actual cost per student of each program for the 2017/18 academic year is $5,000. While students incur application and registration fees for the programs they participate in, they do not pay for the cost of their programs. Any student experiencing a hardship paying the program registration fee should contact the office for scholarship and work study opportunities. In addition, see page 7 for more information on the Vargas-Vetter/Ukena Fellowships.

WORK STUDY PROGRAM

Students who need assistance in paying for their registra-tion fees can apply for work-study opportunities. Students can assist their program or the administrative office with tasks, including data entry, library work, setting up rehearsal spaces, and helping at masterclasses/workshops. If you are interested in a work study position, please speak with your Program Manager or contact the Director of Artistic Op-erations. All interested students must submit an application to the NYYS office prior to starting their hours.

PHOTOGRAPHY & RECORDINGS

Due to contractual limitations by the venues where we perform, photography, videotaping, and audio recording are not permitted at performances unless written permission is obtained in advance from the executive administration.

GENERAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES

COMPOSITION DATE 2018

Each year select students from all programs participate in Composition Date, a performance of new works composed by Composition program students. This concert will be held at Symphony Space on May 9, 2018. Ensembles will work with a coach and the composer of the piece to prepare, and will have the privilege of giving the première of the work. Those invited to participate will receive music assignments two months prior to the concert.

ANNUAL FOCUS SESSIONS

Students from each program are invited to meet with the NYYS Administration to share their thoughts about their program and allow the administrative staff to learn more about students’ experiences. While not all students will par-ticipate, all are required to be available for these sessions. If you are invited and you do not attend it will be counted as a full absence. Students will be notified of their require-ment to participate at least two weeks prior to the focus sessions, which will be held in the Ensemble Room at The DiMenna Center on February 25, 2018 from 12:30–1:30pm.

INSTRUMENT AND PERSONAL POSSESSION LIABILITY

The New York Youth Symphony is not responsible for the loss or damage to instruments or other personal property. Stu-dents should be alert to the security of their instruments and possessions at all times. If you do have an item stolen or dam-aged please report it immediately to your Program Manager.

DISMISSAL

NYYS is dedicated to promoting and maintaining the highest artistic standards. Failure to meet these standards of profes-sionalism and musicianship may result in dismissal from the program at the discretion of the Program Director. In some cases, the Program Director and the NYYS administrative staff may work with individual students on an improvement plan.

NYYS reserves the right to dismiss any student due to overdue registration payments, parental and student non-compliance with NYYS policies, or for any reason that the Executive Director believes is a serious impediment to a successful educational experience at NYYS.

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

While they rarely arise, emergencies should be taken seri-ously if they do occur. It is the responsibility of each program participant to report to the appropriate staff member or other responsible adult any problem or situation affecting that participant, another participant, or the ensemble. Always be aware of your surroundings. Report anything suspicious to the Program Manager immediately. This includes altercations, natural disasters, or sudden illness.

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of the New York Youth Symphony. We are committed to fostering an artistic and educational environment in which all individu-als are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to participate in a professional atmosphere that promotes a safe environment with equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Therefore, the New York Youth Symphony expects that all relationships among per-sons in each of the programs will be professional and free of bias, prejudice and harassment. The New York Youth

New York Youth Symphony Policies

Symphony prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimi-nation or harassment.

Should you feel that you are experiencing discrimination or harassment you should report this immediately to a staff member in your program, the Director of Artistic Opera-tions or Executive Director in the administrative office. Reported concerns will be investigated promptly, thor-oughly and impartially, and confidentiality will be maintained throughout the investigatory process.

SEVERE WEATHER

Musicians will be notified by email by their Program Man-ager of any schedule changes due to inclement weather, so it is crucial that you notify the office if your contact infor-mation changes during the season. We realize our students travel from different communities to participate in our programs, so if you are unable to attend an event due to se-vere weather in the area where you live please contact your Program Manager via email as soon as you realize that it will not be possible for you to attend the event. The absence may count against your excused absences if it is determined it was possible for you to attend.

vARGAS-vETTER/UKENA FELLOWSHIPS

New York Youth Symphony, under the guidance of a new three-year strategic plan, is launching a new fellowship program to identify, train, and mentor students from underserved communities who wish to prepare for and attend college. Students in their sophomore and junior years of high school accepted into the NYYS orchestra, chamber music, jazz, conducting, or composition programs are eligible to apply for the fellowships which will last one or two years. Awarded fellows will par-ticipate in the NYYS programs (including performances, rehearsals, sectionals, master classes and workshops) and receive a $5,000 stipend to offset costs of NYYS fees, private lessons, travel, and instrument maintenance. Fellows will be paired with a mentor who will guide them throughout their fellowship and work together to create a personalized roadmap to college. The application process will include a detailed narrative from the student, financial information from the parents, and an interview process for both student and parents. The selection panel will include NYYS artistic and executive leadership, whose goal is to select students whose commitment level, passion, and drive for the arts match the goals of the fellow-ship. Applications for the fellowship are due October 15, 2017. Successful applicants will be notified of their fellowships in the November and will set goals and benchmarks with their mentor as part of their personalized roadmap to college. Fellows are required to meet monthly with their mentor to monitor progress in their private lessons and rehearsals. Par-ticipation in the NYYS workshops on applying to colleges and conservatories, careers in the arts, audition techniques, and audience engagement, is required. Participation in the KIPP Middle School Academy in-school residency is also required. These fellowships are made possible through the generosity of NYYS Trustee Rima Vargas-Vetter and her husband, Paul Ukena.

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Parent’s GuildDear Parents,

As the leadership of the New York Youth Symphony Par-ents Guild, we would like to extend warm congratulations to you on your child’s acceptance into the NYYS programs. This acceptance represents years of hard work on your part as well as your child’s. From managing the logistics of music lessons and practice supervision, to exposing your children to New York City’s range of musical offerings, to the immeasurable ways each one of you has conveyed your enthusiasm and support, your role in nurturing your child’s musical development and sustaining NYYS’ preeminent tal-ent pool have been vital and greatly appreciated!

We would also like to welcome you as a new or exist-ing member of the Parent Guild for the 2017/18 season. Participation in NYYS takes significant ongoing student commitment and dedication. As parents, we believe ongoing parent engagement in the program also plays an important role in nurturing and growing these qualities as well as the enthusiasm and love of music that will help sustain them. An important way to ensure your student’s suc-cess is to actively engage with the NYYS’s Parents Guild, which provides opportunity for families to share experiences, ask questions and provide input in a range of areas, including the parent social and educational programs.

We always welcome new ideas. The Parents Guild also provides volunteer opportunities for parents to support the NYYS programs, such as serving as chaperones for the Kickoff weekend and international tours, and acting as an ambassador for NYYS by promoting the organization’s news and events among your own communities: family,

friends, colleagues, and schools. Spreading the word about NYYS increases ticket sales, heightens the excitement of our performances for musicians and audiences, and helps our fund-raising and overall public visibility.

Please note by virtue of your child’s acceptance into the NYYS programs, you are invited to become a member of the Parent’s Guild. The annual dues are $50/family. Your dues support the Parents Guild’s mission to serve the NYYS community by sponsoring student events including Kickoff weekend, the jazz intensive, chamber music assess-ments, and Composition Date concert.

If you are interested in joining, please contact the guild at [email protected]. Dues may be paid online dur-ing the registration process or mailed directly to the NYYS office at 110 W 40th Street, Suite 1503, New York, NY 10018.

To learn more about the Guild, please join us for a Parent Guild Meeting on Sunday, September 10th at 2pm at the Riverside Church. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Bettina Buss, President

Jennifer Lego, Vice-President

“ The New York Youth Symphony… often gets compared to professional orchestras, and one can hear why. Its music making is alive and full; its players are thoroughly prepared and very able… they have a freshness and a drive that seasoned ensembles are going to rediscover only very occasionally. ”

– The New York Times

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WHY IS THE SUPPORT OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS IMPORTANT?

Most youth orchestras across the country charge tuition to cover the costs of rehearsal space, concert halls, liability insurance, among other program expenses. These costs are no less expensive for a youth orchestra than for any other endeavor, for-profit and not-for-profit alike. The New York Youth Symphony is proud to be able to offer students merit based, full-tuition scholarships to participate in our pro-grams. The value of each scholarship for the 2017/18 season is $5,000. Students may incur some fees, depending on the program, but students may apply for work-study subsidies.

In order to offer high-quality musical experiences, the orga-nization raises funds through contributions and ticket sales. While the organization undertakes primary responsibility for fund-raising, families and friends of musicians are called upon to help so that no deserving student is turned away.

PATRONS FOR THE FUTURE

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

To become a Patron for the Future, please send your dona-tion to:

New York Youth SymphonyPatrons for the Future110 West 40th Street, Suite 1503New York, NY 10018or donate online at nyys.org

Workshops

Fit As a Fiddle

Sunday, October 15, 2017 The DiMenna Center, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Howard Nelson, Physical Therapist, will give a presenta-tion illustrating how faulty movement habits can be injury provoking and how movement patterns can be retrained through the case study of world-renowned violinist and NYYS alumna Pamela Frank. Ms. Frank will be present to answer any questions about her injury and recovery.

How to Audition Like a Boss!

October 16, 19, 23, and 26 National Opera Center, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Are you preparing to audition for colleges, summer festivals, competitions, and/or gigs? Does the thought of getting up in front of an audition panel give you nightmares? Then this is the workshop for you! New York Youth Symphony has put together two weeks of intensive audition preparation work-shops designed to help you overcome your fears and play your best! The workshops include master classes with musi-cians from the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Juilliard, and the Manhattan School of Music, plus individual sessions with performance coach Cory Lee of the Liberated Performer and instruction on Alexander Tech-nique with Lori Schiff. Students will receive video of their “before” and “after” mock auditions. For pricing and more information, visit nyys.org or call (212) 581-5933.

Applying to College

Sunday, October 22, 2017: The DiMenna Center, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Are you considering school and a career in music? Or may-be you’re looking into a double major, minor, or joint pro-gram. Representatives from the country’s top music schools including Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Vanderbilt University, and Cleveland Institute of Music discuss the ap-plication and audition process. Ask questions and get tips on how to be a strong candidate.

The New York Youth Symphony is committed to providing workshops on topics that are useful to our students success in their program and other areas of their lives. This year we will hold six workshops during the season. Space is limited, so please sign up through Signup Genius. The signup links will be emailed by your Program Manager prior to each event. Please note that parents are welcome to join you for these events as space allows.

Careers in The Arts

Sunday, November 12, 2017 The DiMenna Center, 12:30pm - 1:30pm WQXR host and producer/director Elliott Forrest and Carnegie Hall’s Director of Artistic Planning Jeremy Geffen sit down to talk about their exciting careers in the arts and how they got there. An NYYS student will have the opportunity to moderate this panel.

