2011 Prelude and Overture String Ensemble Summer Season

The Southampton Cultural Center is proud to announce the 2011 Prelude and Overture String Ensemble Summer Season! Student violinists, violists, cellists and bassists are encouraged to attend this weekly workshop, held on Thursdays, 4:30-5:30, June 23 - August 25. Conducted by Prelude Ensemble Director Steve Watson, the Ensemble welcomes beginning to advancing string instrument students of all ages. Contact 631-287-4377, or E-Mail: scc@scc-arts.org for registration details.
Tuition: $ 165 - requires minimum of 10 students to run

Prelude String Ensemble, conducted by Steve Watson, is targeted towards younger musicians early in their orchestral development (NYSSMA Levels 1-3.) Students with basic sight reading abilities are welcome to take on the exciting challenges and rewards of playing in a string orchestra.
Rehearsal are on Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:30 PM, September - June

Peconic Youth Wind Ensemble (Honors Band)
The Newly formed Peconic Youth Wind Ensemble consists of Brass, Woodwind and Percussion instruments. Works by Holst, Sousa, Reineke, Claude Smith, Robert W. Smith, etc, will be performed throughout the year.

Peconic Youth Wind Ensemble This group consisting of trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax and all percussion, will provide talented student musicians from the east end an opportunity to perform in an Honors Band. Students in this group should be playing at NYSSMA Levels 4-6. This ensemble is directed by conductor Ken Vignona. This performance-based ensemble will provide an enriching music experience which will last throughout the student’s life.

Rehearsals Peconic Youth Wind Ensemble (Honors Band) will begin on September 23rd and will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout the school calendar at the Southampton Cultural Center. (See attached schedule.) Rehearsal will be from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Students must arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of each rehearsal to assemble and tune. It is essential that rehearsals begin on time with students ready to play.

Attendance and Practice: Members must attend all rehearsals with a maximum of three absences in order to participate in the final concert. Any additional absence will require a parent’s note to the conductor and the conductor’s approval to play in performance. Students are responsible for bringing their instruments, their music and a pencil. It is expected that students spend time at home on their music; an hour of practice per week is a general guideline.

Special Workshops focusing on different skills will be included in the program.

In addition starting in January the introduction of the PECONIC YOUTH Jazz Ensemble. Details to follow.

For any further questions, please contact Kenneth Vignona at kvignona@gmail.com