Centenary Youth Orchestra

The Chamber Music Camp Recital last night was an unqualified success!! Proud of all of our young musicians, for the families and the excellent teaching from the camp staff.

Shout out to Johnum Palado, whom I failed to acknowledge last night, for his brilliant accompanying and 1st year as a coach—after being a camp participant for a number of years!!!

Apologies to all for the livestream failure at last night’s recital. Posting a few videos from run through rehearsals, but hope to share video from parents.

Apologize to all for the livestream failure at last night’s recital. Posting a few videos from run through rehearsals. The following is a portion from a 1st time ensemble playing “Boogie”: Brian Han Holt Hamilton, Kylie Kay, Ian Shen. Johnum Palado on piano

Apologize to all for the livestream failure at last night’s recital. Posting a few videos from run through rehearsals. The following is a portion from Mozart K. 156 with Landon Kay, Ezban Robertson, Pius Lau and Fernando Trejo

Chamber Music Camp DAY 3!! Wonderful Performances coming your way tomorrow, Thursday June 6 at 6:30 P.M.(CDT) in Anderson Auditorium, Hurley School of Music Building.

CONCERT WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED!

Day Two: Fiddle Faddle. Harrison. The Chamber Camp runs on Dunkin

1st day Of Chamber Music Camp In the books. Been a GREAT day, thus far!!

2019 CYOCC Brochure_compressed.pdf

Thank you for everyone who has signed up for the Chamber Music Camp! The Google Application will remain live for one more week, if you’re still interested in participating!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vgVYBgeSKYbYPsSvxGVRedphXRkn91l_/view?usp=drivesdk

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Centenary Youth Orchestra announces summer chamber music camp

https://www.centenary.edu/news-media/story/centenary-youth-orchestra-announces-summer-chamber-music-camp/

centenary.edu Young musicians will have the chance to learn to play music with others in small groups at the Centenary Youth Orchestra (CYO) Chamber Music Camp this summer.

2019 CYOCC Brochure.pdf

CYO Chamber Music Camp deadline May 11!

June 3-6 CYO Chamber Music Program Brochure with the Application Link is available to access below. The deadline to apply is May 11 and is open to all instruments! Each participant receives Music Theory class.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KQAh_vS5YKdETmkFpD5Py5RL6z0JO59B/view?usp=drivesdk

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2019 CYOCC Brochure.pdf

June 3-6 CYO Chamber Music Program Brochure with the Application Link is available to access below. The deadline to apply is May 11 and is open to all instruments! Each participant receives Music Theory class.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KQAh_vS5YKdETmkFpD5Py5RL6z0JO59B/view?usp=drivesdk

drive.google.com

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Bugler’s Holiday soloists: Gage Ellis, Isaac Kent and Noah Rampmaier

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[03/17/19]   Our CYO concert will begin live stream today at approximately
2:50pm

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[03/12/19]   Haydn, Gould, Beethoven, Offenbach, Anderson & Star Wars
Sunday, March 17 3:00pm
Anderson Auditorium

Centenary Youth Orchestra plans March 17 concert

https://www.centenary.edu/news-media/story/centenary-youth-orchestra-plans-march-17-concert/

centenary.edu The Centenary Youth Orchestra (CYO) will present its Spring Concert on Sunday, March 17, at 3:00 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium at Centenary’s Hurley School of Music.

Centenary Large Ensemble Open House Application Form - due by February 23

LARGE INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE OPEN HOUSE!!

The Hurley School of Music of Centenary College is proud to present an Open House on Saturday March 23 (9:00am - 2:30pm) featuring the Centenary Youth Orchestra/Hurley Orchestra & Centenary Wind Ensemble.

We invite ANY interested high school instrumentalists to come work with and perform with the appropriate ensembles—for the day. This opportunity for your students to explore Centenary College and play with the current members of our Large Instrumental Ensembles. There is no cost to participate. However, there may be a nominal cost for students to have lunch on campus ($5).

