Sprouts and Saplings Recital Series
As part of a generous grant from the American Savings Foundation for NBSO Youth Initiatives––Building for the Future––we are able to institute a Young Person's Recital Series; the New Britain Symphony Orchestra Sprouts and Saplings Recital Program at Trinity-On-Main to showcase young instrumentalists who study with members of the NBSO.
Come see our future orchestra members and concertgoers perform on Sunday April 11 at 2:30 and Sunday April 25 at 2:30 at Trinity-on-Main.
Education
Young People’s Concert
The NBSO’s Young People’s Concert is held annually for fifth grade students from the towns of New Britain, Plainville, and Berlin. About 1,700 students are brought from their schools by buses to Welte Hall on the campus of Central Connecticut State University to hear the hour-long concert.
For the students, the Young People’s Concert gives the opportunity to hear music performed by a live symphony orchestra of professional musicians. The classroom and music teachers prepare the students in advance for the concert with the assistance of an educational bookletprepared by the NBSO. The booklet contains information about the composers and the music and suggests some preparatory activities.
In advance of the concert, there is also an essay contest and a poster contest. The winners are announced at the concert and presented with their awards on stage. Also featured at the concert is the selection of one student from the audience who conducts the orchestra with the help of the conductor.
The NBSO gratefully acknowledges the support of the following funders of the 2009 Young People’s Concert: Elizabeth Carse Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee; The New Britain Day Nursery; The New Britain Lions Club; The Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee; The Rotary Club of New Britain-Berlin; and the Robert C. Vance Charitable Foundation.
Scholarship
Annually, in May, the New Britain Symphony Orchestra holds auditions for the Helen Kilduff-Elizabeth Elia Scholarship of one thousand dollars ($1,000), which is awarded to a high school senior in New Britain, Berlin or Plainville who displays outstanding musical proficiency.
The purpose of the scholarship award is to encourage a talented student who has been accepted by an institution of higher learning to further his/her study of music.
Applicants must:
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Display outstanding proficiency on an orchestral instrument or with voice
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Be a graduating high school senior from the New Britain, Berlin or Plainville schools
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Intend to pursue a college degree with a concentration in music performance, education or voice
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Audition before a panel of judges (selected by the NBSO) one or two classical compositions of the applicant’s choice with a maximum of 10 minutes
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Submit a completed application form with two (2) letters of recommendation and a copy of a letter-of-acceptance by a college
Auditions: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Applications are due: Monday, May 3, 2010
Applications will be available through the school guidance departments and the music directors at the schools
Download the application here
Questions:
Contact the NBSO by phone 860-826-6344 or by email: newbritainsymphonyoffice@gmail.com
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Lemuel Salgado |
The NBSO is pleased to announce that the 2009 recipient for Voice is Lemuel Salgado.
Prior Year Winners
2009
Lemuel Salgado,
Voice
2008 Magdalena Widmoski, Flute, and Eric Vargas, Trombone
2007 Stephanie McAllister, Voice
2006 Matthew Ferrandino, Tuba
2005 No award
2004 Joanna Truskowski, Piano
2003 Cheryl Parker, Piano and Flute
2002 Timothy Bojanowski, Snare Drum
2001 Allison Linker, Voice
2000 Ryan Francini, Trumpet
1999 Jason Ferrandino, Voice
1998 Lisa Conlon, Voice
Community Outreach
The NBSO presents free concerts for children and their families at the public libraries in New Britain, Berlin and Plainville. Small ensembles of NBSO musicians perform for the children and their families and engage them in dialogue about music and the instruments of the orchestra.
The NBSO gratefully acknowledges the support of the following funders of the 2008-2009 Library Outreach Concerts: the Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation, Bank of American, Trustee; and the Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation.
Bus Trips
The New Britain Symphony Orchestra runs bus trips throughout the year to the Metropolitan Opera and to other performing arts venues. The bus trips are a fundraiser for the NBSO and provide the participants for a convenient way to travel to out-of-state performances and to enjoy the camaraderie of fellow music lovers. Meals and snacks are included. Please join us on one of our next trips:
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Metropolitan Opera
New York City
AVAILABLE
Trip to Lincoln Center for the Met’s performance of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote” (Magic Flute). The composer’s mystical fairy tale comes to life in Julie Taymor’s transcendent production with a superb ensemble cast, including Nathan Gunn as the bird-catcher Papageno.
Please call NBSO Board member, Dieter Johannes, for information and ticket purchases at
860-828-5414.
