MUSIC EVENTS

The Atlanta Musicians' Orchestra, formerly known as the Atlanta Lawyers'
Orchestra has the following openings:

Concert Master/Mistress
First Violin
Second Violin
String Bass
First Flute (rotating chair)
Principal Oboe/English Horn
Two Bassoons
French Horn
Second Trombone
Tuba

The orchestra rehearses Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at the William Breman Jewish Home located at 3150 Howell Mill Rd NW Atlanta, GA 30327.
They perform between six and eight public and private concerts a year.
For more information please contact Dick Harris, AMO President at:

dick.harris@mindspring.com.
Music Director/Conductor Paul Jasionowski may be reached at:
pjjazzman@yahoo.com.

Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation
Workshop by Dr. Christopher Azzara, Eastman School of Music
September 26/27, 2008, Studio Theatre, Rivercenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus GA

For more information click here.

Schoarships from Roswell Presbyterian Church

All State Orchestra Audition Seminars

All State Orchestra Audition Flyer

Attitude Concepts For Today, Inc.

Student Leadership Workshop

presented by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

Saturday, August 16^th, 2008 Pope High School, Marietta, GA

12:00 noon – 2:30 p.m. Click here for full details...

2009 Honor Bands of Georgia Results:
The three selected groups for January 2009's "Honor Bands of Georgia Clinic" held at Columbus State University are (in alphabetical order): Houston Co. High School (Wally Shaw, dir.), Starr's Mill High School (Scott King, dir.), and Roswell High School (Alfred Estep, dir.). Congratulations to these Honor Bands of Georgia. The number of applicants this year doubled, and the quality of programs was quite impressive! To apply for the 2010 Honor Bands of Georgia clinic, log onto http://music.colstate.edu/windensemble/Honor_Bands.asp. The deadline for application will be May 22, 2009.

DCI - Sounds of the South

The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to announce Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders, a program to honor teachers, school and arts administrators, community leaders and volunteers throughout Georgia who have championed and demonstrated the ability of the arts to impact positively the lives and learning of young people in grades Pre-K through 12.

The Institute for International Sport will be hosting the 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete Games, an event focused on broadening a students perspective on athletic and cultural programs while immersing them in an environment of international understanding. Athletes and artists from around the world spend eight days on a campus designed to facilitate a fusion of talent and instruction in their field of interest in addition to educating them about worldly issues through carefully planned theme days and keynote speakers. Two of the main programs offered include Symphony and Choir. These two programs will focus on individual instruction while building group cohesion from students from around the world.

Peachtree Chamber Orchestra

Peachtree Symphonic Winds, Inc is now forming a Chamber Orchestra that will rehearse on Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:30 at Marietta First United Methodist Church. This orchestra will be affiliated with the existing Peachtree Symphonic Winds and the Peachtree Band of Jazz. This new orchestra, which will start with strings with an eye towards expanding to a full orchestra in the near future, will perform three to four times a year. Other opportunities to perform will include services with local churches as well as in the community. All rehearsals and concerts will be held at Marietta First United Methodist.

If you are interested in performing orchestral music at a high level and in a nurturing environment, please contact Paul Scanling at 770-432-9789 or pscanling@bellsouth.net. Further information can be obtained by contacting Allen Barbee at reedmusic@bellsouth.net

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Middle School String Project