East End Music Students Prepare For Open Rehearsal with Itzhak Perlman

John Mitty Friday, July 13, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press contact: Stephanie Smith
631-727-0900
Stephanie.Smith@eastendarts.org

PHOTOS: East End String Students Prepare For Open Orchestra Rehearsal Opportunity. Under the Baton of Maestro Itzhak Perlman With The Perlman Music Program Student Orchestra

(RIVERHEAD, NY, July 13, 2012) – East End Arts is thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, July 11, 26 East End string students ages 8 through 14 studying violin, viola and cello gathered for the first rehearsal in a series of three to prepare for an Open Rehearsal opportunity to work under the baton of Maestro Itzhak Perlman later this month. East End Arts Education Director Steve Watson along with EEA School alumni worked with students at the first rehearsal, which was held at the East End Arts Carriage House in Riverhead. East End Arts recently announced this collaborative project with the Perlman Music Program, and after an open call, assembled a group of East End string players, dubbed the East End Arts Student Orchestra, to participate in this opportunity to rehearse with the internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso and conductor.

For photos from the first pre-Open Rehearsal rehearsal, visit: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.459325227419842.109631.100000271066262&type=1&l=cb33870035.

East End Arts’ Education Director Steve Watson comments “This program is about bringing people together. We have local high school students mentoring middle school students from all over theEast End, in preparation for a collaboration with international students, under the tutelage of the greatest violinist of our time!” Thanks to an introduction from Icim and Mark Miller of Miller Environmental, the East End Arts School is delighted to be facilitating this project with The Perlman Music Program, a special opportunity for middle school string players of the East End to collaborate with students from The Perlman Music Program’s Student Orchestra, of which this year is comprised of 40 outstanding international student musicians ages 12 through 18.

The Open Rehearsal for which the East End Arts Student Orchestra is preparing, is open to the public and will take place on Friday, July 27, 5:30 PM at Southold High School, and will precede a performance of the Perlman Music Program’s Student Orchestra at 7 PM on the same evening at the same location. Admission ticket is required for the 7 PM Perlman Music Program concert, and more information about this performance can be found at the Perlman Music Program’s Website: http://www.perlmanmusicprogram.org/schedule-of-events/schedule-of-events/.

The East End Arts School’s music program has 200 students each semester studying voice, piano, drums, violin, guitar and orchestral instruments, as well as music composition and recording. For more information about the East End Arts School’s music program and other arts programming, contact 631-369-2171 or visit http://eastendarts.org/education/index.html.

More Information about The Perlman Music Program

The Perlman Music Program (PMP) welcomes young musicians of rare and special talent into a richly supportive musical community. Through intensive summer programs, year-round mentoring, and on occasion, an international study or performance tour, the program offers unparalleled musical training for students, ages 12 to 30, who play the violin, viola, cello, bass and piano. With a faculty led by Itzhak Perlman and comprising some of the most gifted musical talents of our time, the Program offers an artistic and personal experience that changes students’ lives forever. For more information about The Perlman Music Program, visit http://perlmanmusicprogram.org/.

For more information, contact the East End Arts School at 631-369-2171.

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