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Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra presents Spring Concert
by DR. SHANESSA FENNER
EVENTS
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
presents the Fayetteville Symphony Youth
Orchestra's Spring Concert Sunday, May 20,
at 4 p.m. at Fayetteville Academy.
"The purpose of this group is to give kids
another opportunity to play; they are not in
competition with anybody," said Dr. Larry
Wells, music director of the FSYO. "This
concert will feature all three of our ensem-
bles: a concert band, a string ensemble and
the full orchestra."
Wells added that one of the things he
loves about this group is they don't do
many arrangements and they do the real
versions of the compositions.
"Some of the pieces are quite difficult
and the students are learning how to man-
age professional music situations, so it is
not watered down," said Wells. "The full
orchestra is doing the real version of John
William's movie music to 'Jurassic Park,'
which is fantastic." Wells added all of the
groups are playing tough pieces, and it
should be a great concert.
The FSYO is now accepting applications
for the 2018-19 school year. Registration
deadline is Friday, Aug. 31. The orchestra
is for students ages 13-21 in public, private
or home-school, who have experience
playing the violin, viola, cello, double
bass, f lute, oboe, clarinet, bass clari-
net, bassoon, saxophone, French horn,
trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba or
percussion.
An advanced summer music camp will
take place June 25-29 from 9 a.m.– 2 p.m.
at Fayetteville Academy. It is suited for
advanced players. In addition to the age
requirement, the student must be able to
play a two-octave chromatic scale and
know at least five of the 12 major scales on
their instrument and/or the student must
have been participating in the FSYO for at
least one year. The registration deadline is
June 8.
"We don't turn anybody away and we will
find a home for you," said Wells. "We invite
everyone to come out to the concert and
see what the students have learned."
The concert is free and open to the pub-
lic. For more information about your child's
opportunity to be a part of the FSYO, call
910-433-4690 or visit the website at
w w w.fayettevillesymphony.org.
The Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra's Spring Concert is set for
Sunday, May 20, at 4 p.m. at Fayetteville Academy.
DR. SHANESSA FENNER,
Principal, WT Brown Elementary
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