Picking An Instrument

Thursday, November 16, 2017 Tarisio Fine Instruments & Bows, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

In this workshop led by Tarisio’s Director and Head of Sales, Carlos Tome, and Luthier, Christo Wood, we will discuss the process of finding and maintaining an instrument. This is an opportunity for string players to learn how to approach this important decision from the leading international venue for fine instruments and bows.

Project 440: Community Engagement and Interactive Performance

Sunday, March 25, 2017: The DiMenna Center, 12:30pm - 1:30pmProject 440’s programming helps to create the ‘whole musician,’ and in turn, the ‘artist citizen.’ Regardless of whether students become professional musicians or not, using music as a tool, our young people will be equipped to take on the challenges of the world head on - truly becoming the civic-minded and entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow. In this workshop, flutist/educator/entrepreneur Susanna Loewy introduces students to the process of delving into their music with community leader-ship in mind.

YOUR PASSION.

YOUR PATH.

YOUR FUTURE.

E A S T M A N S C H O O L O F M U S I C

VIOLINFederico AgostiniJuliana Athayde Bin Huang Renée Jolles Mikhail Kopelman Oleh Krysa Robin Scott

VIOLAMasumi Per Rostad George Taylor Phillip Ying

CELLOSteven Doane Alan Harris David Ying

BASSJames Van Demark

HARPKathleen Bride

FLUTEBonita Boyd

OBOERichard Killmer

CLARINETKenneth GrantJon Manasse

SAXOPHONEChien-Kwan Lin

BASSOONGeorge Sakakeeny

HORNW. Peter Kurau

TRUMPETJames Thompson Douglas Prosser

TROMBONEMark KelloggLarry Zalkind

TUBADon Harry

PERCUSSIONMichael Burritt

FACULTY

For application information visit esm.rochester.edu/admissions

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YOUR PASSION.

YOUR PATH.

YOUR FUTURE.

E A S T M A N S C H O O L O F M U S I C

VIOLINFederico AgostiniJuliana Athayde Bin Huang Renée Jolles Mikhail Kopelman Oleh Krysa Robin Scott

VIOLAMasumi Per Rostad George Taylor Phillip Ying

CELLOSteven Doane Alan Harris David Ying

BASSJames Van Demark

HARPKathleen Bride

FLUTEBonita Boyd

OBOERichard Killmer

CLARINETKenneth GrantJon Manasse

SAXOPHONEChien-Kwan Lin

BASSOONGeorge Sakakeeny

HORNW. Peter Kurau

TRUMPETJames Thompson Douglas Prosser

TROMBONEMark KelloggLarry Zalkind

TUBADon Harry

PERCUSSIONMichael Burritt

FACULTY

For application information visit esm.rochester.edu/admissions

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Welcome to the New York Youth Symphony Orchestra! My name is Michael Repper, and it is my great privilege to introduce myself as your new Music Director. I am looking forward immensely to working with you, and to bringing some of the greatest music in the repertoire to the stage alongside

you.

The 2017/2018 season provides a special level of excitement, with a broad survey of styles, eras, and an extremely well-renowned group of soloists. We will revel in everything from the lush romanticism of Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony to the playful tunes of Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, from Schumann’s Cello Concerto (with Christine Lamprea) to Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony. I’m excited to feature a strong array of American music this year, including Kevin Puts’ Flute Concerto alongside Demarre McGill, principal flute of the Seattle Symphony, and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 alongside world-renowned soprano Julia Bullock. Naturally I am proud to

continue the NYYS’ commitment to new music, inviting commissions from Hilary Purrington, Thomas Kotcheff, and Peter Shin.

From the moment I heard the orchestra’s sound in my audition last season, through the concerts I’ve had the privilege to hear this year, I have been inspired by what you do and the music that you make. It will be my great

honor to lead you, and I cannot wait to get started! We have great music and great times ahead of us!

Sincerely, Michael Repper,Music Director [email protected]

The New York Youth Symphony is unique among youth orchestras. With its sophisticat-ed programming, performances in one of the world’s greatest concert halls, superb musical leadership, new works commissioned from the nation’s brightest young composers, and professional-level attitude, it is indeed some-thing special. Thanks to your commitment and dedication and your understanding of the organization’s purpose, objectives, and importance, this special quality continues to flourish.

In order to maintain the high level of qual-ity for which the orchestra is known, we are sharing our expectations for members of the orchestra for the season. In this handbook you will find the dates of re-hearsals and performances for the season as well as the guidelines for participat-ing in the program. Please contact your Orchestra Manager or the administrative staff at the NYYS office with any ques-tions you may have about the guidelines or requirements of the program.

ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES

When joining the program, we ask that students make a commitment to the program and its rehearsal schedule and avoid scheduling other activities during the scheduled orchestra re-hearsals and performances. Attending rehearsals strengthens the group as an ensemble and enhances the stu-dent’s experience.

Although we expect students to commit to attending every rehearsal, we know that there are conflicts that are un-avoidable. Students are allowed a maximum of two excused absences during each concert cycle, up to a total of five absences for the season. Please note that there are manda-tory rehearsals and performances for each concert cycle. Mandatory dates are noted in the program calendar.

Absences from mandatory events will result in dismissal from the concert and/or program, with the possible exception of a death in the family, religious observation or a serious medical emergency.

Rehearsals start promptly at the time indicated on the schedule. Musicians should be fully warmed up and in their seats 15 minutes prior to the start of rehearsal. Rehearsals are closed to the public, un-less you are notified otherwise by the Orchestra Manager.


Late arrival or early departure up to 15 minutes: ¼ absenceLate arrival or early departure up to 30 minutes: ½ absenceMore than 30 minutes missed of rehearsal: Full absencePlease be aware that parking may be difficult around concert and rehearsal venues and you should plan your time accordingly.

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COMMUNICATION / ABSENCES

Due to the large number of musicians in the orchestra, we ask that all communication to the Orchestra Manager be via email at [email protected]. Please do not phone or text your absence information as we need to have a record of the absence.

All absences must be communicated to the Orchestra Manager whether planned or unexpected. In case of anticipated absence, musicians are expected to notify the Orchestra Manager via email at least one week in advance of any expected absence, but are encouraged to do so as early as possible so a suitable substitute can be found and the rehearsal schedule can be adjusted accordingly. Musi-cians must contact the Orchestra Manager via email within 24 hours following any unscheduled absence in order to confirm future participation in the program.

The complete schedule for the 2017/18 season is listed in this handbook so we encourage you to look ahead and commu-nicate any conflicts you have to the Orchestra Manager via email as soon as possible. We are only able to work with you on a solution to scheduling conflicts if we know in advance.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE

Absence from a concert, whether at the United Palace or Carnegie Hall, will result in dismissal from the orchestra. Lateness to a concert may result in reseating. In addition, one full absence will be applied to the next concert cycle.

CONCERT ATTIRE

Performance dress is formal black attire. Men must wear collared black shirts, black pants, and black jackets. Women may wear black pants or long skirts with blouses, or black dresses. All students must wear black socks or stockings and black shoes.

If you have any questions about the dress code, please ask the Orchestra Manager. Students not dressed according to these guidelines will not be allowed to perform.

MATERIALS

You will receive one set of practice parts for each concert cycle. The parts will also be uploaded to Dropbox for download. Only one set of practice parts will be printed for each student, so if you lose the parts please download them from Dropbox. Performance parts are used in re-hearsals and concerts and must remain in the performance folders at all times. Each player is responsible for his/her

performance parts and must cover the costs for any missing parts, estimated at $10. All questions regarding parts should be addressed to the Librarian via email at [email protected].

KICKOFF WEEKEND

During the Kickoff Weekend retreat held September 15-17 at Camp DeWolfe in Wading River, NY, musicians will par-ticipate in intensive rehearsals and sectionals. Social activi-ties will be held throughout the weekend and are a great way to meet members of the orchestra. You will receive details about Kickoff Weekend separately.

Attendance is mandatory and absences will count towards the first concert cycle. The Orchestra Manager must be notified in advance if you are not going to be able to attend a rehearsal or sectional during Kickoff Weekend.

Profanity, alcohol (regardless of age), illicit drugs, tobacco products, and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated dur-ing New York Youth Symphony events, including the Kickoff.Violators of this policy are subject to immediate dismissal.

FELLOWSHIPS

Fellowships are awarded to select principal players in the string, wind, brass, and percussion sections at the discretion of the Music Director. Fellows serve in special leadership roles in the orchestra and have additional requirements during the season, including performing on the Composition Program’s Orchestra Reading March 3 and Composition Date 2018 on May 9.

THE DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC

The majority of rehearsals and sectionals will be held at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, located at 450 West 37th Street. Musicians should arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before rehearsal and should go directly to their designated rehearsal location. Practicing in rooms other than those designated is strictly prohibited.

Please note that there may be heavy traffic due to the prox-imity to the Lincoln Tunnel and the Javits Center, so please plan your travel time accordingly. Being late to rehearsal due to traffic or not being able to secure parking is not an acceptable reason for lateness.

Discounted parking is available at Access 37 Parking on West 37th Street and 9th Avenue. Up to 12 hours of parking is available for only $20. To take advantage of this discount, present your parking ticket at the lobby desk as

ORCHESTRA

you enter the DiMenna Center to receive a validation stamp for your ticket. This discount is good 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including days when the Special Event rate is in effect.

VENUES

This season the Orchestra will hold runout concerts at The United Palace in Washington Heights. The concerts will be free of charge and are a great opportunity for you to invite friends to hear you perform that are not able to attend the Carnegie Hall concerts.

The United Palace is located at 4140 Broadway between West 175th and 176th Streets and is easily accessible by the A subway line.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The NYYS takes to heart its commitment to the communi-ty. As part of its efforts, this year the NYYS is embarking on its first in-school residency at KIPP Middle School Academy. It will also continue its partnerships with two El sistema programs - the Harmony Program and Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s. NYYS students will be sent opportunities to engage with these efforts throughout the season. We encourage all students to take part in giving back to their community by participating when possible.

Concert Repertoire

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“ The New York Youth Symphony… often gets compared to professional orchestras, and one can hear why. Its music making is alive and full; its players are thoroughly prepared and very able… they have a freshness and a drive that seasoned ensembles are going to rediscover only very occasionally. ”

– The New York Times

November 19, 2017 Carnegie HallChristine Lamprea,* celloHilary Purrington: Daylights (world premiere)Schumann: Cello Concerto, op. 129Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, op. 27

March 18, 2018, Carnegie HallDemarre McGill, fluteRimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34Thomas Kotcheff: go and (world premiere)Kevin Puts: Flute ConcertoDvořák: Symphony No. 8, op. 88

May 27, 2018, Carnegie HallJulia Bullock, sopranoGershwin: Cuban OverturePeter Shin: Slant (world premiere)Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

* Durst Debut ArtistThe Roy and Shirley Durst Début Series, initiated by the New York Youth Symphony in 1997, provides the most gifted emerging performers with an opportunity to play with the nation’s premier young people’s orchestra in début concerts in Carnegie Hall.