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
9:00 A.M. Open House Participants with CYO-Hurley Orchestra (Feazel)
10:15 A.M. Break
10:30 A.M. Open House Participants with Centenary Wind Ensemble (Feazel); String Players from 9:00 A.M. String Orchestra/Sectional (Anderson Auditorium)
11:45 A.M. Break
12:00 NOON Lunch on Campus ($5)
12:45 P.M. Campus Tour? depending on no.of interested students
1:30 P.M. OPEN HOUSE CONCERT—Open House Participants will perform alongside Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, and Orchestra

REPERTOIRE: Music will be available for practice by March 1
Wind Ensemble-Music from “The Incredibles”, String Orchestra-“Oye Como Va”, Orchestra-Gould: American Salute & Williams/Burden: “Star Wars Medley”

Students wanting to sign up may fill out the following online Application/Google Form link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrBM4f3na3V1GWqtftDvfLtRGk87ks7ZJjFbtD7K5QCPdKew/viewform?usp=sf_link

The DEADLINE to apply is February 23, 2019. Music will be available by March 1 so students may practice beforehand.

Feel free to direct any questions on this page or to [email protected] or [email protected]

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[02/05/19]   There WILL be a String Sectional on February 18, 7:00-8:30pm for those who can make it.

Feb. 18 originally was not scheduled for a rehearsal due to Caddo Winter Break.

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra

CYO has comps for this concert! Message back to reserve your ticket or contact me through our Remind.com account!

On Feb. 2, experience the emotional intensity of Mozart’s G minor Symphony plus a pair of piano concerti performed by Simone Dinnerstein. American composer Philip Glass' new transcendent and hypnotic concerto, co-commissioned by the SSO, was inspired by Bach.

[01/21/19]   No CYO Rehearsal tomorrow due to MLK Day Holiday. Rehearsal will resume next Monday January 28, 2019

[01/07/19]   “OPEN HOUSE READ!!”

Any and all area high school orchestral instrument players are invited to come read with the CYO, with no commitment to join, at our 1st rehearsal this Monday January 7 from 7-8:30. Feazel Rehearsal Hall adjacent to the Hurley School of Music Building on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana.

Email: [email protected] or message the CYO page for details or to RSVP

Pieces will include: John Williams-Star Wars Medley, Beethoven-Egmont Overture, Morton Gould-American Salute, Offenbach-Orpheus in the Underworld Overture, Haydn-Surprise Symphony

[01/06/19]   Thank you to all who auditioned for the CYO this weekend!
YOU’RE IN!!

[12/31/18]   A Happy New Years to all!

*NEW MEMBER AUDITIONS will take place:
Friday January 4 from 4-6:00pm
Sunday January 6 from 2-4:00pm

Audition Requirements for strings, woodwinds and brass instruments:
1. One major & one minor scale (3-octave for strings, 2 octave for all others)
2. One 3-minute solo to demonstrate technique/musicality
3. Prepared excerpts TBA
4. Possible sightreading.

Please email [email protected] to schedule an audition. I will email prior inquiries shortly.

*Current CYO String Players desiring to be re-seated are invited to schedule an audition.

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Cal Alexander plays the entire Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with CYO today, November 11, 2:30pm Hurley School of Music Anderson Auditorium (campus of Centenary College of Louisiana)! https://www.centenary.edu/files/resources/centenary-campus-map.pdf

Program also includes Mussorgsky’s Night On Bald Mountain and Vivaldi’s Harp Concerto in D-Major, with CYO Harpist, Emily Jordan. It’s free!

[11/11/18]   CYO Fall Concert today at 2:30pm in Anderson Auditorium. Livestream to come!

CYO Season Poster with corrected Concert Date: November 11, 2018 at 2:30pm

[08/27/18]   AUDITION TIMES ARE STILL AVAILABLE!! See below:

Centenary Youth Orchestra sets auditions for 2018-2019 season
SHREVEPORT, LA — The Centenary Youth Orchestra (CYO) has set three audition dates for its upcoming 2018-2019 season. The CYO provides a unique opportunity for student musicians 13 years of age and up to perform side-by-side with college-level musicians studying at Centenary’s Hurley School of Music. Conductor Daniel Santelices is entering his second season leading the CYO.

