May 2005

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2 2006 Orchestra 8 PULL-OUT POSTER: America National Honor Orchestra of Festival: Application America Deadline June 17, 2005 10 Ahn Trio: Classical Music Lives Ahn! 4 2006 Honor Orchestra of America 11 Summer Symposium Student Benjamin Zander, Registration Form Conductor Ahn Trio 13 Christian Howes: Making In concert at the 2005 Summer Christopher O’Riley, Music and Sharing Life Symposium, p. 10 Soloist Lessons 5 Conductor, Teacher, Speaker: The Art of Possibility with 14 The Orchestra Division at the Benjamin Zander 2005 Summer Symposium: Highlights, Curriculum, 6 From Radiohead to Faculty, Evening Concerts and Rachmaninov to “From the Events Top:” Christopher O’Riley

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Th e Orchestra America National Festival is a non-competitive national festival for outstanding high school full and string orchestras, held in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra America National Festival is a celebration of musical excellence, combining performance in a world-class concert hall and evaluation opportunities with an exhilarating atmosphere of camaraderie in music. The non-competitive atmosphere of the Orchestra America National Festival provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement and mutual respect among school orchestra programs, students, parents and administrators. Orchestra directors select their own programs and there is no required repertoire. There are no ratings or rankings, so directors

www.bands.org • 2 and their orchestras are free to stretch Scheduled Observation themselves, reaching for new heights, Concert observation time is scheduled Festival Evaluators striving for innovation, growth and and required for each orchestra, excellence, instead of focusing on a ensuring that all orchestras perform Richard Aulden Clark rating or placing. for a sizeable, appreciative audience. Director of Instrumental In 2006, Orchestra America will Scheduled audience time also Activities at Butler Univresity’s select a maximum of eight orchestras offers guaranteed opportunities Jordan College of Finae Arts that reflect the highest standard of for orchestras to enjoy outstanding and conductor of the Butler musical achievement and excellence performances by their peers at the Symphony Orchestra. Mr. for invitation to the Festival. Festival of quality literature. Clark is founder, conductor Preparation for the Festival–both Participants adhere to a dress code and artistic director of the Manhattan musically and in personal conduct–can and code of conduct that enhances the Chamber Orchestra. One of the youngest have a bonus positive effect on your world-class atmosphere. conductors ever to appear on the stage program. Participation is a credential of Carnegie Hall, he was previously worth having. Master Classes on the faculty of Rutgers University’s All students participate in Mason Gross School of the Arts and the The Application Process instrumental master classes, led by Manhattan School of Music. The Orchestra America National Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Festival audition process offers a members and leading university Franz Anton Krager unique opportunity for a wealth of faculty and professional musicians. Associate Professor of Conducting and Director of input into your program from a panel Social Events for Students and Orchestras at the University of respected music educators and is a Directors of Houston Moores School tool you can use to take your program The Festival social gives students the of Music. Mr. Krager is also to the next level. chance to relax, have fun and get to Artistic Director for the All auditioning ensembles know students from other orchestras Virtuosi of Houston, Director of Orchestral receive taped and written and other parts of the country. Studies & Resident Conductor for the critiques from the evaluation The Director/Evaluator reception Texas Music Festival, Artist-in-Residence panel. The tape listening is “blind”– and evening hospitality suite offer at Th e Kinkaid School, and has been a orchestras are only identified to informal interaction with colleagues. evaluators by number. summer lecturer-in-residence at the Italart Evaluators recommend the Gala Awards Banquet Santa Chiara Study Center, near Florence, orchestras that demonstrate an The “black-tie-optional” banquet Italy, since 1987. exemplary level of excellence to for students, directors, parents and receive an invitation to perform at the evaluators culminates the Festival Larry J. Livingston Festival. with the first-class standards that Professor of Conducting distinguish the Orchestra America and Dean of the Thornton National Festival. School of Music, University Festival Highlights Guests enjoy a plated dinner and of Southern California, presentation of participation awards 1986-2002. Mr. Livingston Concert Performances & Clinics recognizing each ensemble. is a distinguished educator, Invited orchestras perform a concert lecturer and administrator. He frequently before a knowledgeable audience Director “Fam” Trip appears with festival, collegiate, and all- including the Festival evaluation A mandatory familiarization trip for state orchestras in the United States and panel, music educators, fellow directors of all invited orchestras abroad. orchestra members and music takes directors on a site inspection enthusiasts. Orchestra directors of the performance hall, warm up Anthony Maiello receive taped and written comments room, clinic room, and the Festival Professor of Music and from the evaluators. Orchestra hotel. The philosophy of the event, Director of Instrumental directors also receive taped and Festival schedule, organization and Studies at George Mason written input on their conducting costs are thoroughly discussed. The University. Mr. Maiello has from one of music’s most revered “Fam” Trip for the 2006 invited served as Associate Conductor conductors. orchestras will be Sunday, Nov. 13, of the McLean Orchestra. Following the performance, each 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His travels as conductor, clinician and orchestra has a private clinic with one Transportation and housing for the adjudicator have taken him to Europe, of the Festival Evaluators/Clinicians. “Fam Trip” is at the participating Mexico, Canada, the Bahamas and orchestra’s expense. throughout the United States. Additional Evaluators forthcoming. Visit orchestraamerica.org for the latest information.

