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FINE ARTS NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Evening and Technical Theatre Companies' production of Auntie Mame will be presented Wednesday through Friday, November 12th through the 15th at 7:30 PM in the High School Fine Arts Theatre. Tickets are $5.00 and can be reserved online by following the "Ticket Orders" link above or by calling 412-344-2030.
The High School Choir Concert will be presented Tuesday, November 25th at 7:30 PM in the High School Auditorium. Featured in this performance will be the Concert Choir, Triple Trio, Men's Ensemble and the 7th & 8th grade Honors Choir. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students and can be reserved online by following the "Ticket Orders" link above or by calling 412-344-2030. **(Please note the date and location change highlighted above)**
The Mellon Middle School Chorus Concert will be held Tuesday, December 2nd and Wednesday, December 3rd at 7:30 PM in the Mellon Auditorium.
The Jefferson Middle School Band Concert will be held Wednesday, December 3rd at 7:30 PM in the High School Auditorium.
The Jefferson Middle School Orchestra Concert will be held Thursday, December 4th at 7:30 PM in the High School Auditorium.
**A full schedule of rehearsals, meetings and events for the Marching Band can be found at www.leboband.com and for the various percussion ensembles at www.mtlpercussion.com
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Jefferson Middle School Music Ensembles (Band, Chorus and Orchestra) all participated in the High Notes Music Adjudication in May at Carnegie Mellon University and all three ensembles received the highest possible rating of a "Superior".
Six students have qualified for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Ensembles (Orchestra and Band). Students auditioned at the Regional level festivals to qualify for the State level. The students representing Mt. Lebanon in All-State Orchestra are Kirsten Ashbaugh, Lucy Bender, Thomas Dougherty, Erika Pinkerton and Catherine Schilling. Maureen Conway is representing Mt. Lebanon in All-State Band. The concert will held Saturday, April 19th at 4:00 PM at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Tickets may be purchased at the concert site or are available in advance through the PMEA office until Wednesday, April 16th. Visit www.pmea.net for more information about ordering tickets.
The Mt. Lebanon Percussion Keyboard Ensemble performed Saturday, February 23rd at Heinz Hall prior to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performance featuring world-renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. The students performed various selections and one of the students talked with the audience about the various instruments that were used for the performances. The piece Dame Glennie performed was the world premiere of Triple Play, Concerto for Orchestra and Percussion by John Corigliano and conducted by Ms. Marin Alsop.
Alvin Zhu was selected to perform on the National Public Radio Program "From the Top" hosted by Christopher O'Reilly (a Pittsburgh native). The program's goal is to promote the top high school musicians in the nation. He recorded the interview and performance on September 29th (show #166) in Vermont and won a $10,000 scholarship to further his musical development. The scholarship is sponsored by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Alvin's show will air on WQED on December 1 at 5:00 PM. For more information please visit www.fromthetop.org.
The Mt. Lebanon Percussion Ensemble has been selected through audition to perform at the 2008 Pennsylvania Music Educator's Association (PMEA) State Convention to be held in Hershey, PA in April 2008. This performance will mark the ensemble's third appearance at the PMEA State Convention with previous performances in 2002 and 2005. The performance has been scheduled for Thursday, April 17 at 3:00 PM.
Thirteen students have been chosen by audition to participate in PMEA Honors Ensembles this fall. Honors Orchestra members include: violins: Michael Lopato, XiXia Wang, and Amy Xie and viola: Catherine Schilling. Honors Choir members include: alto 1: Emily Stack and alto 2: Shannon Davis and Dami Obaro. Honors Band members include: flute: Rebecca Macoskey; clarinet: Maureen Conway, Alyssa Howard-Tripp, and Issac Pearlman; euphonium: Brian McDonough; and tuba: Scott Schorr. Honors Choir concert will be presented Saturday, October 20th at Derry Area High School; Honors Orchestra concert will be Sunday, November 18th at Fox Chapel Area High School; and Honors Band concert will be Sunday, November 25th at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland.