Auditions will take place at the Hurley School of Music on Monday, August 27, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., Friday, August 31, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 9, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Auditions may also be scheduled by appointment with the conductor for those unable to attend those dates. Audition requirements for bowed-stringed instruments, woodwind and brass instruments include one major and minor scale, a two to three minute solo selection, prepared orchestra excerpts selected by the conductor, and sight reading. Keyboard/piano, harp, timpani and percussion players need to also prepare a short solo selection and requested orchestra excerpts.

The 2018-2019 CYO season includes afternoon concerts on Sunday, November 18, 2018, and Sunday, March 17, 2019. The opening concert will feature two CYO members in concerto performances. Harpist and Airline High School sophomore, Emily Jordan, will play Antonio Vivaldi's enchanting Harp Concerto in D-Major and Caddo Middle Magnet 8th grade violinist, Calvin Alexander, will play the thrilling Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. The CYO will also perform Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain. In the March 2019 concert, the CYO will tackle the overtures to both Beethoven's Egmont and Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, but the centerpiece of the program will be Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No 94, otherwise known as the "Surprise.”

"It is a privilege to be able to introduce these masterworks to our students and ultimately foster pride in their presentation to our campus community, area, their family and friends,” says Santelices. “I am excited to showcase the outstanding talent within the ranks of the orchestra.”

Rehearsals for the CYO begin Monday, September 10, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Feazel Rehearsal Hall at Centenary’s Hurley School of Music. Student musicians should contact the CYO at [email protected] or call the Hurley School of Music office at 318.869.5235 to schedule an audition.

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About Centenary College of Louisiana ​

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.

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[08/07/18]   ATTENTION: The 2018 Fall Concert has been rescheduled from November 18 to November 11 to allow our high school players to be able to participate for Louisiana All-State Ensemble weekend. The dress rehearsal for this has also been moved from November 17 to November 10.

Thank you for your understanding!

[08/07/18]   2018-19 CENTENARY YOUTH ORCHESTRA-HURLEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA DATES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A U D I T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N- all student participants must audition. Contact Mr. Santelices by Facebook message to this page OR by email to [email protected] OR call Hurley School of Music Office at (318) 869-5235 to schedule an appointment

Fall 2018 New and Returning Member Auditions (in Anderson Auditorium)
Monday, August 27 7:00-8:30pm
Friday, August 31 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, September 9 2:00-5:00pm

Spring 2019 New Member and String Re-Seating Auditions (in Anderson Auditorium)
Friday, January 4 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, January 6 2:00-4:00pm

AUDITION INFORMATION (for Bowed String, Woodwind & Brass Instruments)
1. One Major & Minor Scale (3 octave for Bowed String Instruments/2 octave for all others)
2. Solo selection of 2-3 minutes in length to demonstrate mastery of instrument and musicality. This may be be concerti, excerpts, etude or short solo piece.
3. Prepared selected excerpts
a. From repertoire from the current season
b. For those desiring to be placed as section leader (i.e. Concertmaster, section principals)—please state that you are considering this so that the appropriate excerpt(s) can be given
4. Sightreading-this will be given in the warm-up room for you to look at.

AUDITION INFORMATION (for Timpani/Percussion, Keyboard/Piano and Harp)
1. Keyboard/Piano and Harp: Solo selection of 2-3 minutes in length to demonstrate mastery of instrument and musicality. This may be be concerti, excerpts, etude or short solo piece.
2. Timpani/Percussion: Selected excerpts from the current season on timpani, snare, bass drum, cymbals, xylophone and marimba

COST PER SEMESTER: $160.00 (Centenary College students are exempt)

Fall 2018 Rehearsals/Dress Rehearsal/Concert (all on Mondays, except where noted)

Rehearsals are 7:00-8:30pm in Feazel Rehearsal Hall
(NO September 3 Labor Day)
September 10
September 17
September 24
October 1
October 8 String Sectional (NO Centenary College Students-Fall Break)
(NO October 15 Caddo Fall Break)
October 22
October 29
November 5
DRESS REHEARSAL-Saturday, November 10 2:00-4:00pm
CONCERT Sunday, November 11 at 2:30pm (1:30pm Touch-Up Rehearsal)
PROGRAM(subject to change)—Vivaldi: Harp Concerto in D-Major with CYO Harpist Emily Jordan; Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E-Minor with CYO Violinist Cal Alexander, Jr.