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• Honor Orchestra of America post- Benjamin Zander concert reception for members and Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and families New England Conservatory Youth • Personalized Certificate, Patch Philharmonic Orchestra and exclusive Honor Orchestra of America member lapel pin Christopher O’Riley • Video and Compact Disc recording Piano Soloist of the Honor Orchestra of America “From the Top” Radio Show Host Concert • The “credential” of membership The Honor Orchestra of America in an elite “family” that annually is a unique full orchestra, drawing includes only a select number of the outstanding young musicians from nation’s most outstanding young across the nation. Members are selected musicians by video tape audition. Auditions are open to all outstanding high school- Requirements for Application aged string players. The 2006 Honor • Only un-edited video recording on Orchestra of America will rehearse VHS video tape or DVD-R will be and perform Mar. 23-25, 2006 accepted in Indianapolis as part of the • Audition video tape or DVD- Orchestra America National R must contain the required See the Honor Festival. audition excerpts. Get the list of audition excerpts online at Orchestra www.orchestraamerica.org Repertoire will include (subject to of America change): • Since this is the only chance for the application in Fantasy Overture from Romeo and Juliet– student to be heard, the quality of Tchaikovsky the recording should be of utmost the enclosed Piano Concerto No. 2, Mvt. 1–Rachmaninov consideration Orchestra Symphonic Metamorphosis–Hindemith • The un-edited recording must be America submitted with this completed Highlights include: application National Festival • Written evaluation of of the • Applying student MUST be a Application/ audition tape for all Honor member of their school orchestra Audition Packet Orchestra of America applicants program if school has an orchestra (Evaluations and announcement of program. Home-schooled students accepted members completed by Oct. are welcome to apply (ages 14-18) 14, 2005) • NOTE: Wind and percussion players • The opportunity to rehearse wanting to audition for the Honor and perform under the baton of Orchestra of America must apply using Maestro Benjamin Zander the Honor Band of America application • The opportunity to perform with a and select “prefer orchestra.” world-class guest soloist in concert, Please see this year’s Festival Christopher O’Riley, piano virtuoso Information Sheet for more Honor and well-known as host of NPR’s Orchestra of America package details . “From the Top” radio program • Instrumental master classes with Two Application DEADLINES: renowned professionals June 30, 2005 [$30 application fee] Sept. 9, 2005 [Final , $45 application fee] www.bands.org • 4 Conductor, Teacher, Speaker: The Art of Possibility with BENJAMIN ZANDER