Two seniors, Rebecca Macoskey and Brian McDonough, have been chosen by audition to participate in the 2008 US Army All-American Marching Band. They will perform in the US Army All-American Bowl January 5, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be aired live on NBC from 12:00 - 3:00 CST.
Seven students have qualified for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Ensembles (Chorus, Orchestra and Band). Students auditioned at the Regional level festivals to qualify for the State level. The students representing Mt. Lebanon are Senior Thespina Christulides, soprano; Sophomore Erika Pinkerton, violin 1; Sophomore Catherine Schilling, viola; Sophomore Kirsten Ashbaugh, cello; Junior Naomi Sarchet, bass; Junior Becca Macoskey, flute; and Junior Brian McDonough, euphonium. The concert will held Saturday, April 21st at 11:30 AM and 4:30 PM at the Cumberland Valley High School (Hershey area). Tickets may be purchased at the concert site or are available in advance through the PMEA office until Wednesday, April 13th. Visit www.pmea.net for more information about ordering tickets.
The Mt. Lebanon School District was recently listed on the roster of the "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" — a nationwide survey that identifies school districts committed to music education as a conduit for success in school and in life.
Seven high school music students have been selected by audition to participate in four separate National Ensembles. Katherine Chivers, Tom Daugherty and Shaun Rodgers were named to Honors Orchestra of America and Anne Witt was named to Honors Band of America; both ensembles will be held in conjuction with the 2007 Band & Orchestra National Festivals during March in Indianapolis, IN. Kelsey Kordella was named to All-East Band and Adrienne Doctor and Ben Rothschild were named to All-East Orchestra; both ensembles are hosted by the National Music Educators Association (MENC) and will take place at the 2007 MENC Eastern Regional Conference in March in Hartford, CT.
The High School Concert Percussion Ensemble has been invited to perform for the 2007 Bands of America National Percussion Festival to be held in Indianapolis in March 2007. This festival is considered one of the top national-level events for concert percussion ensembles. A large number of ensembles from across the country auditioned for the 2007 Festival Committee with the top eight groups receiving invitations to perform.
Congratulations to High School Dance Teacher, CeCe Kapron, for being named one of seven Teachers of Excellence by the Teacher Excellence Center at their annual recognition program on April 27, 2006 at Carnegie Music Hall. As a finalist, Mrs. Kapron will receive a $2500 grant for the high school. Over 4,000 teachers were nominated from 75 school districts for this award. Congratulations to Mrs. Kapron for this wonderful recognition of her work.
Congratulations to the High School Concert Percussion Ensemble on an exceptional performance at the 2006 National Music Educator Association Conference (MENC) in Salt Lake City April 19 – 22nd. The students demonstrated they are among the top musical ensembles in the country. The invited ensembles submitted audition tapes to their state music educators association (PMEA) who then recommended ensembles to the national selection committee; only one percussion ensemble is selected for this honor. Congratulations to directors Mr. Richard Minnotte, Mr. Thomas Earley, Mr. Subha Das and to all the students who performed.
The High School Chamber String Orchestra, String Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra recently returned from the 2006 Orchestra America National Festival where all three ensembles received accolades from internationally renowned music educators, professional musicians and conductors. They were described as one of the top orchestras in the country. Only a maximum of eight ensembles are chosen by audition for this honor. This year only six ensembles were chosen, and Mt. Lebanon comprised half: the Mt. Lebanon HS Chamber Orchestra; the Mt. Lebanon HS String Orchestra; the Mt. Lebanon HS Symphony Orchestra; Mission Viejo HS Chamber Orchestra from Trabuco, California; Alan C. Pope HS Chamber Orchestra from Marietta, Georgia and Libertyville HS Orchestra from Libertyville, Illinois.
The High School Percussion Ensemble has been selected as one of only three in the country to represent Malletech Instruments as a Malletech Artist Ensemble. Most of these artist slots are reserved for the most elite professional players and teachers; however Mt. Lebanon's ensemble has been recognized as one of a few select high school performing groups in the country to receive this honor. Congratulations!!
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