Evening Orchestras
Program
MYA offers Evening Orchestras as a fun, high quality orchestra experience with fellow young musicians throughout the Chicago area. It's a great way for students to keep up their musical studies throughout the summer. Plus, it's perfect for students who are too busy during the day for a full-time summer music camp. You can work or go to summer school and still learn great repertoire and prepare to perform!
Rehearsal Schedule
Monday and Wednesday evenings
June 25 - July 21, 2012
Sinfonietta: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (grades 7 through 8 as of Fall 2012)
Festival Orchestra: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (grades 9 and older as of Fall 2012)
Location
The Summer Evening Orchestras rehearse at the MYA Center at Fort Sheridan.
Concert
Afternoon Concert
Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
MYA Center at Fort Sheridan
Faculty
Dr. Allan Dennis, Festival Orchestra Conductor, is the Executive Director of Midwest Young Artists. He conducts the MYA Concert and Symphony Orchestras and is currently the conductor of Kankakee Symphony Orchestra. Former youth orchestra conducting positions have included the American Suzuki Institute, the North Shore Youth Orchestra, and the Northern Iowa Youth Orchestra. Former professional orchestra conducting positions include associations with the Cedar Rapids Symphony, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and the Albany Symphony. He has conducted and taught at the University of Evansville, the University of Northern Iowa, the University of Southwestern Louisiana, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Skidmore College. His conducting teachers have included Gunther Schuller, Harold Farbermann, and David Effron. Dr. Dennis received his doctorate degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, and his bachelor and master degrees from the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Robert Bassill, (B.A., DePaul University; M.M.E., Case Western Reserve University), is Chamber Music Program Coordinator at MYA and Director of Orchestras and Music Theory at Lake Forest High School. Mr. Bassill has served as conductor for the Centerstage musical in Lake Forest, IL and as Assistant Conductor of the Case Western Reserve University Orchestra. As a performer, Mr. Bassill freelances around the Chicago area playing in local orchestras and has worked with the popular rock orchestra the Lakewood Project, directed by Beth Hankins.
Student Eligibility
The summer evening programs are geared toward serious music students who want to continue their ensemble experience during the summer, but are too busy during the day to participate in a full-time music festival. Evening programs are for students who have completed 6th through 12th grades by summer 2012.
Participation Requirements
Students must be at least in grade 7 as of fall 2012. Placement will be made after the first rehearsal at the discretion of the Director. There are no required auditions for the Summer Evening Orchestras.
Tuition and Application
Students wishing to particiapte in evening programs must complete the Secure Online Application and submit the $50 non-refundable application fee by June 1, 2012. This application fee will be applied toward summer workshop tuition. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.
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Pay the $50 Application Fee
Financial Aid Form
The financial aid form must be submitted at the same time as the camp application.
Tuition:
MYA Members and Non-MYA Participants: $250
MYA Alumni: FREE!
Note that for evening programs, family discounts apply for families with multiple children. - 20% reduction for 2nd participating child, 40%reduction for the 3rd child, 60% for the 4th child.
Click here to download a PDF brochure for the Evening Orchestras