enjamin Zander will bring his Orchestra. In their twenty-six seasons symphonic artistry and world- together they have performed Brenowned energy to the 2006 an extensive repertoire, with an Honor Orchestra of America. emphasis on late Romantic and Benjamin Zander started his early early twentieth-century composers, musical training in his native England, especially the symphonies of Gustav Benjamin Zander with cello and composition lessons Mahler. To celebrate the orchestra’s under the guidance of his father. 25th Anniversary in 2003-2004, the When he was nine, Benjamin Britten, BPO completed an all-Mahler season, England’s leading composer, took an including a concert of Mahler’s Second 2005 Honor Orchestra of America interest in his development and invited Symphony in Carnegie Hall. Below, top to bottom: Honor Orchestra of America, the family to spend three summers Benjamin Zander has established conducted by Scott O’Neil, Associate Conductor of the Utah Symphony Orchestra; Robert McDuffi e, guest in Aldeburgh in Suffolk where he an international reputation as a soloist, rehearsing with the 2005 Honor Orchestra; Anne lived. This led to a long association guest conductor. He has a unique McCafferty, Cellist, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with Britten and lessons in theory relationship with the Philharmonia leads a Master Class with Honor Orchestra members. and composition from Britten’s close Orchestra of London. He is recording associate Imogen Holst, daughter of a series of Beethoven and Mahler composer Gustav Holst. symphonies with them for the Telarc Mr. Zander left school when he label. Beethoven’s Fifth and Seventh was fifteen, moving to Florence at symphonies, and Mahler’s symphonies the invitation of the great Spanish 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9 have been released cello virtuoso, Gaspar Cassadó, who thus far. Each of his recordings became his teacher and mentor for includes a full-length discussion the next five years. He completed his disc in which he explains the music. cello training at the State Academy in High Fidelity named his recording Cologne, travelling extensively with of Mahler’s 6th as the best classical Cassadó and performing recitals and recording of 2002. His recording of chamber music. Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 was awarded In 1964, Benjamin Zander the 2004 Critic’s Choice by the German completed a degree at London Record Critic’s Award Association, University, winning the University and his recording of Mahler’s 9th College Essay Prize, and a Harkness Symphony was nominated for a Commonwealth Fellowship for post- GRAMMY Award. graduate work at Harvard University. Benjamin Zander has an extensive Boston has been his home ever since. speaking career, traveling the In 1967, Mr. Zander joined world lecturing to organizations on the Faculty of the New England leadership. He has appeared four times Conservatory, where he teaches the as a keynote speaker at the World Interpretation Class, conducts the Economic Forum in Davos, where he Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and was presented with the Crystal Award regularly conducts conservatory for “outstanding contributions in the Photos by Jolesch Photography orchestras. Twenty years ago, Mr. Arts and international relations”. The Zander became the Artistic Director of best-selling book, The Art of Possibility, the joint program between NEC and co-authored with his partner, leading Walnut Hill, a boarding high school for psychotherapist Rosamund Zander, has the performing arts in Natick, Mass. been translated into fifteen languages. During his thirty-two year tenure Mr. Zander was awarded the 2002 as conductor of the New England “Caring Citizen of the Humanities” Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Award by the International Council he has taken the orchestra on twelve for Caring Communities at the United international tours, made five Nations. commercial recordings and several PBS documentaries. Learn more about In 1979, Mr. Zander became the Benjamin Zander at conductor of the Boston Philharmonic www.benjaminzander.com. www.bands.org • 5 stars from Rolling Stone and was of Beethoven Piano Sonatas; a as critically acclaimed as it was collaboration with cellist Carter Breey commercially successful. His second entitled “Le Grand Tango”; and the set of music from the British alt-pop premiere recording of P.D.Q. Bach’s outfit, entitled “Hold Me to This: “The Short-Tempered Clavier” by Christopher O’Riley plays the music the fabled composer-satirist Peter of Radiohead,” will be released on Schickele. Other contemporary World Village/Harmonia Mundi in composers whose work he has the Spring of 2005. recorded include Richard Danielpour, Just as his radio show and his Robert Helps, Todd Brief, Roger contemporary classical recordings Sessions and John Adams. have created an extraordinary In addition to Radiohead, Chris buzz, so have his performances in has ventured into alternate territory a traditional classical context. In on tour with other classical artists. November 2004, Mr. O’Riley toured He has developed programs with the U.S. with the world-famous fellow pianists: “Heard Fresh: Music Academy of St. Martin in the Fields for Two Pianos,” with the jazz pianist Chamber Orchestra visiting ten Fred Hersch; and “Los Tangueros,” cities in the two weeks, playing with the Argentine pianist Pablo Bach, Mozart and Lizst concerti. Ziegler, a program of two-piano He has also recently appeared with arrangements of Astor Piazzolla’s the Los Angeles Philharmonic at classic tangos. In 1999, he began a the Hollywood Bowl, the Minnesota collaboration with choreographer and Orchestra and the Pittsburgh director Martha Clarke, who staged From Radiohead to Symphony. The illustrious group several stories of Anton Chekhov of conductors with whom he has set to the piano works of Alexander Rachmaninov to “From the Top” collaborated includes Marin Alsop, Scriabin, performed live on stage by David Zinman, Leonard Slatkin, John Mr. O’Riley. This production, titled Williams, Neeme Ji, Edo de Waart, “Vers le Flamme,” toured Europe and Yoel Levi, Hugh Wolff and Andrew the United States, and was presented CHRISTOPHER Litton. by Jacob’s Pillow, Lincoln Center and An enthusiastic advocate of the Kennedy Center, among others. new music, Mr. O’Riley has twice O’Riley’s work with, and appeal O’RILEY participated in the annual “Absolut to, younger audiences has led him Concerto” concerts at Avery Fisher to become the artistic director of rom his ground breaking Hall, premiering works by Richard the International Young Artists transcriptions of Radiohead Danielpour and Michael Torke. In Festival on Hilton Head Island every Fto his unforgettable 1999-2000 he performed Michael May. In April 2005, Mr. O’Riley interpretations of classic and new Daugherty’s “Le Tombeau de hosted the Laguna Beach Chamber repertoire, pianist Christopher Liberace” with the Detroit Symphony Music Festival. Concerts of his O’Riley has redefined the possibilities and with the Saint Paul Chamber transcriptions have taken him to Jazz Orchestra. He has also recently given Festivals in Istanbul, London, Sicily Christopher of classical music. He has taken his unique vision to both traditional premieres of works by Aaron Jay and Sedieres as well as on a tour of O’Riley will classical music venues and Kernis, including his piano quartet, the U.K. Upcoming engagements “Still Movement with Hymn,” (also include orchestral appearances with perform with the symphonic settings, as well as to entirely new audiences on the radio, recorded for Decca’s Argo label) and Bobby McFerrin and The Baltimore Honor Orchestra and at universities and even clubs. the “Superstar” Etude No. 1, inspired Symphony, and with the Atlanta by the pianist of Jerry Lee Lewis. Symphony. Chris is currently of America in As host of the most popular classical music show on the air today, From From early in his career, Mr. at work on many more exciting 2006. the Top (nationally distributed by O’Riley was honored with many transcriptions, including songs by Public Radio International), Mr. awards at the Leeds, Van Cliburn, the brilliant California native Elliot O’Riley works and performs with Busoni and Montreal competitions, Smith, as well as of those by Nick the next generation of brilliant as well as an Avery Fisher Career Drake, Tears for Fears and George young musicians, demonstrating to Grant. Among his many solo Harrison. audiences, with humor and lack of releases are a Scriabin disc for Image Christopher O’Riley studied with pretension, that these young artists Recordings and an all-Stravinsky Russell Sherman at the New England are no different than any other child. disc on Elektra Nonesuch, featuring Conservatory of Music, and now An interpreter and arranger “Three Movements from Petrouchka” makes his home in Los Angeles. His of some of the most important and Mr. O’Riley’s first foray into radio show can be found on-line at contemporary rock music of our transcriptions with his own versions www.fromthetop.org. time, Chris lives by the Duke of “Apollo” and “Histoire du Soldat.” Ellington adage, “there are only Other recordings include an RCA Learn more about Christopher two kinds of music, good music Victor Red Seal release of French O’Riley online at and bad.” His first recording of repertoire for flute and piano with www.christopheroriley.com. Radiohead transcriptions, “True Love James Galway; a Busoni recording, a Waits” (Sony/Odyssey) received 4 disc of Ravel’s solo works; a recording