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MICHAEL REPPER

Music Director

Michael Repper is an emerging conductor of classical music, jazz, pops, and musical theater. A graduate of Stanford University, he recently completed his doctoral residency at the Peabody Conservatory of Music as a student of Gustav Meier and his longtime mentor, Marin Alsop. Mr. Repper was the Peabody Institute-Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Conducting Fellow for two seasons, and continues to work with the Peabody Institute ensembles. Mr. Repper holds leadership positions in several music organizations in the Baltimore area. He is currently Music Director of both the Northern Neck Orchestra and Baltimore Basilica, Assistant Conductor of the Concert Artists of Baltimore, and New Music Consultant for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Repper’s international performances include a recent debut with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in Brazil, masterclasses with the Artes Nazionale Orchestra in Florence, Italy, and performances in Australia.

ALAN BUXBAUM

David Alan Miller Fellow and Assistant Conductor

Alan Buxbaum served as Assistant Conductor for the Peabody Symphony Orchestra (PSO), the Peabody Youth Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra. During his tenure with the PSO, Mr. Buxbaum covered concerts for both Marin Alsop and Leon Fleisher. In addition to the mainstream repertoire, Mr. Buxbaum is an avid contemporary music proponent. He is the youngest conductor to have performed Georg Haas’s in vain, which was featured on Peabody’s contemporary music series Now Hear This under the mentorship of the composer. Mr. Buxbaum graduated in 2017 with an MM in Orchestral Conducting from the Peabody Conservatory under Marin Alsop and Markand Thakar. He also holds a double-degree in Percussion Performance and Composition from Montclair State University, along with a minor in Microtonality and Harry Partch Studies under the tutelage of the late Dean

Drummond. Mr. Buxbaum began his conducting studies with Paul Hostetter, Jeffrey Grogan, and Ken Lam. He is a native of Hillsdale, NJ and is a practitioner of Ashtanga yoga.

ADARSH KUMAR

Orchestra Manager

Adarsh Kumar received his Bachelor of Music in Classical Trombone Performance in 2013 from the Juilliard School under the instruction of Joseph Alessi. His performances include many orchestral concerts under renowned conductors such as Bernard Haitink, Robert Spano, David Effron, and James DePriest. From 2011-2013, as the tenor trombonist of the Quo Vadis Brass Quintet, he received extensive chamber music instruction from the members of the American Brass Quintet, giving recitals at Juilliard, the Aspen Summer Music Festival, and in Sacramento, CA. As a young musician, Mr. Kumar also performed in the Houston Youth Symphony, which informs his experience as an orchestra manager today. An active freelancer and teacher in New York City, he is also passionate about writing, and currently works as a writing tutor at the Juilliard School.

JAKE DARNELL

Librarian

Jake Darnell is an ensemble librarian and percussionist based in New York City. He is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in percussion performance at The Juilliard School, where he studies with Markus Rhoten. His love of ensemble librarianship began there, under the tutelage of Paul Beck. He performs regularly with the Juilliard Orchestra, AXIOM, New Juilliard Ensemble, and the Juilliard Percussion Ensemble. A native of Emerson, GA, Jake was a member of the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jere Flint. Mr. Darnell is currently the music librarian of Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA, and he was previously an orchestra librarian at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Orchestra Staff

2017/18 Orchestra Schedule Events in boldface type are mandatory

Sunday, September 10 12:30pm - 1:00pm +Principals Meeting Riverside Church

1:00pm - 2:00pm Orientation Riverside Church

2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal Riverside Church

September 15 4:00pm Departure Kickoff Weekend Camp DeWolfe

September 17 2:30pm Arrival Return from Kickoff Weekend The DiMenna Center

Sunday, September 24 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, October 1 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, October 8 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sectionals The DiMenna Center

4:30pm - 6:00pm Full Orchestra Rehearsal The DiMenna Center



Thursday, October 26 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy


Thursday, November 2 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Sunday, November 5 3:00pm - 4:00pm Dress Rehearsal United Palace

5:00pm Concert United Palace

Tuesday, November 7 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Sunday, November 12 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, November 19 10:00am - 12:00pm Dress Rehearsal Carnegie Hall

2:00pm Concert Carnegie Hall

Sunday, December 3 2:00pm - 4:00pm Orchestra reading The DiMenna Center

4:00pm - 5:00pm All NYYS Programs Holiday Party The DiMenna Center

Sunday, December 10 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, December 17 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, January 14 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sectionals The DiMenna Center


Sunday, January 21 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, January 28 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sectionals The DiMenna Center


Sunday, February 4 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, February 18 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, February 25 12:30pm - 1:30pm Focus Session The DiMenna Center

2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Saturday, March 3 10:00am - 1:00pm +Composition Session: Orchestra Reading The DiMenna Center

Sunday, March 4 3:00pm - 4:00pm Dress Rehearsal United Palace

+ = Principals required to attend

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Events in boldface type are mandatory 2017/18 Orchestra Schedule


Sunday, March 11 12:00pm - 1:30pm +Composition Date Workshop The DiMenna Center


Sunday, March 18 10:00am - 12:00pm Dress Rehearsal Carnegie Hall


Sunday, March 25 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, April 8 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Saturday, April 15 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sectionals The DiMenna Center


Sunday, April 22 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, April 29 12:00pm - 1:30pm +Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

2:00pm - 4:00pm Sectionals The DiMenna Center


Sunday, May 6 12:00pm - 1:30pm +Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal The DiMenna Center


Wednesday, May 9 4:00pm - 7:00pm +Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal Symphony Space

7:30pm +Composition Date 2018 Symphony Space

Sunday, May 13 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Tuesday, May 15 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Sunday, May 20 2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, May 27 10:00am - 12:00pm Dress Rehearsal Carnegie Hall


+ = Principals required to attend

The DiMenna Center Carnegie Hall 450 West 37th Street 57th St. at Seventh Ave

Symphony Space United PalaceBroadway at 95th St. 4140 Broadway

KIPP Middle School Academy250 E. 156th St., 4th Floor; Bronx

Riverside Church91 Claremont Ave

Dear Chamber Music Lovers,

We are excited to welcome you to the 36th season of the CMP. The many opportunities include a Shanghai Quar-tet Workshop, studio classes, #teenforteens performance, and masterclasses with members of the Juilliard, Orion, Borromeo Quartets, Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, Orpheus and Imani Winds, many of whom are Alumni. Performance opportunities include community outreach concerts and formal performances in Weill Re-cital Hall, National Arts Club, Studio 57 and Tenri Cultural Center. There are many chances to interact with fellow chamber musicians. We look forward to sharing the love for chamber music and collaborative artistic expression.

Let the music begin,

Lisa Tipton, Director Katherine Liu, ManagerAaron Stokes, Production [email protected]

The New York Youth Symphony’s Chamber Music Program is an excellent opportunity for players to enhance their mu-sical abilities, improve their performance confidence, and develop interpersonal skills within small group settings. The program makes every effort to place individual play-ers into ensembles with whom they may feel most com-fortable; pre-formed groups are also encouraged to apply.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Required events include Orientation, the two Assess-ments, coachings and rehearsals, two masterclasses, two studio classes/workshops, one performance for special audiences, and one final concert.

REHEARSALS

Ensembles are expected to meet weekly either for a rehearsal or coaching. Ensembles should rehearse twice each month without a coach.

Rehearsals normally last from one to two-and-a-half hours each. Students are responsible for setting their ensemble’s rehearsal schedule in compliance with these requirements and in consultation with its coach.

COACHING

In addition to rehearsals, ensembles comprised of strings, winds, brass, guitar, harp, and piano meet twice a month from October through April for indi-vidualized coaching sessions with a staff of outstanding professional musicians.

MASTER CLASSES

Students are required to attend or perform in two master classes and are encouraged to audit as many classes as they can. Students are expected to dress and prepare for mas-ter classes as they would for any performance. Lateness to or absence from a class in which a member is scheduled to perform may result in dismissal from the program. This year, guest artists include Gil Kalish, Ani Kavafian, Fred Sherry, Roger Tapping, and others.

WORKSHOPS/STUDIO CLASSES

Students are invited to all scheduled workshops/studio class-es and are required to attend at least two sessions and stay for the entire workshop. Ensembles are strongly encouraged to perform at least one studio class. One attendance re-quirement for workshops can be met by attending an extra masterclass to observe. Students enjoy special evenings of

sight-reading, workshops, informal per-formances, and social time. The studio classes offer opportu-nities to perform for colleagues in a studio setting.

ASSESSMENTS

Each group is required to perform at the December 3 As-sessments. It is a great way to hear the other ensembles in the program, as well as get to know the other groups at a post-jury reception. Placement into masterclasses and per-formances are based on these assessments.

CONCERTS

The Chamber program’s season culminates with performances by all groups at National Arts Club on March 20, Tenri Cultural Center on April 27, and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on May 3. Students are required to perform at one of the three concerts and are encouraged to attend them all. Groups may be asked to participate in additional performance opportunities including concerts at the Com-

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position Date 2018 concert on May 9 at Symphony Space detailed below.


Each year students from the orchestra, jazz, and chamber programs perform original compositions by students of the Composition Program. This is an exciting way for students to collaborate together to perform new works and learn how to work with a composer on a new composition. Groups that are selected to participate will be required to attend a work-shop held on March 11, 2018 and rehearsals held on April 29 and May 6, 2018. The performance will be on May 9, 2018 at Symphony Space.

CONCERT ATTIRE

Formal attire is worn at concerts. Ensembles should coordi-nate to match. The group does not need to wear all formal black but that is an option. Women should wear a long gown or pants. Men should wear a dress shirt and tie. Dress for workshops, studio classes and masterclasses should be busi-ness attire; no jeans or sneakers. The staff reserves the right to suggest alternate attire.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The NYYS takes to heart its commitment to the community. As part of its efforts, this year the NYYS is embarking on its first in-school residency at KIPP Middle School Academy. It will also continue its partnerships with two El sistema pro-grams - the Harmony Program and Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s. NYYS students will be sent opportunities to engage with these efforts and additional performances throughout the community this season. We encourage all students to take part in giving back to their community by participating when possible.

NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCES

If a player is unable to attend a scheduled rehearsal or coach-ing session, they must notify the other ensemble members and Chamber Music Program Manager via email at least three days in advance in order to reschedule the session. Cancella-tion less than 24 hours in advance or absence of an individual player from more than two scheduled rehearsals results in dismissal from the program.

