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Amanda Galick |
Arianna Schickel |
| Amanda Galick, a National Honors
Society member, is a rising senior at Boyertown Area Senior
High School. She has been a flute student of Robin Kani, a
graduate of the Juilliard School and principal flute of the
Allentown Symphony, Pennsylvania Sinfonia, and Bach Festival
Orchestra, for the past six years. She has had opportunities
to study in master classes with the renowned composer and
flautist, Gary Schocker, and David Cramer and Kazuo Tokito, of
the Philadelphia Orchestra. She attended the summer Performing
Arts Institute in 2006, where she studied flute for four weeks
with Chris Vanneman, a graduate of Eastman and Yale, and in
2007, was selected to participate in Northwestern University’s
High School five-week Summer Music Institute, traveling to
Chicago to study with Walfrid Kujala of the Chicago Symphony.
This summer, Amanda will work with renowned flautist Amy
Porter, graduate of the Juilliard School, at University of
Michigan’s Mpulse Ann Arbor Flute Institute.
This fall, Amanda will be a featured soloist with the
Warminster Symphony Orchestra and the Reading Symphony
Orchestra, as the senior first prize winner 2008 of the
Warminster Young Artist Competition and the 2007-2008 first
prize winner of the Reading Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto
Competition. In the senior instrumental division of the
Reading Musical Foundation Scholarship Competition, she was
the first place winner of the David Bilger Woodwind Award. She
has also obtained numerous scholarships from the Foundation
for continued summer study. Amanda currently plays with the
Delaware County Youth Orchestra and the Philadelphia Youth
Orchestra, and was a member of the Reading Symphony Youth
Orchestra for two years. She often plays for church services
and community organizations, such as the Historical Society of
Reading and the Rotary Club. She has been an active
participant in the PMEA district and regional festivals for
band and orchestra annually. She is a member of her school
choir, orchestra, pit orchestra, marching, jazz, and concert
band. For the past two years, she has expanded from her
classical roots, performing regularly with the high school
jazz band, winning awards from The University of the Arts,
Temple University and the Oley Jazz Fest for her creative solo
improvisations. Amanda has also studied piano, composes, and
was a winner of the Classical Symphony of Philadelphia’s Young
Composer’s Competition in 2005. She is the daughter of Edward
and Jeannie Galick of Pennsburg. |
Arianna began studying the violin
at Temple Music Prep with Julian Meyer at age four. At
age eight, Arianna won first prize in the Primary Division of
the Korean Musicians Association of Philadelphia Competition.
At age nine, Arianna had her debut in the Weill Recital Hall,
at Carnegie Hall, as a winner of the New York Music
Competition. Arianna has performed as a guest soloist at
Emmanuel Church in Philadelphia in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In
2007 as a Menges Scholarship winner, Arianna performed as a
soloist with the Ambler Symphony. In 2008 Arianna was chosen
the first place winner of the Warminster Symphony Orchestra’s
Young Artist Competition -- children’s division. Arianna is
currently a student of Yayoi Numazawa, first violinist of the
Philadelphia Orchestra. She has also studied with Yumi
Ninomiya Scott. Arianna loves to play piano, sing and is
fluent in English and French. |
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WSO In the News
Recently Featured in the
Bucks County Courier Times:
Orchestra marks
40th anniversary
By FREDA R. SAVANA
Bucks County Courier Times
March 10, 2007
 WARMINSTER
- What began as an impromptu musical group 40 years ago has
blossomed into an acclaimed local orchestra that draws on the area's
finest musicians.
The
Warminster Symphony Orchestra, celebrating its 40th anniversary, is
performing tonight at William Tennent High School under the
direction of Joseph Lovecchio. Several musicians who once played
with the orchestra will return to play some of the group's former
works.
Warminster's own former child
prodigy, Siri Sokol-Milkove, will play Piano Concerto in A Minor,
Op. 54, by Robert Schumann. Sylvan Sokol, Sokol-Milkove's father,
was the orchestra's first general manager.
Lovecchio has been conducting the
65-member orchestra for a dozen years. He believes it remains an
important part of the community.
“There are many, many talented
musicians here,” said Lovecchio, who is also Tennent's head of
instructional music and serves as the Centennial School District's
music coordinator.
The orchestra offers “an
opportunity for these talented people to play their instruments and
for the public to hear high quality concerts at a reasonable price,”
he said.
For a small gathering of musicians
who once practiced in an airport hangar, the past 40 years have
brought a steady rise in membership and audiences.
A typical crowd, without a featured
guest soloist, reaches about 500, Lovecchio said. But a concert that
featured noted Broadway star Ciaran Sheehan of “Phantom of the
Opera” attracted 1,100.
The symphony performs five concerts
a year along with a few outdoor summer shows. A Sunday performance
was introduced for children to encourage them to appreciate music.
“We've really lost that in this
country,” Lovecchio said about exposing children to classical music.
“People once learned it in the home, but that's not so anymore.”
For its May performance, the
orchestra will feature the Philadelphia-based Tenaglia family of
opera singers.
Recently Features in the
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Warminster's 'best-kept secret'
By Kristin E. Holmes
Inquirer Staff Writer
On Sunday nights, the
township meeting room where residents complain about tax increases,
potholes and storm drainage becomes a rehearsal hall for a symphony.
Musicians warm up, and the airy billow of a flute clashes with the
hollow resonance of an oboe. Soon a cacophony of random sounds
becomes part of a musical whole.