www.bands.org • 6 AT THE SUMMER SYMPOSIUM The Ahn Trio, in concert, June 29 at the “The string players produce a gorgeous 2005 Summer tone, Lucia has a solid grasp of the piano and Symposium together they coax a collective, dynamically See page 14 for fl exible sound that information on gets us thinking about the Summer the bonding power of family.” Symposium. Los Angeles Times

“Their rhapsodic “...this enormously playing communicates stimulating great joy and performance will be one enthusiasm.” to return to again and Chamber Music again.” America BBC Music Magazine

Learn more about Ahn Trio Ahnline at www.ahntrio.com Ahn Trio Ahn-Plugged: Classical, Classical Music Lives Ahn! Yet Alternative nce upAhn a time in The trio won top prizes at The Ahn Trio added exciting new Korea were born a pair of the 1992 Alliance Northeast dimensions to the way classical twins, Maria and Lucia Competition for Chamber music can be perceived when O they appeared on MTV as part Ahn, followed two years later Ensembles and at the Coleman by their sister Angella. All three Chamber Competition, and soon of Bryan Adams’ Unplugged played the piano as soon as they were featured in Vogue, GQ, Town concert. But the innovation could reach the keys, but when and Country, The New York Times, didn’t stop there. Inspired by the Lucia got really serious about on PBS...you get the picture. Unplugged experience, the Ahns the piano at age seven, Angella Their first recording, of followed a similar path to create moved to the violin and Maria to Ravel and Villa-Lobos trios, and develop Ahn-Plugged, a way the cello. The three Seoul sisters brought raves, and the next, an to present classical music in a became the Ahn Trio, making EMI recording of trios by Suk, modern, alternative format. their first public ensemble Dvorak and Shostakovich, won The trio plays music of today’s appearance on Korean television Germany’s presitigious ECHO brightest composers-sometimes in 1979. Award. A 1997 MTV appearance in an amplified format-exploring They moved to the United on Bryan Adams’ Unplugged not only new music, but new States in 1981, and all three program led to the development ways to hear music. enrolled at The Juilliard School. of Ahn-Plugged, which typifies Ahn-Plugged debuted in a They were brought to the the excitement and energy of special performance at Columbia attention of American audiences the Ahn Trio; their vitality and University in 1998 and not only in a 1987 Time Magazine story musicianship are continually have more Ahn-Plugged concerts about “Asian American Whiz drawing new audiences to followed, the Ahns have woven Kids” and through NBC coverage classical music. the Ahn-Plugged material into of the Seoul Olympics. many of their ongoing recital appearances.

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While attention is given to fundamental music- National experience: interact with peers from making, students have classes in improvisation, other music programs from across the country. master classes with university studio faculty, National standards mean you can be assured the alternative performance opportunities, very best available resources. audition tips and private practice time. From applied faculty on each instrument to Leadership for all students the ensemble conductors and alternative string Leadership is the theme and Orchestra America specialists – our faculty all have a desire and incorporates leadership into every student commitment to keep the students’ needs foremost curriculum. Th is isn’t a “been there, done that” kind in mind. The top ensemble will offer a full of experience! Th e Dual Leadership Track that begins

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2006 HONOR ORCHESTRA OF AMERICA Benjamin Zander Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and New England Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Christopher O’Riley Piano Soloist “From the Top” Radio Show Host