WHERE ARTISTRY + INNOVATION SHARE CENTER STAGEmusic.cmu.edu | Application Deadline: December 1

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LATE ARRIVAL / EARLY DEPARTURE

Each player must arrive on time and remain for the full duration of the rehearsal. Musicians are expected to bring their parts, mu-sic stands, pencils, and personal calendars for future scheduling. FIRST MUSIC WORLD PREMIÈRE

One chamber ensemble is selected to perform the world première of a work commissioned through the New York Youth Symphony’s First Music program, which commissions new works by young American composers. This year the commissioned work by Daniel McGee will be premiered on May 3 at Weill Recital Hall.

DIRECTOR’S AWARD FOR COMMITMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT

Each year, the Director recognizes individuals at the season’s final concert for dedication to the program and for musical advancement.

2016/17 Director’s Award Recipients

Firefly: Abigail Nishiwaki, violin

Jack Shigeta, violinAndrew Hughes, viola

Mizuki Hayakawa, cello


“ [The Chamber Music Program] is truly a wonderful program for students of chamber music, exceptionally important to a student’s growth as a musician as well as a human being. ”

—André Watts, pianist

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Chamber Music Staff

LISA TIPTON

Director

Lisa Tipton, violinist and founder of the award-winning Meridian String Quartet, has toured internation-ally and held residencies at Queens College, Bard College, and the Yale Summer Festival. She has won distinctions from the Evian International Competition, Art-ists International, and Chamber Music America. Ms. Tipton has performed as a soloist with the Cornell, Vari Musicisti, Barbad, NY Chamber Orchestras, and the Bronx Symphony. As a devoted interpreter of new music, Ms. Tipton estab-lished the “Made in America” series at Weill Recital Hall and performed on the “Interpretations” series at Merkin Con-cert Hall. She has toured with the Manhattan Piano Trio, is co-founder of NY Chamber music CoOp, and performs regularly with Amici New York, the American Symphony Orchestra, and on Broadway. Ms. Tipton’s critically ac-claimed recording of Ives’ violin sonatas was released in 2006 on Capstone Records. She has been heard on WQXR and WNYC and has recorded on LRC, Midder, Arizona, and Capstone records. Ms. Tipton is on the faculty of School for Strings. This past summer she was on the faculty of Swannanoa Festival Workshop and Princeton Playweek. She earned a B.A. from Cornell University where she was a College Scholar, an M.A. from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, and a DMA from the CUNY Graduate Center.

KATHERINE LIU

Manager

A native New Yorker, Katherine Liu received her M.M. in Violin Perfor-mance from The Juilliard School with Ms. Sally Thomas, and her B.A. in Childhood Education & Music from Wagner College. Katherine is a recipient of numerous awards in both education and music, has performed internationally as a chamber musician and soloist, and attended programs such as the Interlochen Arts Camp, Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute, The Perl-man Music Program (Fellow) and The Meadowmount School

of Music, where she was Ms. Thomas’s teaching assistant for three years. She is an active educator and performer in the tri-state area.

Ms. Liu is an alumna of the NYYS Chamber Music Program and its Orchestra, and was a member of Piavioclarello (2012) and Casadesus Quartet (2013), both recipients of the CMP Director’s Award. She was also the Apprentice Coach Intern and Assistant Manager of the CMP before becoming Manager in 2014.

AARON STOKES

Production Manager

Brooklyn born musician, Aaron Stokes is a young and enthusiastic multi-instrumentalist who is making conscious actions to enhance the world through the gift of music. His former studies are with award win-ning cellist Amy Kim at the preparatory division of Mannes the New School for Music. He is now completing his Bach-elor of Music under the tutorship of world renown peda-gogue Marcy Rosen, at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College. Although Mr.Stokes has only been playing cello for 5 years, his passion for his instrument has led to notable performances at Carnegie Hall, The United Nations Head Quarters, Lincoln Center, and the National Arts Club. Stokes has shared the stage with outstanding soloist and ensembles such as Kronos Quartet, Ryu Goto, Jack String Quartet, and has performed with the String Orchestra of Brooklyn. Aaron Stokes also functions as a church organist every Sunday morning.

2017/18 Chamber Music Schedule Events in boldface type are mandatory + = Mandatory for members of groups selected to perform at Compositon Date 2017

Sunday, October 1 7:00pm - 9:00pm Orientation/Party The DiMenna Center

Sunday, November 12 11:00am - 1:00pm Workshop School for Strings

Sunday, December 3 4:00pm - 5:00pm All Programs Party The DiMenna Center

6:00pm - 9:00pm Assessments The DiMenna Center

Sunday, January 28 6:30pm - 9:00pm Studio Classes School for Strings

Wednesday, January 31 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: Harmony Program PS 124

Thursday, February 1 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: Williams Residence Williams Residence

Tuesday, February 6 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Fred Sherry, cello Tarisio

Sunday, February 11 6:30pm - 9:00pm Workshop: Shanghai Quartet National Opera Center


Tuesday, February 27 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Wednesday, February 28 5:30pm - 7:30pm Masterclass: Ani Kavafian, violin The DiMenna Center

Thursday, March 1 5:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Performance James Lenox House

Tuesday, March 6 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Orli Shaham, piano Tarisio

Wednesday, March 7 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Hsin-Yun Huang, viola Tarisio

Thursday, March 8 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Sunday, March 11 6:30pm - 9:00pm +Composition Date Workshop School for Strings

Thursday, March 15 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Daniel Phillips, violin Tarisio

Monday, March 19 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Tuesday, March 20 7:30pm - 9:00pm Concert National Arts Club

Thursday, March 22 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe National Opera Center

Monday, March 26 4:45pm - 5:45pm Outreach: Side by Side with YOSL PS 51

Saturday, March 31 11:00am - 3:00pm Studio 57 Carnegie Hall

Tuesday, April 3 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Astrid Schween, cello Tarisio

Sunday, April 8 11:00am - 1:00pm #Teensforteens School for Strings

Tuesday, April 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Friday, April 13 5:00pm - 7:00pm Masterclass: Roger Tapping, viola National Opera Center

Sunday, April 15 5:00pm - 9:00pm A Festival Evening DiMenna (Benzaquen)

Tuesday, April 18 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy Residency KIPP Academy

Friday, April 27 7:30pm - 9:30pm Concert Tenri Cultural Center

Sunday, April 29 5:00pm - 8:00pm +Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Thursday, May 3 7:30pm - 9:30pm Concert Weill Recital Hall

Sunday, May 6 5:00pm - 8:00pm +Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

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Weill Recital Hall57th St. at Seventh Avenue

School for Strings419 West 54th Street

Symphony SpaceBroadway at 95th Street

National Arts Club15 Gramercy Park South

Tenri Cultural Institute 43 West 13th Street

PS 12440 Division Street

Wintergarden3959 Broadway at 165th Street

James Lenox House49 East 73rd Street

Williams Residence720 West End Ave

PS 51525 West 44th Street

JCC Manhattan334 Amsterdam Avenue

Tarisio244-250 West 54th St., 11th Floor

KIPP Middle School Academy250 E. 156th St, 4th Floor; Bronx

National Opera Center330 Seventh Ave., 7th Floor

2017/18 Chamber Music Schedule

Wednesday, May 9 3:30pm - 6:30pm +Composition Dress Rehearsal Symphony Space

7:00pm - 9:30pm +Composition Date 2018 Symphony Space

Additional events and performances may be scheduled. A final calendar for the season will be distributed at Orientation.

Welcome to the 2017 / 2018 New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band! We have a wonderful year in store, performing selec-tions from the vast big band cannon with some of the most respected guest artists in the world at the finest venues in New York City.

For our 16th Season, we present concerts at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in December and March, and our headline con-cert in May at The Times Center. In addition, we are pleased to present several community concerts in the New York Area throughout the season.

Through our First Music Comission Series, we ensure that the big band repertoire is alive and expanding by presenting a new commision on every concert.

Thank you for your commitment to this great American art form. I can’t wait to share in this musical journey with you and the community!

Andy Clausen Director, NYYS Jazz [email protected]

New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band is a 17-member brass-wind-and-percussion ensemble dedicated to study-ing, rehearsing, and performing classic big band jazz music. Modeled on the bands of the 1930s and 1940s, the Jazz program preserves this heritage and, keeping with jazz traditions, incorporates it into the current and emerging styles that define the genre for the present generation.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

The New York Youth Symphony’s Jazz Band values professional responsibility and musical excellence. While some absences may be unavoidable, it is expected that each player has made a commitment to attend all sched-uled rehearsals as absences affect the entire ensemble due to the small size of the ensemble.

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals start promptly at the time indicated on the schedule. Musicians must be warmed up and in place 15 minutes prior to the start of the rehearsal.

Rehearsals will be held at Michiko Studios, located at 149 West 46th Street.

REHEARSAL ABSENCE

If you are absent from a rehearsal you are required to find a comparable substitute musician for the rehears-al. More than three absences within a single concert period results in dismissal. More than eight absences throughout the season will result in dismissal. Ab-sence from any mandatory rehearsal (as marked on the schedule in bold) will result in dismissal.

NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCE

If missing a rehearsal, students are required to notify the Band Manager via email at [email protected] at least three days in advance of the rehearsal with the name of their replace-ment for the rehearsal. In the case of unexpected absences, musicians must contact via email the Band Manager within 24 hours following the absence in order to confirm future participation in the program.

LATE ARRIVAL / EARLY DEPARTURE


Late arrival or early departure up to 15 minutes: ¼ absence

Late arrival or early departure up to 30 minutes: ½ absence

More than 30 minutes missed of rehearsal: Full absence

Arriving late to a concert or dress rehearsal without prior approval of the Band Manager will count as an absence from the following concert cycle.

CONCERT ATTIRE

Men must wear black collared shirts, black pants, and black jackets. Women may wear black pants or long black skirts with black dress shirts, or black dresses. All students should wear black socks or hose/stockings and black shoes. For less formal concerts, including the Greenwich House and PSAs, students are not required to wear jackets. Students should not wear shirts or jackets with any patterns, designs or writing. If you have any questions about the dress code, please ask the Band Manager.

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from the Monterey Jazz Festival, Emerging Artist of The Year, and Alternative Jazz Group of the Year Awards from the Earshot Jazz Festival, and the Lotos Foundation Prize. In addition, Mr. Clausen has been commissioned by The New York Times, Dell, Bloomberg and Blue Chalk Media to com-pose music for film and television.

JOSEPH CHRISTIANSON

Manager

Joseph Christianson is a freelance trumpet player in the NYC area, and a founding member of the Tri-State Brass Society, an active chamber music ensemble based in Northern New Jersey. He is an alum of the New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band, Orchestra, and Chamber Music programs. He received the Director’s Award from Jazz Director Matt Holman in the 50th Season. Mr. Christianson received his Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the John J. Cali School of Music - Montclair State University, and his Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He currently resides in northern New Jersey and teaches brass at high school marching bands throughout the state.

