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PRESS RELEASE
September 25, 2007
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra announced the creation of a new
scholarship fund during its Opening Night Gala on Saturday, September
15, 2007. The Philharmonic held a live auction and
raised $5,800 for tuition assistance for its Youth Orchestra students.
“Often we see musically talented students who would love to join the
Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, but tuition is simply out of
reach”, says Sheryl Schuster, Director of Education for the
Philharmonic. “This scholarship fund will offer much-needed financial
assistance to these talented young musicians.” Crystal
Phillips, Development Director for the Philharmonic adds, “Thanks to
the generosity of our Gala attendees, we will be able to assist 25-30
students who might not have even considered auditioning for the Youth
Orchestras for financial reasons.”
The
Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestras offer performance
opportunities for musically talented high school and middle school
students in the Tri-State area. In existence since
1993, the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Program consists of a
high school orchestra (EPYO), which is reserved for outstanding players
in grades 9-12 who demonstrate the musicianship necessary to perform in
a pre-professional orchestra setting, and an intermediate level
orchestra (EPYO II), typically consisting of middle and high school
students in grades 6-9. The goals of the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra are:
- To provide opportunities for public and private school students in the Tri-State area to play orchestra music;
- To
educate students to pursue high standards in the performance of this
music, and to cultivate young talent, that these students may be
enriched as both performers and listeners;
- To
assist, stimulate and encourage community outreach, sparking interest
in orchestral music throughout the Tri-State area and beyond.
For more
information, please contact Sheryl Schuster, Director of Education and
Community Programs, at the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra,
812-425-5050.
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