Members selected by taped audition, this full orchestra is open to all outstanding high school string players. The Honor Orchestra of America will rehearse and perform Mar. 23-25, 2006 in Indianapolis as part of the And... Orchestra America National Festival. SUMMER Repertoire will include (subject to change): Fantasy Overture from “Romeo and Juliet” – Tchaikovsky SYMPOSIUM Piano Concerto No. 2, Mvt. 1 – Rachmaninov ORCHESTRA Symphonic Metamorphosis – Hindemith All students receive written evaluation of their audition DIVISION tape. Selected members enjoy: • Master Classes with symphony orchestra musicians presented by • Sectionals with symphony orchestra musicians • Professional CD and DVD recording package of the June 27-July 2, 2005 Honors Concert Illinois State University, Normal, IL • Exclusive member pin, Festival patch, certificate and more...see Festival Package Pricing and inclusions Summer camp experience for string online at orchestraamerica.org players of all levels! Full orchestra, • Membership in an elite national honors ensemble Master Classes, Improvisation & Visit orchestraamerica.org for audition excerpts Alternative Styles. Application/Audition Deadlines: See video brochure online June 30, 2005 / Sept. 9, 2005 (Final Deadline) Download an application and audition at orchestraamerica.org requirements from orchestraamerica.org National Presenting Sponsor or call 800.848.2263. Yamaha artist “Christian Howes is Summer Symposium arguably the most Concerts and Events intriguing young World-class evening concerts and events off er violinist in jazz.” a variety of live musical experiences, setting –Minneapolis Star the Summer Symposium apart from any other Tribune summer camp.