Jazz

COMMUNITY OUTREACH



Each year the Director recognizes a musician at the season’s final performance for his or her dedication and advance-ment to the program.

2016/17 Director’s Award Recipient:Peter Lazorcik, drums

StaffANDY CLAUSEN

Director

Andy Clausen is a New York-based composer, trombonist, bandleader, and graduate of The Juilliard School. He has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, Ger-ald Wilson, Kurt Elling, The After Midnight Orchestra, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Dave Douglas, Wayne Horvitz, Andrew D’angelo, John Zorn, The American Brass Quintet, Feist, and My Brightest Diamond. The New York Times has described his work as “sleek, dy-namic large-group jazz, a whirl of dark-hued harmony and billowing rhythm...The intelligent sheen of Mr. Clausen’s writing was as striking as the composure of his peers...It was impressive, and not just by the yardstick of their age.” Mr. Clausen is a founding member of The Westerlies, a new music brass quartet whose 2014 debut “Wish The Children Would Come on Home: The Music of Wayne Horvitz” was met with critical acclaim from NPR Fresh Air, Jazz Times, and was named the NPR Jazz “Best Debut of 2014.” His awards include the Gerald Wilson Prize for Composition

Concerts

Monday, December 11, 2017 Monday, March 5, 2018 Monday, May 14, 2018

7:30pm & 9:30pm 7:30pm & 9:30pm 7:30pmDizzy’s Club Coca-Cola Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola The Times CenterJazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center Soloist: Maria Schneider, composerSoloist: Ted Nash, sax Soloist: Vuyo Sotashe, vocalist

Sunday, October 15 11:00am - 4:00pm Intensive Michiko Studios

Sunday, October 22 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Sunday, October 29 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Sunday, November 5 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Sunday, November 12 5:00pm - 7:30pm Sectionals Michiko Studios



Monday, November 27 8:00pm Concert Sir D’s Lounge

Sunday, December 3 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Sunday, December 10 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Monday, December 11 4:00pm - 6:00pm Sound Check Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola

7:30pm & 9:30pm Concert Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola

Sunday, January 14 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Tuesday, January 16 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Sunday, January 21 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios


Sunday, January 28 5:00pm - 7:30pm Sectionals Michiko Studios


Sunday, February 4 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Tuesday, February 6 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy



Tuesday, February 20 7:30pm Concert Greenwich House Music School


Sunday, March 4 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Monday, March 5 4:00pm - 6:00pm Sound Check Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola

7:30pm & 9:30pm Concert Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola


7:30pm - 8:30pm Composition Workshop Michiko Studios


2017/18 Jazz Schedule Events in boldface type are mandatory

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Events in boldface type are mandatory 2017/18 Jazz Schedule+ = Mandatory for members of groups selected to perform at Composition Date 2017

Sunday, April 8 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Sunday, April 15 5:00pm - 7:30pm Sectionals Michiko Studios



7:00pm - 8:00pm +Comp Date Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Monday, April 30 8:00pm Concert Sir D’s Lounge

Sunday, May 6 5:00pm - 7:00pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

7:00pm - 8:00pm +Comp Date Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Wednesday, May 9 4:00pm - 7:00pm Dress Rehearsal Symphony Space

7:30pm +Composition Date 2018 Symphony Space

Sunday, May 13 5:00pm - 7:30pm Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Monday, May 14 7:30pm Concert The Times Center

Michiko Studios Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola Symphony Space149 West 46th Street Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 95th Street

The Times Center Sir D’s Lounge Greenwich House Music School242 West 41st Street 837 Union St., Brooklyn 46 Barrow Street


The New York Youth Symphony’s Composition Pro-gram is the first series of workshops in the country for young musicians to explore the world of compo-sition and orchestration, providing emerging young composers with invaluable practical experience. Par-ticipants will have the opportunity to develop their techniques and individual musical voices in three distinct ways: through experience working directly with performers, in presentations by distinguished professional musicians in various positions within the musical world, and through interactive sessions that delve deeply into masterworks from the past and present.

Each student will have the chance to compose new works for reading sessions and for the final concert, getting feedback from professional musicians, program directors, and their student colleagues as they bring their compositions to life. The guest lecturers present their own work as performers, conductors, composers, critics and scholars, exposing students to new ideas as well as providing the opportunity for an invaluable dialogue. Finally, the lecture sessions explore the musical thought of a wide variety of composers, covering instrumentation, orchestration, formal analysis and aesthetics.

Students will be invited to write works for one of the reading sessions listed below to be performed in a workshop setting. In addition, all compos-ers will create a work for the program finale concert, Composition Date 2018 on May 9 at Symphony Space.

READING SESSIONS

Reading sessions are opportunities for students to have their compositions read by established musicians and for the composers to work with the musi-cians to make changes to the piece based on their feedback. Guidelines for the reading sessions, including due date of submission, will be provided by the Composition Program administration and will be strictly enforced.

ORCHESTRA READING SESSION

The Orchestra Reading Session is a unique reading work-

shop where four student composers compose a short work for chamber orchestra, which is then performed by professional musicians from Decoda (www.decodamusic.org), a group comprised of alumni of the Carnegie Academy, alongside the principal musicians of the NYYS Orchestra. This year’s reading session will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at the DiMenna Center.

Composition

Welcome to the 2017/18 season of the New York Youth Symphony Composition Program! On behalf of myself and the Assistant Director, Tim Mauthe, we welcome you to this amazing program that boasts both alumni and current students in all of major conservatories throughout the United States, as well as winners of all of the major composition competitions and prizes. But more importantly, we at the New York Youth Symphony Composition Program are proud to offer a program that approaches music with love, excitement and an open mind, allowing our students to forge their own path in the every-changing classical musical world. We are thrilled this year offer a fun and diverse lineup of reading opportunities and guests! All composers this year will have the op-portunity to write a miniature for the vibraphone, and we are excited to welcome back the amazing Attacca string quartet for their seventh year with our program! In addition, we are thrilled to team up with organist Ryan Jackson for a discussion on writing for the organ and a subsequent reading of four composers’ pieces for organ. Our featured guest composers include Sean Shepherd, Ted Hearne, Jonathan Dawe and the noted David Lang, as well as the composer-clarinetist Evan Ziporyn. Both Tim and I look forward to an exciting and inspiring 2017-18 season!!!

Kyle Blaha, DirectorTim Mauthe, Assistant Director

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The Composition Program culminates in the annual Composition Date concert where original student compositions are performed by members of the New York Youth Symphony’s Orchestra, Chamber Music, Jazz, and Apprentice Conducting programs. Students will be guided toward this goal by the Composition Program directors in small group tutorials. Guidelines for Composition Date 2018, including due date of submitting your score and parts, will be provided by the administration and will be strictly enforced. Attendance at the May 9 Composition Date 2018 dress rehearsal and concert is mandatory. Students should plan on arriving by 4:00pm for the dress rehearsal.

REHEARSALS

Composers are required to attend three scheduled rehearsals (one workshop and two rehearsals) for their Composition Date 2018 piece. Student composers are expected to be prepared with the appropriate materials for each rehearsal. See schedule for rehearsal dates. In addition, composers should be available to work with the ensembles performing their compositions prior to the rehearsals if necessary.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

All scheduled events start promptly at the time indicated on the schedule. Students are asked to arrive at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time so all sessions can begin on time.

Students are allow two excused absences during the year. All absences must be communicated to the Composition Associate Director via email at [email protected]. In the case of anticipated absences students must notify the program at least one week in advance, although we request that you communicate known scheduling conflicts at the beginning of the season. Students must contact the program via email within 24 hours of any unscheduled absence in or-der to confirm their continued participation in the program.

MISSED DEADLINES & SESSIONS

Deadlines for due dates must be met for students to have their compositions performed at reading sessions or the final Composition Date concert. These are assigned early in the season and if there is a conflict it must be commu-

nicated to the Director immediately. BMI tutorials cannot be rescheduled if missed and will count as an absence. If a student misses a deadline for or is absent from a reading session, the piece will only be performed at the discretion of the administration.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH


WEEKLY SESSIONS

Thursday, October 5David Adamcyk, ComposerMilton Babbitt, PhilomelJacob Druckman, Animus IIIKaija Saariaho, Petals

Thursday, October 26Aleksandra Vrebalov, ComposerEugene O’Brien, Black FungusJean Huré, Piano Quintet Witold Lutoslowski, Venetian GamesLukas Foss, Baroque Variations

Thursday, November 2Michael Gordon, ComposerLudwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 John Luther Adams, Dark WavesPhilip Glass, String Quartet No. 3

Thursday, December 14Paola Prestini, ComposerJohannes Brahms, 2 Songs for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op. 91 Lili Boulanger, Pie Jesu Hans Abrahamsen, Let Me Tell YouSara Kirkland Snider, Unremembered - “The River”

Composition

Thursday, February 8Jessie Montgomery, Violinist and ComposerPaul Wianko, American HaikuRumput, Jalopy

Thursday, April 5Jonathan Dawe, ComposerClaudio Monteverdi, Cruda AmarilliMilton Babbitt, Three Pieces for Solo PianoElliott Carter, String Quartet No. 3

Thursday, April 12Alan Fletcher, ComposerRoger Sessions, Violin ConcertoVivian Fung, Dust DevilsIgor Stravinsky, Movements for Piano and Orchestra

Thursday, April 19Dan Coleman, Managing Partner, Modern Works Music PublishingHelmut Lachenmann, MouvementGeorg Friedrich Haas, In VainKaija Saariaho, Lichtbogen

Composition STAFFKYLE BLAHA, Director

Dr. Kyle Blaha received his D.M.A. and M.M. from Juilliard and his B.M. from Eastman School of Music with high distinction in com-position, clarinet, and German. He has studied composition with Darrell Handel, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Carlos Sanchez Gutier-rez, Samuel Adler, Philip Lasser, and Robert Beaser, and Solfège with Mary Anthony Cox. He is faculty at the European American Musical Alliance Program in Paris and Ear Training faculty at The Juilliard School in the College, Evening, and Pre-College divisions. He was named Chair of Theory and Ear Training at Juilliard Pre-College for the 2016-17 school year. He has received multiple ASCAP Young Composer Awards and awards for study in German, including a Fulbright grant and a D.A.A.D. grant as well as Arabic study in Cairo, Egypt. His work has been premiered by the Juilliard Orchestra and in multiple performances by the New York City Ballet Choreographic Institute. Dr. Blaha has received commissions from the New York Youth Symphony, the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet, the New Juilliard Ensemble, and the American Composers Orchestra.

