WAUNAKEE - Nellie Black, Darlington; Zach Wallace, Juda; and Emily O'Leary, New Glarus, have been selected to participate in the Wisconsin School Music Association's (WSMA) 2009 High School State Honors Music Project. Black, representing Darlington High School, will play oboe in the orchestra. Wallace, representing Juda High School, sings tenor in the mixed choir. O'Leary, representing New Glarus High School, plays flute/piccolo in the orchestra.
"The project celebrates talent through music by bringing students together to work with nationally recognized conductors and some of the best teachers our state has to offer. The result is truly an inspired performance that is a credit to the student's talent, school, teacher and community," said Tim Wurgler, WSMA program director.
More than 1,800 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 auditioned for 430 positions in the WSMA High School State Honors Music Project ensembles. The auditions were held in seven sites across the state this past February.
Students selected to participate in the WSMA High School State Honors Music Project will meet for the first time at a summer camp at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Camp dates are as follows: June 19-22, Jazz Ensemble; June 20-23, Orchestra and Treble Choir; June 24-27, Band and Mixed Choir. All Honors students reconvene in Madison in late October to perform at the annual Wisconsin State Music Conference. The Honors concerts celebrate the remarkable achievements of Wisconsin's finest young musicians and are open to the public.
The 2009 WSMA High School State Honors Project conductors are:
• Band: Scott Jones, director of bands, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
• Mixed Choir: Robert Demaree, director of choral activities, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
• Jazz Ensemble: Chris Vadala, director of jazz studies,University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
• Orchestra: William LaRue Jones, professor of music, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Treble Choir: Kathleen Rodde, assistant professor of music, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
For more information about WSMA programs and services, go to www.wsmamusic.org.
"The project celebrates talent through music by bringing students together to work with nationally recognized conductors and some of the best teachers our state has to offer. The result is truly an inspired performance that is a credit to the student's talent, school, teacher and community," said Tim Wurgler, WSMA program director.
More than 1,800 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 auditioned for 430 positions in the WSMA High School State Honors Music Project ensembles. The auditions were held in seven sites across the state this past February.
Students selected to participate in the WSMA High School State Honors Music Project will meet for the first time at a summer camp at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Camp dates are as follows: June 19-22, Jazz Ensemble; June 20-23, Orchestra and Treble Choir; June 24-27, Band and Mixed Choir. All Honors students reconvene in Madison in late October to perform at the annual Wisconsin State Music Conference. The Honors concerts celebrate the remarkable achievements of Wisconsin's finest young musicians and are open to the public.
The 2009 WSMA High School State Honors Project conductors are:
• Band: Scott Jones, director of bands, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
• Mixed Choir: Robert Demaree, director of choral activities, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
• Jazz Ensemble: Chris Vadala, director of jazz studies,University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
• Orchestra: William LaRue Jones, professor of music, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Treble Choir: Kathleen Rodde, assistant professor of music, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
For more information about WSMA programs and services, go to www.wsmamusic.org.