Yamaha Young Performing Artists Faculty includes: in the Leadership Weekend Experience extends Monday, June 27, 2005 throughout the entire week, with daily programming Nancy Campbell, across all divisions for every student. Students will Air Force Band of Mid-America Viola, Lexington, KY get more, do more and be more eff ective as student Tuesday, June 28, 2005 leaders in band and in life. Captain Donald Schofi eld, Conductor Kevin Geraldi, University of North “Peer-to-Peer” learning Ahn Trio Carolina at Greensboro You and your students will experience the value Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Christian Howes, of learning with peers from across the nation. The www.ahntrio.com Violin, Yamaha artist broadened perspective students bring home can have positive effects on your entire group. Summer Orkesta Emé Pé Andrew King, Symposium students build friendships that last Th ursday, June 30, 2005 Division Coordinator, years beyond their camp experience. Hot Salsa Band! Carmel H.S., IN University campus experience Drum Corps International Central Cathy Morris, Violin, We offer a safe away-from-home collegiate Illinois Yamaha artist experience for students who will soon embark in Friday, July 1, 2005 higher education. There is a sense of community Donovan Stokes, The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Bluecoats, that includes all the students, faculty and staff. Bass, Valdosta State Capital Regiment, Colts, Glassmen, Blue Knights, Southwind University Summer Symposium Experience Laura Talbott, The Orchestra Division at the Summer Symposium Violin, Oklahoma State is one of seven student divisions. In addition to University Orchestra, the Summer Symposium also includes student divisions for Concert Band, Jazz Band, Patricia White, Cello, Marching Band, World Percussion Symposium, Student Fees Valparaiso University Color Guard and the George N. Parks Drum Full Fee - $460 Major Academy. Orchestra students focus on their Deadline: May 20, 2005* curriculum during the day, and come together with the full 1,800 person camp population for the Commuter Full Fee - $330 Deadline: May 20, 2005* evening concerts. Leadership Preview added to Full Week - $199 About Orchestra America Deadline: May 20, 2005* Orchestra America is an operating division of Bands Leadership Preview Weekend Only - $299 of America. The name Bands of America is known Deadline: May 20, 2005* for presenting quality, positively life-changing experiences for bands for three decades. We bring See video on the same commitment to providing a valuable and * After May 20 a $50 late registration fee applies. the Orchestra fun educational experience for string students in the Orchestra Division. Division of Learn more about Summer Symposium the Summer Supervision, Medical Staff, Transportation Symposium and Registration online at www.orchestra america.org. online now on www. orchestraamerica. org. www.bands.org • 11 hristian Howes has already Side Tracked year later, the production company AT THE made an indelible mark and In 1992, everything was looking produced Christian’s first album Cis poised to be a path-finding good for Howes and his future with - Confluence - featuring several SUMMER figure on the contemporary violin. a successful career as a classical tracks performed by himself and SYMPOSIUM He’s won recognition and kudos violinist. However, the unexpected fellow inmates in the London from artists and critics alike. Says turn of events that happened in Correctional Institution and a variety guitar pioneer Les Paul, with whom the next few months grounded his of recordings performed live in Christian has made numerous budding music career. Columbus. appearances: “There is nobody Shortly after turning 20, Christian “This album documents my better than this guy.” The prominent was convicted of selling LSD to an experience and evolution as a artists Howes has performed and/or undercover officer and sentenced to musician and as a person,” explains recorded with include Greg Osby, six to 25 years. “During the two year Howes on the album. “It includes Randy Brecker, James Carter, Jack period prior to my incarceration, I the sounds of my many mentors, DeJohnette, Akua Dixon’s Quartette lost my focus,” explains Howes, in some of whom play in symphonies Indigo, Billy Hart, D.D. Jackson, reference to the rebellious period or professional jazz ensembles, David Murray, Steve Turre’s Sextet of his teenage youth. “I realize I some who may only be otherwise with Strings, Jane Monheit, Dr. made really poor choices, not only heard behind bars. It is not only the John, Frank Vignola, and Lenny through my involvement with sublimation of struggles to create my White, to name a few. drugs specifically, but also by acting identity - musically and personally A native of Columbus, Ohio, without consideration towards people - but the confluence of disparate Christian Howes was classically who cared about me. I wasn’t acting cultural and musical streams that responsibly to my family, friends, flow through me as a result of my colleagues, professors or employers, experience.” and in retrospect, I regret that While putting together his first CHRISTIAN album, he also landed opportunities in that time of my life I was very irresponsible.” to expand his musical horizons by During his prison term, Howes composing for films, directing and HOWES was able to grow personally, arranging for ensembles, teaching workshops, performing for charity trained beginning at age five. emotionally and culturally as well as and recording with other artists. Making He subsequently performed the musically. Although he was forced to Since then Howes has continued Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with stop attending Ohio State University, to expand and diversify his musical Music and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra he continued his education while endeavors. at sixteen. After placing in national incarcerated by taking a mixture Sharing classical competitions while still in of classroom and correspondence Sharing Life Lessons Learned his teens, Howes set out to build courses from The Ohio University Whenever possible, Christian likes Life upon a strong classical foundation (1993-94) and Urbana University to take the opportunity when he and distinguish himself in jazz, the (1994-96). He also made the most performs to help pass along some Lessons art of the improvisers. His star has of his time on the inside to hone his important messages compiled from been ascending ever since. musical skills. the life lessons he has learned. In As a bandleader or a featured To keep those skills sharp, addition to his club and concert guest Howes has performed on such Howes began participating almost performances, Christian’s audiences prestigious stages as the Newport, daily in a short-lived prison music are made up of a variety of fans: Toronto, Ottawa, and Tri-C jazz program at the medium-security underprivileged youth from a festivals. His club work has taken Ross Correctional Institution in Yamaha artist local teen center, university music him to such world-renowned venues Chillicothe. After the program was students or even fifth-grade Christian Howes as Birdland, Iridium, the Knitting cut, he was transferred in June of graduates of a community D.A.R.E will be on Factory, Blues Alley, and the Village 1994 to the London Correctional program. Vanguard… and that’s just in the Institution where he was limited to faculty at the “I speak about the dangers of U.S. Christian’s tours have taken him outdoor practices and a weekly two- drugs, and about multi-culturalism 2005 Summer throughout the Midwestern U.S., the hour session with other prisoners in and the temptations to hate based on Symposium. Far East and across Europe, including a run-down band room. cultural or socioeconomic difference,” a part-time residence in Spain, where Nevertheless, he became Christian explains. “I speak about he has collaborated with some of that greatly inspired by other prison See page 14 for how analogous it is for me to be country’s finest musicians. In 2002 inmates, their cultural diversity and struggling to find my voice and information on Howes was featured in performance backgrounds, and the process that identity as a musician, and at the in the Spanish film Impulsos. they brought to music making as the Summer same time struggling to find my own An extremely versatile and flexible self-taught musicians. He was so Symposium. personal identity in the midst of artist, this prolific violinist/composer affected by his experience in prison the diverse communities to which I maintains five distinct working that, upon his release in 1996, he belong. The most powerful lesson I Learn more about ensembles, including the Christian immediately set out to include learned in prison is to have respect Christian Howes Howes Group (quintet or quartet), several unusual prison recordings on his first album. for each individual’s experience. online at www. the Hot Swing Group, the European In my life, I would like to use my Acoustic Trio, the Special Electric christianhowes.com position as an artist to help make Violin Project, and Duo Americana. Back On Track Christian formed Accent Productions the world a place which is more in the fall of 1996 to help put his respectful of the diverse experiences career back on track. Less than a that different people have.” www.bands.org • 12 Please read this form carefully; photocopy 2005 Summer Symposium completed application for your records. Please note: students register for both the Full Week & Leadership Weekend Experience Student & Leadership Registration on this single form (no separate registration Illinois State University, Normal, IL • Monday, June 27, 1:00 pm - Saturday, July 2, 3:00 pm form for Leadership). Leadership Weekend Experience: Saturday, June 25, 10:00 am - Sunday, June 26, 9:00 pm Orchestra America Newsletter National Presenting Sponsor This form must be postmarked by May 20, 2005 to register without a late fee. Student Information School Information

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______Area Code/Home Phone Area Code/FAX # School Phone w/Area Code

Student is: ❏ Male ❏ Female Birthdate ______Parent E-mail address Year of H.S. graduation: ❏ 05 ❏ 06 ❏ 07 ❏ 08 ❏ 09 Other ______`