TIM MAUTHE, Assoc. Director

The music of Tim Mauthe has been featured in performances in North America, Europe, and Australia. His Within Memory for cello and piano was awarded first prize in the 2012 Musica Domani International Composition Competition. Breezes and Rogue Winds for guitar duo was awarded the soundSCAPE Composition Prize in 2009. The soundSCAPE Composition Prize resulted in a commission from the soundSCAPE Faculty Ensemble, Fragments of a Time and Place. His music has been featured on the Andrea Clearfield Salon Series and performed by the Fidelio String Quartet, the Kandinsky Trio, Ars Futura Ensemble, and members of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. Other commissions include works written for the Kandinsky Trio, Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, and the Virginia Tech Department of Theatre. A dedicated teacher, Mr. Mauthe has taught theory and composition at the College of Wil-liam and Mary, the Perlman Music Program, the Cleveland Institute of Music, Case Western Reserve University, and in the Preparatory Department at CIM.


Each year the Director recognizes a musician at the season’s final performance for his or her dedication and advance-ment to the program.

2017/18 Director’s Award Recipient:Griffin Strout

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Thursday, October 5 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: David Adamcyk ASCAP

Thursday, October 26 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Aleksandra Vrebalov ASCAP

Thursday, November 2 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Michael Gordon ASCAP

Thursday, November 9 4:30pm - 6:30pm Bridget Kibbey - Harp Miniature Reading Michiko Studios

Sunday, December 3 4:00pm - 5:00pm All Programs Party The DiMenna Center

Thursday, December 7 4:30pm - 7:00pm BMI Tutorials BMI World Trade

Thursday, December 14 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Paola Prestini Michiko Studios

Thursday, January 11 4:30pm - 7:00pm BMI Tutorials BMI World Trade

Thursday, January 18 4:30pm - 6:30pm Marimba and Piano Reading TBD

Monday, February 5 4:30pm - 6:30pm Reading Session: Tape, Clarinet, viola National Opera Center

Thursday, February 8 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Jessie Montgomery ASCAP

Thursday, February 15 4:30pm - 6:30pm Reading Session: Attacca String Quartet National Opera Center

Thursday, February 22 4:30pm - 7:00pm BMI Tutorials BMI World Trade


Saturday, March 3 10:00am - 1:00pm Orchestra Reading Session The DiMenna Center

Sunday, March 11 12:00pm-1:45pm Composition Date: Orchestra Workshop The DiMenna Center 6:30pm - 7:30pm Composition Date: Chamber Workshop School for Strings

Tuesday, March 13 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Sunday, March 18 7:30pm - 8:30pm Composition Date: Jazz Workshop Michiko Studios

Monday, March 19 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Tuesday, March 27 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Thursday, April 5 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Jonathan Dawe ASCAP

Tuesday, April 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Thursday, April 12 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Alan Fletcher ASCAP

Tuesday, April 17 4:00pm - 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Thursday, April 19 4:30pm - 7:00pm Session: Dan Coleman ASCAP

Sunday, April 29 12:00pm-1:45pm Composition Date: Orchestra Rehearsal The DiMenna Center 6:00pm-8:00pm Composition Date: Chamber Rehearsal The DiMenna Center 7:00pm-8:00pm Composition Date: Jazz Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Sunday, May 6 12:00pm-1:45pm Composition Date: Orchestra Rehearsal The DiMenna Center 6:00pm-8:00pm Composition Date: Chamber Rehearsal The DiMenna Center 7:00pm-8:00pm Composition Date: Jazz Rehearsal Michiko Studios

Wednesday, May 9 4:00pm-7:00pm Composition Date: Dress Rehearsal Symphony Space 7:30pm-9:30pm Composition Date 2018 Symphony Space

Events in boldface type are mandatory 2017/18 Composition Schedule


Symphony SpaceBroadway at 95th St.

ASCAP1900 Broadway at 63rd Street BMI World Trade250 Greenwich Street

NYYS Office110 W. 40 St., Suite 1503

School for Strings419 W. 54th St.

Ripley Grier Studios520 8th Avenue

Michiko Studios149 West 46th Street


National Opera Center330 7th Ave., 7th Floor

THE NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY

IS GRATEFUL TO ASCAP AND BMI

FOR THEIR DONATION OF CLASS-

ROOM SPACE.

The world’s finest emerging conductors have found the Symphony’s podium to be an unparal-leled opportunity to sharpen their craft, develop their talent, and gain exposure in front of New York’s discerning audiences. The Robert L. Poster Apprentice Conductor Program gives aspiring orchestral conductors the opportunity to study the art of conducting through rehearsal technique, stick technique, score analysis, podium time, and observation, under the guid-ance of the NYYS Music Director and Assistant Conductor.

CLASSES

The Apprentice Conducting students will meet for approximately six classroom sessions per concert cycle. Classes will be held at The Di-Menna Center from 12:00-1:30pm on Sundays before the orchestra rehearsal. Score discus-sion will focus on the repertoire currently being played by the orchestra as well as other pieces chosen by the Music Director.

REHEARSALS & CONCERTS

In addition to its seminars, participants should attend orchestra rehearsals and one orchestra concert per cycle. Rehearsals are usually held on Sundays from 2:00-6:00pm at The DiMenna Center.

Please note that conducting students are eligible to receive a free ticket to attend orchestra and chamber music concerts, as well as the jazz concert at The Times Center (limited tickets available for this concert). Please email [email protected] to reserve a single ticket for yourself at least ten business days in advance of the concert.

PERFORMANCES

Students will have the opportunity to work with a composer of the NYYS Composition program to prepare, rehearse, and perform a newly composed piece at the Composition Date 2018 concert held at Symphony Space on May 9. Rehearsals and workshops will be scheduled during March and April to prepare for the concert.

The Robert L. Poster Apprentice Conducting Program

Welcome to the New York Youth Symphony Apprentice Conducting program! This is one of the few programs in the country that provides beginning conductors with the chance to get preliminary instruction as well as hands on experience in the conducting field. What does it really take to be a professional conductor? The truth is that there is a lot more to conducting than simply learning to wave your arms in the proper patterns (though that is a very important part of it). In ad-dition, a conductor must know how to read, learn, and interpret a score,

must know how to rehearse effectively and efficiently, know how to pro-gram a concert, know how to deal with musicians, board members, and even members of the audience. Our classes will consist of discussions of these topics, intense score study sessions, and conducting sessions with a

string quartet and piano.

Most importantly, the Apprentice Conducting program is about you, the young conductor. One of the great things about this program is its open-endedness. We can tailor it to address issues or topics you are concerned or curious about and explore them together. I look forward to working with all of you this fall!

Sincerely, Michael Repper Director [email protected]

ATTENDANCE POLICY

For each concert cycle, students must attend a minimum of five classes (a combination of classes and chamber reading sessions), five orchestra rehearsals and one orchestra concert. Students should plan to attend Composition Date 2018 on May 9 as they will be scheduled to conduct on the program.

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While these are the minimum requirements, students are encouraged to attend all rehearsals and concerts to maxi-mize their learning experience.

NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCE

Musicians will be expected to notify the Assistant Conduc-tor via email at least three days in advance of an expected absence, especially if scheduled to conduct at the session they will miss.

“ The orchestra has been a training ground

for conductors who have gone on to bigger things.”

-The New York Times

MICHAEL REPPER

Director

Michael Repper is an emerging conductor of classical music, jazz, pops, and musical theater. A graduate of Stanford University, he recently completed his doctoral residency at the Peabody Conservatory of Music as a student of Gustav Meier and his longtime mentor, Marin Alsop. Mr. Repper was the Peabody Institute-Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Conducting Fellow for two seasons, and continues to work with the Peabody Institute ensembles. Mr. Repper holds leadership positions in several music organizations in the Baltimore area. He is currently Music Director of both the Northern Neck Orchestra and Baltimore Basilica, Assistant Conductor of the Concert Artists of Baltimore, and New Music Consultant for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Repper’s international performances include a recent debut with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in Brazil, masterclasses with the Artes Nazionale Orchestra in Florence, Italy, and performances in Australia.

ALAN BUXBAUM

David Alan Miller Fellow and Assistant Conductor

Alan Buxbaum served as Assistant Conductor for the Peabody Symphony Orchestra (PSO), the Peabody Youth Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra. During his tenure with the PSO, Mr. Buxbaum covered concerts for both Marin Alsop and Leon Fleisher. He is the youngest conductor to have performed Georg Haas’s in vain, which was featured on Peabody’s contemporary music series Now Hear This under the mentorship of the composer. Mr. Buxbaum graduated in 2017 with an MM in Orchestral Conducting from the Peabody Conservatory under Marin Alsop and Markand Thakar. He also holds a double-degree in Percussion Performance and Composition from Montclair State University, along with a minor in Microtonality and Harry Partch Studies under the tutelage of the late Dean Drummond. Mr. Buxbaum began his conducting studies with Paul Hostetter, Jeffrey Grogan, and Ken Lam. He is a native of Hillsdale, NJ and is a practitioner of Ashtanga yoga.

The Robert L. Poster Apprentice Conducting Program STAFF

Sunday, September 24 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center

2:00pm – 6:00pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

Sunday, October 1 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center








Thursday, October 26 4:00pm – 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy



Thursday, November 2 4:00pm – 5:00pm Outreach: KIPP Academy KIPP Academy

Sunday, November 5 3:00pm – 4:00pm Dress Rehearsal United Palace


Sunday, November 12 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center


Sunday, November 19 10:00am – 11:55am Dress Rehearsal Carnegie Hall

2:00pm – 4:30pm Concert Carnegie Hall

Sunday, December 3 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center

2:00pm – 4:00 pm Rehearsal The DiMenna Center

4:00pm – 5:00pm All Programs Holiday Party The DiMenna Center





Sunday, January 14 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center






Sunday, February 4 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center


2017/18 Apprentice Conducting Schedule Events in boldface type are mandatory

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1:30pm – 2:00pm Focus Session The DiMenna Center


Sunday, March 4 3:00pm – 4:00pm Rehearsal United Palace


Sunday, March 11 12:00pm – 1:30pm Composition Date 2018 Workshop The DiMenna Center


Sunday, March 18 10:00am – 11:55am Dress Rehearsal Carnegie Hall


Sunday, March 25 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center


Sunday, April 8 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center





2:00pm - 6:00pm Rehearsal

Sunday, April 29 12:00pm – 1:30pm Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal The DiMenna Center


Sunday, May 6 12:00pm – 1:30pm Composition Date 2018 Rehearsal The DiMenna Center


Wednesday, May 9 4:00pm – 7:00pm Composition Date 2018 Dress Rehearsal Symphony Space

7:30pm – 9:30pm +Composition Date 2018 Concert Symphony Space

Sunday, May 13 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center


Sunday, May 20 12:00pm – 1:30pm Apprentice Conducting Class The DiMenna Center


Sunday, May 27 10:00am – 11:55am Dress Rehearsal Carnegie Hall


2017/18 Apprentice Conducting Schedule Events in boldface type are mandatory


Carnegie Hall57th St. at Seventh Avenue

United Palace KIPP Middle School 4140 Broadway 250 E. 156th St., 4th Floor; Bronx

Symphony Space Broadway at 95th St.