Sunday nights have been this way for musicians with the Warminster
Symphony Orchestra for decades, and Saturday the group - which once
rehearsed in an airplane hangar - will celebrate 40 years in
existence.
"They're Warminster's
best-kept secret," said State Rep. Bernard O'Neill, who was born and
raised in Warminster. "In some ways, that's good, because its
Warminster's own, but on the other hand, not enough people out there
are hearing the beauty and joy of their music."
more...
The Warminster Symphony Society would like to thank everyone who
attended the 40th Anniversary Concerts and we'd like to share with
you:
The
results of the 1966 Trivia Quiz
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The Warminster Symphony
Society is continuing its
long-established tradition of creating an
 opportunity
for aspiring young musicians to perform a solo with the
Warminster Symphony Society at one of its scheduled
concerts. The orchestra was founded in 1966. It has
provided quality music to the area for over 40 years. It
presently consists of more than 60 dedicated musicians.
The Warminster Symphony Society is under the baton of
Music Director/Conductor Joseph Lovecchio. Maestro
Lovecchio has been conductor of this fine orchestra
since 1995. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music
Education and a Master’s Degree in Conducting. He has
been honored six times by Who’s Who of America’s
Teachers and also by Marquis’ Who’s Who in the Arts for
his contributions to the Arts.
ELIGIBILITY.
The Warminster Symphony Orchestra Young Artists
Competition is currently in its 23rd year of
spotlighting talented youth performers. This competition
is open to all instrumentalists and vocalists who will
be no more than 18 years of age on April 1, 2008 and
currently reside in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester or
Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania or Burlington,
Camden, Gloucester or Mercer Counties in New Jersey.
Only complete applications will be considered. A
complete application package consists of:
1. A completed application: Youth
Artist Competition Application (PDF)
2. One letter of recommendation (from teachers,
conductors, etc.)
3. Proof of age (photocopy of a birth certificate or
passport)
4. Proof of residency
5. An artist biography / résumé
6. A non-refundable application fee in the form of a
check or money order made payable to the WARMINSTER
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA in the amount of $20.00 must
accompany the application.
Deadline for submission is March 17, 2008. Audition
times will be mailed out on March 25, 2008
LOCATION:
Auditions will be held at: Bucks County Community
College, Rt. 413, Newtown, PA
SPECIAL TIME REQUESTS:
must be made when submitting
application. Please clearly attach a note to the
application. While we cannot guarantee your request will
be honored, we will attempt to accommodate you.
Questions should be directed to: yac@warmsymphony.org
 THE
AUDITION: Qualifications and Guidelines
- Auditions are given to
woodwind, brass, string, percussion, piano and vocal
performers.
- Auditions are open to students
up to and including age eighteen at the time of the
audition.
- Youth Division applicants must
be capable of performing one complete movement of a
concerto by a major composer or an approved
equivalent work. Children’s Division. Applicants
must audition on a solo work which has an available
orchestral accompaniment.
- The audition piece should be
three (3) to ten (10) minutes in length.
- The audition piece must be the
same piece expected to be performed at the concert.
- Accompanists are not required
for the audition, but are permissible if the
applicant desires to bring his/her own accompanist.
Please list name and phone number of the accompanist
on the application
- Applicants must complete and
return the attached form before March 17, 2008 to
Kathy Pincus (address on
the application). Auditions will take place
Saturday, APRIL 5, 2008. All applicants will be
notified of their audition time.
PRIZES:
The first place winner of each age category will receive
a monetary prize and must be available to rehearse and
to perform with the WARMINSTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA during
a regularly scheduled concert in the 2008-2009 season at
the discretion of the Music Director.
The prizes are: Youth Division (ages 13-18) First
Prize – $350.00 *; Children’s Division (ages 12 and
under) First Prize – $200.00 Bond *
* ALL PRIZES INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY WITH THE
WARMINSTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DURING THE 2008-2009
SEASON
JUDGES:
Judges for the audition will be distinguished artists in
the orchestra and solo field. If a contestant has
studied with, or has personal ties to a judge, the judge
will be requested to disqualify himself or herself for
that contestant. In such a case, the scores of the other
judges will be averaged to provide the additional score.
The decision of the judges is final. |
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orchestra? Email for more info
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The Warminster Symphony Orchestra, a 65-piece
community based ensemble of talented and dedicated amateurs and
professionals, is sponsored by the Warminster Symphony Society. The
Society is an incorporated, non-profit, cultural organization that
is supported entirely by its membership, private donations, grants
and business and industry sponsorships.
You are invited to become a supporting
Member of the Warminster Symphony Society.
Members enjoy all concerts at a fraction of the cost of tickets
purchased at the door and receive an advanced personal invitation to
the January Pops Event. (Bring your friends and join us at this
ever-popular annual fundraising event which includes dinner,
concert, door prizes, and more).
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American Symphony Orchestra
League
33 West 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10023-7905
(212)-262-5161Centennial
School District
Home of William Tennent High School, 333 Centennial Road, Warminster, PA
18974 (215)-441-6181
Warminster Township, Pennsylvania
401 Gibson Ave., Warminster, PA 18974 (215) 443-5414
WRTI, Temple University Public Radio
1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19121-3410
(215) 204-8405
Youth Orchestra of Bucks
County
252 Hollow Branch Lane, Yardley, PA 19067
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