Housing Information—Please note start and end times and make travel plans accordingly. Registration, Leadership Weekend...... 8:00 am, Saturday, June 25, 2005 Full Week Fees include housing Mon. night, June 27 through Fri. night, July 1, 2005. Meals begin with Registration, Full Week ...... 8:00 am, Monday, June 27, 2005 dinner Mon. and end with lunch Sat. Leadership housing includes Sat. night 6/25 and Sun. night 6/26. Placement hearings...... 8:00 am, Monday, June 27, 2005 (Concert, Jazz, Percussion, Color Guard, Orchestra Only; No hearings in other areas.) Leadership meals are Sat. lunch through Monday lunch. Supervision is provided beginning at 6:00 p.m., Opening Session ...... 1:00 pm, Monday, June 27, 2005 Sun., June 26 for full week, 6:00 p.m., Fri., June 24 for Leadership Weekend. Camp Ends ...... 3:00 pm, Saturday, July 2, 2005 Roommate preferences can only be considered if BOTH people request each other with their initial application, which Bands of America must receive before May 20th. Roommate requests are not guaranteed. Every effort is made to accommodate your choice. Maximum 2 people per room. Room and roommate assignments will not be available until camp registration. Adults and students cannot be roomed together (unless parent and child). Cannot request Roommate “To Be Announced.” Roommate Preference Name ______School, State ______

Late/Change • ALL cancellations: Before June 1–BOA will keep $270 non-refundable deposit portion of • Lost or Stolen Items: ISU imposes a penalty for lost/stolen items needing replacement registration fee, refunding balance paid. After June 1–BOA will keep 100% of registration fee, no refunds. including room keys and meals cards. We will charge the applicant for these replacement charges. Fees and Further details will be in the Final Packet. • $50 Late Registration Fee applies: If an applicant registers after May 20. The late fee Cancellation represents increased costs to BOA; it is NOT a penalty. • NOTE FOR DIRECTORS: Hold Spots for “TBAs” You can reserve spots for applicants “To Be Announced” in advance and provide names by May 20, 2005, HOWEVER, you must Policy • $35 Change Fee applies after May 20: 1) For any roommate changes; 2) For any housing provide names for the TBA spots by May 20, 2005, or a $35 change fee per application date changes; and 3) For late receipt of TBA names. will apply.

Payment Method (Payment MUST accompany application.) ❏ Check is enclosed. Make checks payable to Bands of America, 39 W. Jackson Place, Suite 150, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46225. Fax 317.524.6200. ❏ Charge Visa/Mastercard/Discover/American Express # ______Exp ______Signature______Print name of cardholder ______Payment Options* (choose one) All student options include $270 non-refundable deposit. Payment must accompany application. ❏ Early Bird Fee—Full payment postmarked before April 1, 2005. No deposit option available...... $425 =$______❏ Full Fee—Postmarked before May 20, 2005...... $460 =$______❏ Deposit Option—Non-refundable deposit postmarked before April 1, 2005. Full Fee balance of $170 due ...... $290 =$______before May 20, 2005, or add $50 late fee. (Deposit option only available with Full Fee). ❏ Early Bird Commuter Option—No housing. Includes lunch & dinner (no breakfast), Mon. dinner through Sat lunch...... $290 =$______Full payment postmarked before April 1, 2005. No deposit option available. ❏ Commuter Full Fee Option—No housing. Includes lunch & dinner (no breakfast), starting Mon. dinner through Sat lunch...... $330 =$______Full payment postmarked before May 20, 2005 (after May 20, add $50 late fee below). No deposit option available. ❏ Add: Student Leadership Weekend Experience (June 25-26) to Full Symposium Week...... $199 =$______❏ OR: Leadership Preview Weekend ONLY (June 25-26) For those NOT enrolled in Full Symposium Week...... $299 =$______❏ Additional Nights’ Housing (For registered participants only, for travel purposes, select all needed) ❍ Friday, June 24, 2005 (Available to leadership student participants only, no charge if enrolled in Leadership Weekend, if reserved by May 20) =$______❍ Sunday, June 26, 2005 – Note: Sunday night housing is included in the Leadership Fee for Leadership Weekend students, others:...... $20 =$______❍ Saturday, July 2, 2005...... $20 =$______Late Registration Fee (see conditions above) $50 =$ ______

Change Fee (see conditions above) $35 =$ ______TOTAL=$ ______Date______# CC/Check ______$ Amt ______ID # ______Entr’d Date ______

Continued on Back–Registration is not complete without both sides. Bands of America 2005 Summer Symposium Student Registration

Parent/Guardian Information (in case of emergency) Please include a photocopy of insurance policy holder’s insurance card–front and back–with this form. MEDICAL HISTORY: ❏Convulsions ❏Bleeding disorder ❏Chicken Pox ❏Diabetes ❏Asthma ❏Measles Parent/Guardian First Last Relationship ❏Heart defect/murmur ❏Surgery (past 2 years) ❏Mumps

Last Tetanus/Diptheria immunization date______Home Address Brief descriptions and dates of items checked ______Parent Email address (can include more than one) ______

Home Phone (Area Code) Work Phone (Area Code) Medications–type, dose, and frequency (list) ______Second Parent/Guardian First Last Relationship Allergies–include allergies to medications, foods, sting, other substances (list):

Home Address ______

Physical, medical or other restrictions that would limit camp activities: Home Phone (Area Code) Work Phone (Area Code) ______If above not available, in an emergency contact: INSURANCE CARRIER ______

