Evening Wind Symphony
Program
MYA offers the Evening Wind Symphony which is geared toward serious music students who want to continue a wind ensemble experience during the summer, but are too busy during the day to participate in a full-time music festival. You can work or go to summer school and still learn great repertoire and prepare for concerts at various well-known venues. Evening programs are for students who have completed 8th through 12th grades by summer 2010.
Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
June 29 - July 24, 2010
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location
The Summer Evening Wind Symphony take place at the MYA Center at Fort Sheridan.
Concert
TBA
Faculty
Dr. James Ripley, Summer Wind Symphony Conductor, is the Director of MYA's Wind Symphony Programs. Currently, he serves as the head of the music department and music education program at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI where he also conducts the Carthage Wind Orchestra and Carthage Concert Band. Mr. Ripley also serves as principal guest conductor of the Sakuyo Wind Orchestra at Sakuyo University in Kurashiki, Japan. Prior to his appointment at Carthage, Mr. Ripley served as assistant professor of conducting and ensembles at the Eastman School of Music, where he was the associate conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Wind Orchestra, and as conductor of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at the River Campus of the University of Rochester. Before teaching at Eastman, he was a faculty member at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and at Luther College. He taught in the public schools of Iowa and Minnesota for eleven years. Mr. Ripley holds a B.A. from Luther College, M.M from Northwestern University, and a D.M.A from the Eastman School of Music. His daughter, Jacy, is a member of the MYA Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Allan Dennis, Guest 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.
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 8th through 12th grades by summer 2010.
Audition Requirements
Students must be at least in grade 8 as of fall 2010.
There are no required auditions for the Summer Evening Wind Symphony.
Tuition and Application
Students wishing to attend the Summer Evenings Wind Symphony must complete the Secure Online Application and submit the $75 non-refundable application fee by June 10, 2010. This application fee will be applied toward summer workshop tuition for students who enroll. Applications will be accepted until all sections are filled.
Secure Online Application »
$75 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
For participants in other MYA Summer Evening Ensembles: $75
MYA Alumni: FREE!