ORCHESTRA

Hilary Purrington: DaylightsNovember 19Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

Thomas Kocheff: go andMarch 18Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

Peter Shin: SlantMay 27Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

CHAMBER MUSIC

Daniel McGee: Beneath My Shadow, I Look.May 3Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

JAZZ

Andrew Karboski: GroovementDecember 11Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Nate Sparks: A Piece for the PeopleMarch 5Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jonathan Ragonese: TorgbuiMay 14The Times Center

First Music is the New York Youth Symphony’s project for commissioning America’s best emerging composers under the age of 30. Under the guidance of chairs Julia Wolfe and Rufus Reid, it has been widely acknowledged as one of the leading forces in the United States for bringing the work of gifted young composers to the public’s attention.

First Music was started in 1984 by then-music director David Alan Miller (now the music director of the Albany Symphony Orchestra) and former executive director Barry Goldberg. The object was to “wake up” our audiences, the critics, and our own musicians to the currents of music swelling among the emerging composers of the same generation.

First Music began with the commissioning of three young composers to write works for première in Carnegie Hall and has since expanded to our programs in chamber music and jazz, as each of these programs was developed. The Com-position program is also the embodiment of this concept of “looking to the new.”

The musicians are principal beneficiaries of First Music. They become partners in the exploration of these new works,

growing musically as they rehearse them and giving them life onstage. Audiences, too, learn to appreciate what emerging generations of composers seek to express in their creations. Our musicians are generating new excitement as they present these works—every bit as daring, just as risky, and equally adventurous as what “the downtown scene” is exploring in its own variation of promoting “the new.”

We are proud that First Music Commission winners have been recognized by the Rome Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and Guggenheim Fellowships. Aaron Jay Kernis, David Lang, Kevin Puts, and Julia Wolfe were awarded The Pulitzer Prize. Rome Prize Awardees include Aaron Jay Kernis, Scott Lindroth, Michael Torke, Kamran Ince, David Lang, James Primosch, P.Q. Phan, Carolyn Yarnell, Michael Nathaniel Hersch, Pierre Jalbert, Derek Bermel, Kevin Puts, and Andrew Norman. Guggenheim Fellowships include Aaron Jay Kernis, James Primosch, David Lang, Kamran Ince, Scott Lindroth, Augusta Read Thomas, Jeffrey Cotton, Ronald Caltabiano, David Sol-ey, Pierre Jalbert, Christopher Theofanidis, Michael Nathaniel Hersch, Robert Maggio, Derek Bermel, Kevin Puts, Carolyn Yarnell, and David Dzubay.

First Music

FIRST MUSIC COMMISSIONS 2017/18

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First Music Commissions

Brian Herrington If I Forget Thee (2003)

Molly Joyce Fresh (2015)

Michael Nathaniel Movement for Orchestra (1996) Hersch

David D. Heuser Cauldron (1995)

Robert Honstein Verge (2010)

Deniz Ince Iron Earth (2003)

Kamran Ince Infrared Only (1985)

Takumah Itoh String Quartet Concerto (2005)

Pierre Jalbert The Joyful Mysteries (1992)

John Kaefer Mosaic (2002)

Laura Karpman Six of One Half, A Dozen of the Other (1986)

Elizabeth A. Kelly On the Hunt (2012)

Aaron Jay Kernis Mirror of Heat and Light (Cycle V—Part 2) (1984)

Christopher Keyes Shasta (1991)

Tonia Ko Strange Sounds and Explosions World- wide (2016) Thomas Kocheff go and (2018)

David Lang Flaming Youth (1984)

James Legg Manhattan Overtures (1988)

Todd Levin MASTERPIECE Instant gratification dance mix (1989)

Scott Lindroth Two Part Invention (1985)

Loren Loiacono Against the Shrieking City Air (2014)

David Ludwig Ares (1999)

John Mackey Concerto for Percussion (1999)

Robert Maggio Dorian Prelude (1989)

Shafer Mahoney Something Snappy (1997)

David Mallamud Frenzy (1998)

Jeff Myers Regeneration (2003)

Clint Needham Violin Concertino (2007)

Andrew Norman Sacred Geometry (2003)

Thomas Osborne Nostalgia of the Infinite (2004)

Carter Pann Rags to Richard (1998)

Joshua Penman Songs the Plants Taught Us (2004)

P. Q. Phan Immortal Fragments (1991)

James Primosch Dappled Things (1986)

Hilary Purrington Daylights (2018)

Kevin Puts Concerto for Everyone (1998)

Philip Rothman Morningside Run (2002)

ORCHESTRA COMMISSIONS (101)

Timo Andres Senior (2008)

Katherine Balch Epiphtye (2013)

Jacob Bancks …among the leaves… (2007)

Elliott Bark Shalom (2010)

Kevin Beavers Casanova (1997)

Kyle Blaha Filigree (2009)

Peter Boyer The Phoenix (1997)

Lembit Beecher Concerto for Percussion (2007)

Ethan Braun Mojave Music...from a certain perspec tive (2017)

Jeffrey Brooks Section Gang (1986)

Ronald Caltabiano Poplars (1984)

Carlos R. Carrillo The Farewells (1994)

Christopher Cerrone Still Life (2011)

Anthony Cheung Serendipitous Scenes (2002)

Dan Coleman Ships Are Made Ready In Silence (1995)

Jeffery Cotton CityMusic 1: Berlin (1987)

Viet Cuong Neon (2017)

Mark Dancigers Snow (2006)

Emily Doolittle Dance (2001)

Paul Dooley Run for the Sun (2013)

David Dzubay Awakening (1990)

Michael Ellison A Cry in the Wilderness (1994)

Scott Eyerly Exultation Overture (1987)

Brandon Faegre Collective (2016)

Keith Fitch Totem (1993)

Paul Fowler Tapu’at (2006)

Ryan Anthony Francis Axiom (2005)

Stefan Freund No Apologies (2000)

Ryan Gallagher Strife (2008)

Steve Gates Among Joshua Trees (2003)

Cindy Giron Nelumbo (2014)

John Glover Natural Systems (2013)

Gabriel Ian Gould Irrational Exuberance! (2000)

Judd Greenstein Today and Everyday (2004)

Eric Guinivan Meditation and Awakening (2011)

Trevor Gureckis Recurrent Dream (2008)

Mark Gustavson Waves (1988)

Ted Hearne Word for Word (2011)

Winners of First Music Commissions have been winners of a total of 12 Rome Prizes, 15 Guggenheim Fellowships, the Grawe-meyer Award, and four Pulitzer Prizes. Works written for the New York Youth Symphony have been subsequently per-formed by, among others, the following: American Composers Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Caracas Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lyon, Philadelphia Orchestra, Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony.

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John Fitz Rogers Arcade (1992)

Chris Rogerson That Blue Repair (2012)

Michael Ruszczynski [mid-night] Scherzo (1991)

Eric Samuelson Subliminal Trauma (1995)

Theodore Shapiro Ophelia (1996)

Peter Shin Slant (2018)

Daniel Silliman holy roman emperor (2017)

Gabriella Smith Lost Coast (2016)

David Soley relieves (repoussé) (1989)

Gregory Spears Midnight Pictures (1999)

Timothy Stulman Element Cycle (2010)

Jonas Tarm Marsh u Nebuttya (2015)

Alfonso E. Tenreiro Sacred Dance (1994)

Augusta Read Thomas Ritual—An Overture Concertante (1990)

Matthew Tommasini Torn Threads Re-Woven (2002)

Michael Torke Bright Blue Music (1985)

Jason Uechi Tongues of Melting Light (1996)

Sean Anthony Varah Burning (1993)

Dan Visconti Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine (2007)

Benedict Weisser Singings (1992)

Conrad Winslow All Decays (2014)

Julia Wolfe Amber Waves of Grain (1988)

Carolyn Yarnell Halcyon (1990)

Roger Zare The Other Rainbow (2005)

Gabriel Zucker Universal at Midnight (2012)

Mischa Sarché Zupko Canter Into Black (2000)

CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM COMMISSIONS (29)

Devin Keith Arrington Jerusalem (2004)

Gordon Beeferman Piano Quartet (1998)

Derek Bermel Wanderings (1994)

Michael Djupstrom String Quartet (2007)

Sean Friar Hypnic Twitches (2011)

Daron Aric Hagen JOT (1998)

Edward Hamel Each Relief a Still Moment (2015)

Amanda C. Harberg String Quartet (1999)

Edward D. Harsh making arrangements (1990)

Michael Klingbeil Meristos (2001)

Daniel McGee Beneath My Shadow, I Look. (2018)

Andrew Evans McManus Ancient Vigils (2013)

Eric Nathan Threads (2012)

Jonathan Newman Wapwallopen—String Quartet No. 1 (2000)

Elena Louise Ruehr Music Box (1992)

Charles Peck Sunburst (2017)

Brian Petuch If You See Something, Say Something (2014)

Luis Prado Esculturas (1997)

Eric Sawyer Three For Trio (1990)

Michael Schachter Sonata de Camera (2016)

Carl Schimmel Towns of Wind and Wood (2005)

Sean Shepherd Aperture in Shift (2006)

Robert T. Smith Traversing the Flow (1995)

Christopher Theofanidis Ariel (1993)

Jude Vaclavik Mechanisms (2010)

Matthew Van Brink Control Room (2002)

Orianna Webb Celebrations (2003)

Daniel Wohl Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano (2008)

Eric Zivian Piano Trio (1996)

JAZZ BAND COMISSIONS (29)

Mariel Austin Mirrorshift (2016)

Kurt Bacher Intrigue (2010)

Adam Birnbaum Welcome to Gotham (2002)

Remy Le Boeuf Sibbian (2017)

Dan Cavanagh Joy Soup (2005)

Andy Clausen The Golden Years (2017)

Michael Conrad The Mild, Mild Midwest (2013)

Brian Krock Big Wheelie (2016)

Casey Dickey The Mutineers (2013)

Andrew Karboski Groovement (2018)

Nate Kimball Karma (2014)

Andrew Linn Lit by Lightning (2011)

Scott Ninmer Figure it Out (2011)

Maelstrom (2015)

Jonathan Ragonese Torgbui (2018)

Scott Routenberg New York Night (2007)

Charles Schiermeyer Permission (2006)

Erica Seguine Drive on the Taconic (2014)

Eric Schmitz Separate Ways (2004)

Nate Sparks A Piece for the People (2018)

Michael Thomas Blossoming from Darkness (2017)

Ryan Truesdell Coloring in Between the Lines (2008)

Evan Weiss The Adjacent Possible (2012)

Drive (2014)

Marcus Wilcher To Whom It May Concern (2014)

Beautiful Eyes (Tell Beautiful Lies)(2015)

Christopher Zuar Upon Seasons Turn (2011)

Rustic Elegance (2013)

Native Tongue (2016)

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The NYYS takes to heart its commitment to the community. As part of its efforts, this year the NYYS is embarking on its first in-school residency at KIPP Middle School Academy. It will also continue its partnerships with two El sistema programs - the Harmony Program and outh Orchestra of St. Luke’s. This form of music education and exposure is vital to the future generations of students who do not receive arts education in their schools. The unique experience also enables our players to use their talents to make a difference in people’s lives. The New York Youth Symphony’s Get-On Music program was designed to expose youth to the world of music. Groups from under-served schools are provided complimentary tickets for NYYS performances at Carnegie Hall, the Times Center, United Palace, and Symphony Space. The Get-on Music program was developed in the memory of Ruth and Lenard Mandel.