Name First Last Relationship Plan/Group # ______

Policy # ______Home Address Phone (Area Code) Parent Social Security # ______Family Physician Physician Phone (Area Code) Student Social Security # ______

Area of Study: Select Only One Marching Band World Percussion Color Guard Orchestra Concert Band Jazz Band ❏ Piccolo Symposium ❏ Flag ❏ Violin ❏ Flute ❏ Alto saxophone ❏ Flute (choose 1 track) ❏ Rifle ❏ Viola ❏ Oboe ❏ Tenor saxophone ❏ Clarinet ❏ Concert Track ❏ Sabre ❏ Cello ❏ Bassoon ❏ Baritone saxophone ❏ Alto saxophone ❏ Drumset (part of the Jazz Track) ❏ Double Bass ❏ Tenor saxophone ❏ ❏ Clarinet ❏ Trumpet Marching Track ❏ George N. Parks Winds interested in Orchestra ❏ Baritone saxophone ❏ Bass clarinet ❏ Trombone My instrument is: Drum Major Academy register for Concert Bands. Winds ❏ Trumpet ❏ ❏ Alto saxophone ❏ Bass Trombone Snare will be assigned to a concert band ❏ Mellophone/F. Horn ❏ ❏ Tenor saxophone ❏ Piano/keyboard Multi-Toms AND orchestra upon on-site place- ❏ Baritone/Euphonium ❏ ❏ Baritone saxophone ❏ Guitar Bass Drum ment hearings. ❏ Trumpet ❏ Acoustic Bass/Bass guitar ❏ Trombone ❏ Cymbals ❏ Tuba/sousaphone ❏ French Horn Jazz Drum Set*: ❏ Trombone Color Guard: Enroll as part of Marching “Pit” percussion instru- Select World Percussion ❏ Leadership ❏ Bass Trombone Symposium at right and indicated the Color Guard Division. ments: Please enroll in the “Concert Marching Percussion: Enroll as Preview Weekend ❏ Euphonium “Drumset” Track. Track.” ❏ Tuba part of the Marching Track of the Only World Percussion Symposium.

Parental Consent Form/Responsibility Clause – Please Read Carefully and Fill Out Completely.

I hereby give permission for______to participate in the 2005 Bands of America Summer Symposium listed on the front of this application. I understand that Bands of America, its directors, agents and employees shall not be nor later become, liable or responsible in any way in conjunction with services, for any death, injury, damage, delay or irregularity which may occur while participating in this Bands of America sponsored event. Also, in case of emergency, I hereby give my consent for a qualified physician to perform any medical or surgical procedures s/he deems necessary to the welfare of this applicant while participating in a Bands of America sponsored event. I hereby give permission to the Bands of America nursing staff to observe students self-administer prescription medication and non-prescription medica- tion during the camp week. It is understood that Bands of America and medical personnel will make every attempt to contact parents, guardians, relatives listed above prior to taking any such actions, but in the event I cannot be reached for an emergency, I hereby give permission to the physician selected by the camp sponsors to secure and administer such treatment(s) as may be necessary, including hospital- ization, for my child as named above and while attending the camp named above. I also authorize Bands of America, Inc. and its agents to release copies of my son/daughter’s medical record to hospitals and other physicians to which they are referred and to insurance companies for payment of the medical claim. A photocopy is as valid as the original. Further, this authorization permits said physician to hospitalize, secure appropriate consultation, order injections, anesthesia (local, general or both) or surgery for this applicant if such emergency condi- tions warrant. The undersigned does hereby assume and agree to pay any indebtedness or physician’s or surgeon’s fees and hospital charges for such service, and for any ambulance or any other emergency transportation that may be needed. Bands of America requires a written report of a physical examination performed within the preceding 36 months of the camp by a qualified physician, registered nurse or other person recognized by law to undertake that responsibility. This report must be available upon demand from camp officials. We hereby irrevocably grant to Bands of America, its agents, licensees and assigns, the right to use in any and all media and in any and all forms this applicant’s name, likeness, photographic prints and any reproduction of their sounds, performance or appearance while attending the Bands of America event, for any purpose including promotion, advertising or otherwise. I understand I will not be paid any royalty or other compensation. With the use of the rights, we hereby release Bands of America and its agents, licensees and assigns from all claims, liabilities and/or damages which now or in the future may arise from such use. For students who have selected the commuter option, Bands of America will not be held responsible for these students prior to their arrival each day or after the period beginning fifteen minutes after the end of the evening concert or final student event of each day. We acknowledge that the minor/applicant is responsible for the safety and security of his or her musical instruments, equipment and personal belongings and for loss or damage arising from mischievous acts, vandalist or other causes. We the undersigned understand that Bands of America is a drug-free environment and that consumption of alcohol or unlawful drugs or the smoking of any substance is prohibited and will be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program without refund. If a serious problem of misbehavior of the minor should arise and in the judgement of the Bands of America officials the minor should be sent home before the end of the workshop, we authorize Bands of America to take such action. I, the undersigned, have read, understand and accept the “Late/Change Fees and Cancellation Policy” on the front of this registration form.

Signature______Date ______Relation to Student ______

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