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Bonjour! The VYO summer tour of Québec and France is fast approaching. Tour rehearsals begin on June 29. Students are beginning to think about the sheer excitement of traveling and performing music together in four breathtaking locations that formed the path of Samuel de Champlain’s voyage four hundred years ago. After the tour kickoff concert […]
During last weekend’s VYO concert, we performed an amazing program! It consisted of Mr. Peters’ world premiere piece, Champlain’s Voyage, the Fauré Pavane, the Brahms Schicksalsied, Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 2, and An American in Paris by George Gershwin. Often a program will include a “rest” piece, such as a concerto, that is not musically […]
Our spring concert has come and gone. It is strange to realize that my Sunday afternoons will be free for the rest of the school year. Even stranger, the heavy feeling of finality that hung over this concert weekend. This concert was especially unique, adding an extra spark that helped us focus and appreciate our […]
“It sounds too ‘Wonderbread’.” This is Mr. Peters’ description of our recent rehearsal rendition of Danse Boheme from Bizet’s Carmen. We were playing all of the notes correctly, but we weren’t dancing. His unique description made us laugh and loosen up. It got us to lean into the notes and play the piece with character. […]
I should tell you: I am a member of both the VYO and the VYO Chorus. The VYO Chorus will be joining the VYO to perform two pieces during the upcoming VYO concerts in May. Jeffrey Buettner, our choral conductor, will lead Fauré’s Pavane and Troy Peters, our VYO conductor, will conduct the Brahms Shicksalsied. […]
This week, the VYO visited the Saint Albans Town elementary and middle school. During these visits that we call school tours, our primary goal is to share music with the students; specifically, to inspire as many students as possible to play instruments and to participate in their school’s music programs. At the St. Albans school, […]
I’m very excited for the spring VYO concerts. This week’s VYO rehearsal went well; the orchestra is gradually sounding better as everyone practices their part and grows more comfortable with how the pieces sound. As part of the upcoming May concerts we are playing An American in Paris by George Gershwin; we will also play […]
Concert season is in full swing at the VYOA and with it, a continuation of the VYO blog. From the beginning of April through May 3, students April Burbank (oboe) and Suzanne Calhoun (horn) will be creating blog posts about their enthusiastic preparation for the VYO spring concert, “Choral Fireworks”. They’ll offer perspective, commentary and […]
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