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MARKETING MANAGER

John Stolen

John Stolen joined the New York Youth Symphony as Marketing Manager in 2017. John has previously held marketing roles at Conde Nast and Bloomsbury Publishing, where he strategized to launch and grow a social media presence, and shaped global policies for future marketing efforts. In joining the NYYS he brought together his professional experience with his lifelong passion for music.

John holds a BA in Music from Bard College, and is an active singing member of The Dessoff Choirs.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Kathy Wang

Pianist Kathy Wang graduated with a Master of Music degree in Classical Piano at the Manhattan School of Music in 2016, where she studied with Arkady Aronov. A naturalized Canadian citizen, she earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Western University in Canada, studying with Tina Yanchus. Ms. Wang started her piano study at the age of eleven, and received her ARCT – a Performer’s Diploma awarded by The Royal Conservatory in Canada at the age of sixteen. As a soloist, Ms. Wang has given performances in London (ON), Montreal, Toronto, and New York, and is an active participant in festivals and competitions in both Canada and the U.S. Ms. Wang has a deep interest in contemporary music since a very young age, and was the pianist of the Western University’s contemporary music ensemble. In June 2015, she participated in the Montreal Contemporary Music Lab, and gave performances at the Montreal Conservatory. Ms. Wang is a dedicated music instructor with extensive experience in private teaching as well as theory and ear training, and enjoys working with students of all ages.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Shauna Quill

Shauna Quill joined the New York Youth Symphony as Executive Direc-tor in the fall of 2011. Under her leadership the NYYS has expanded its outreach into the community through artistic partnerships and free commu-nity concerts; embarked on the first-ever tours to Argen-tina (Orchestra 2015) and Brazil (Jazz 2016); and, developed a series of workshops to assist NYYS students and families as they navigate the musical world. She was previously Ex-ecutive Director of the University of Chicago Presents, the University’s professional presenting series, where festivals she designed and curated on Olivier Messiaen and the Soviet Era were named top cultural events in Chicago by the Chi-cago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and TimeOut Chicago. Ms. Quill has held senior leadership positions at arts orga-nizations including the Aspen Music Festival and School, La Jolla Music Society, Sejong Soloists, Green Mountains Music Festival, and the Herbert Breslin Agency. She has worked as a consultant for projects at Lincoln Center, EuroArts Berlin, and the Orel Foundation. Ms. Quill received her BFA in flute performance from Carnegie Mellon University where she was a student of Jeffrey Khaner, Julius Baker, and Ethan Stang. She is an alum of the NYYS Chamber Music Program.

DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Isabel Kim

Isabel Kim joined the New York Youth Symphony as Artistic Operations Manager in September 2015. Prior to joining the NYYS, she was a pro-ducer at Symphony Space and the New Sounds radio program on WNYC. As a clarinetist, Ms. Kim has performed with the Arabesque Winds, The Nouveau Classical Project, Hotel Elefant, Rochester City Ballet, Glen Falls Symphony, Chesapeake Orchestra, This Ambitious Orchestra, Mimesis Ensemble, and Eastman BroadBand, appearing at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, (le) poisson rouge, and New York Fashion Week. She recently produced Mysterium Novum, a synesthesia-based art and music installation inspired by an unfinished project by Alexander Scriabin. Ms. Kim is an alumna of NYYS, Juilliard Pre-College, Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, and the Eastman School of Music (BM).

Executive Administration

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vice ChairsA. Slade Mills, Jr.Robert L. PosterPresidentMelissa B. EisenstatSenior vice PresidentRobert J. Levinevice PresidentWilliam KapellTreasurerJed H. Garfield SecretarySusan S. Rai

MembersCecile Antier Jacob Bousso Bettina Buss

Benson J. ChapmanRhea Graffman CohenMichael R. DiYanniBarbara E. FieldElliott ForrestJulian A. JadowSung Yoon Kim David P. Levin Ruth E. PachmanPeter ParkIan C. SchaeferSteven D. Shaiman Carolyn StrashunChristine van ItallieRima Vargas-VetterMarica F. VilcekAndrew WatsonAnna Weber

Emeritus TrusteesLeslie Garfield, ChairJohanna GarfieldBarry Goldberg

Board of Trustees

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The Theodore L. Kesselman Award for Arts Education was established by the New York Youth Symphony in 1995 to rec-ognize significant dedication by an individual or institution making outstanding contributions in nurturing young people in the arts. The award is named in memory of the remarkable man who served the arts and the New York Youth Symphony as Board President from 1985 to 1994.

Ted Kesselman graduated Harvard with bachelors and law degrees. He served for many years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bankers Trust Company in New York City. In addition to the New York Youth Symphony, he served on the boards of the Arts and Business Council, the Museum of American Folk Art, and the Vineyard Theatre. He was married to Shirley Kesselman and had two children: Suzanne, who had been the Executive Director of the New York Youth Symphony and who now is the Executive Director of The American Friends of Hebrew University, and Stuart, who lives in California. Ted was known for his charm, ingratiating spirit, optimistic outlook, intelligence, and storytelling. He was charis-matic and admired by everyone for his qualities as an exceptional leader and friend.

AWARD RECIPIENT YEAR AWARD PRESENTER

Ruth K. Martin 1995 Skitch Henderson Phyllis Jackson Mills 1996 Kurt Masur Midori & Carlos Moseley 1997 Isaac Stern & Beverly Sills Nathan Leventhal 1998 Rudy Crew Senator Roy M. Goodman 1999 James S. Marcus Jacques d’Amboise 2000 Charlotte d’Amboise Phyllis Susen Barbash 2001 Senator Roy M. Goodman Leslie & Johanna Garfield 2002 David Alan Miller John Corigliano 2003 Ned Rorem The Juilliard School & Joseph W. Polisi 2004 Eugenia Zuckerman Curtis Institute of Music & Gary Graffman 2005 Bruce A. Stevens ASCAP & BMI 2006 Elliott Forrest Zarin Mehta 2007 Kenneth Mirkin Francis Thorne 2008 Philip Glass Jimmy Heath 2009 Sigourney Weaver Marta Casais Istomin 2010 Kurt Masur Judi Linden 2011 Elliott Forrest Slade Mills, Jr. & WQXR 2012 Zarin Mehta Jazz at Lincoln Center & The Emilie and Michael Corey Foundation 2013 Rufus Reid Clive Gillinson 2014 Anna Weber Alan Gilbert 2015 Alec Baldwin Leonard Slatkin 2016 Frederick Zlotkin Alan Fletcher 2017

The Theodore L. Kesselman Award for Arts Education

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The Johanna and Leslie Garfield Award for Arts Philanthropy was established in 2015 to recognize individuals who have pro-vided leading support to arts organizations in New York and beyond. The award is named for the Garfields, who hail from the NYYS founding family and both of whom continue to serve on its emeritus board.

Jo Garfield was born into a family of music makers and music lovers. Her mother Clae, a founder of the NYYS, sang and played the piano. Her father Herbert was an excellent self-taught violinist whose legacy to the orchestra is the underwriting of the string chairs. All her father’s family and their children played instruments; so many, in fact, that at one time there was a family orchestra. She and her brother Frank began piano lessons early and developed a deep love of music. Some of Jo’s fondest childhood memories are of sitting in the family box at Carnegie Hall, where in 1963 she first heard the NYYS play. Her other musical interests include the New York Philharmonic, the Tanglewood Festival, Broadway musicals, and collecting and playing old popular sheet music. Jo is a writer who’s had numerous essays and articles published in The New York Times, Newsday, McCall’s, the Paris Review, and many others. She is the author of two books, a member of PEN, and Co-chair of the National Arts Club Literary Committee.

Leslie developed his passion for music in public school, where a part of the curriculum was listening to classical music. He and Jo met at the University of Wisconsin, and he was with her at that memorable 1963 NYYS concert. Both were willingly recruited for the board by Clae. Les became the President for many years, and then Chairman. He has been instrumental (no pun intended) in raising a lot of money for the orchestra, and has enthusiastically supported all their programs.

In his non-NYYS life, Les is the founder of Leslie J. Garfield and Company, a real estate firm now run by his son Jed. With Jo, Les is an avid collector of 20th- and 21st-century prints, and they have had several museum shows. He is on the boards of the MFA in Boston and the Chazen Museum in Madison, and is a longtime member of the Print Acquisitions Committee at MoMA. He is Co-chairman of the International Print Center of New York. The couple live in New York City and have three grown children: Clare (Peter), Jed (Karen), and Cory; and two grandchildren, Clay and Charlie.

AWARD RECIPIENT YEAR AWARD PRESENTER

Roy Niederhoffer 2015 Alec Baldwin Marica Vilcek 2016 Robert Poster Dani Bedoni 2017 Susan Rose

The JOHANNA AND LESLIE GARFIELD AWARD FOR ARTS PHILANTHROPY

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Lucy Moses School at The Kaufman Center

The ChamberTeam Program is a collaboration between the Kaufman Center’s Lucy Moses School and NYYS. Students in both perform side by side in chamber groups and have expanded learning and performance opportuni-ties through the partnership.

The DiMenna Center for the Arts

The New York Youth Symphony is proud to be a founding partner with The DiMenna Center for Classical Music. It provides state-of-the-art rehearsal spaces that are used by all of our programs throughout the year.

Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s

YOSL is the Orchestra of St. Luke’s youth program, developed in partnership with the Police Athletic League and public schools in the Clinton neighborhood. YOSL students attended NYYS concerts and students from the NYYS Orchestra played excerpts and discussed the repertoire at a class before the concert.

The Harmony Program

The Harmony Program provides after-school music education programs in underserved communities across New York City using the El Sistema method of teaching. Students have attended NYYS Jazz and Orchestra concerts and their students have performed side-by-side with NYYS students at a chamber reading session. NYYS Chamber students also performed at the United Palace for the Harmony students.

NYYS Partners

New York Philharmonic: School Day Concerts

Each year a student from the Composition program has a piece performed by the New York Philharmonic at their School Day Concert.

We thank our partners in the community who help us in so many ways! Without them we would not be able to accomplish all that we do.

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