Spring 2019 Rehearsals/Dress Rehearsal/Concert (all on Mondays, except where noted)

Rehearsals are 7:00-8:30pm in Feazel Rehearsal Hall
January 7
January 14
(NO January 21 Martin Luther King Day)
January 28
February 4
February 11
(NO February 18 Caddo Winter Break)
February 25
March 4
March 11
DRESS REHEARSAL Saturday, March 16 2:00-4:00pm
CONCERT Sunday, March 17 at 2:30 pm (1:30pm Touch-Up Rehearsal)
PROGRAM(subject to change)—Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld Overture; Haydn: Symphony No. 94 “Surprise”; Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5; Beethoven: Egmont Overture

Summer 2019 Centenary Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Camp-available to any student musicians
Monday, June 3 - Thursday, June 6
Participant Cost: To be determined

2018 Centenary Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Camp: DAY THREE (Auditorium Play-Thru Rehearsals)

“Featured Group No 2 of the Day”
Piazzola: Los Suenos performed by Gabriela Rodriguez, Flute, Aiden Fitzgerald, Violin, Caleb Joseph, Viola, Owen Aycock, Cello and Andrew Wesley, Bass.

Camp Concert is tomorrow, June 7 at 6:30pm in Anderson Auditorium at the Hurley School of Music, on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana. Free and open to the public.

2018 Centenary Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Camp: DAY THREE (Auditorium Play-Thru Rehearsals)

“Featured Group of the Day”
Jennings: U Rock!! Performed by Taylor Maust & EJ Moore, II-Violins, Calen Joseph, Viola & Gus Demerath, Cello

Camp Concert is tomorrow, June 7 at 6:30pm in Anderson Auditorium at the Hurley School of Music, on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana. Free and open to the public.

DAY TWO Centenary Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Camp.

Our featured ensemble: Violinists-Kadin Johnson & Corey Bowe, Violist-Caleb Joseph and Cellist-Hunter Breedlove in rehearsal playing a snippet of Rona Porter’s “The Sleep-Stealers Reel”.

They are being coached by Shreveport Symphony Principal Cello, Ruth Drummond.

The Camp Concert is this Thursday June 7 at 6:30pm at the Hurley School of Music’s Anderson Auditorium on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana’s. It is free and open to the public.

An absolute tremendous opportunity to hear the artistry of this world-class ensemble in our area, for FREE!!

Bernstein at 100: A Choral Spectacular | Shreveport Symphony Orchestra

10 comp tickets are for this weekend’s SSO concert! Message Mr. Santelices on Remind.com to claim yours!

http://shreveportsymphony.com/concerts/2017-18-season-overview/bernstein-at-100/

shreveportsymphony.com Bernstein at 100: A Choral Spectacular WILLIS-KNIGHTON MASTERWORKS SERIES March 24, 2018―7:30 PM RiverView Theater Michael Butterman, conductor HOVHANESS Psalm and Fugue for String Orchestra BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms with Centenary College Choir and Prísma Vocal Ensemble COPLAND Su...

Mozart Horn Concerto No. 1 and Berceuse from Stravinsky Firebird

Youth orchestra concert - 2nd part

Saint-Sanes - Carnival of the Animals

Youth orchestra concert - 1st part

[03/04/18]   For those unable to attend our concert tomorrow, we will do our best to livestream the event!!

The Centenary Youth Orchestra Concert begins at 2:30pm CT Sunday March 4.Wish us luck trying to figure it all out!!

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Brennen Templeton, Soloist for Mozart Horn Concerto No. 1!!

Brennen Templeton is a freshman music major at the Centenary College of Louisiana. As a local resident of the Shreveport/Bossier area, he has been studying performance under Mr. Thomas Hundemer for 5 years, while playing in the Centenary Youth Orchestra for 2 years. Under instruction of Mr. Hundemer, Brennen has earned the opportunity to become a part of Louisiana All-State Ensembles and received a music scholarship at Centenary. His decision to attend Centenary was swayed by the work he and Mr. Hundemer have done. Having studied French Horn for the past 7 years, Brennen Templeton plans to graduate from Centenary and attend graduate school with a concentration in Music Performance.