The Quintet performed several outstanding chamber arrangements for the hundreds of members and guests attending Worship Services at Morningside Friends Church on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, in between services. The students also performed during the Worship Services with the Orchestra, under the direction of
Dr. John Enyart at Morningside Friends Community Church: 2180 SE Morningside Blvd. Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 - 772-335-5166.
www.morningsidechurch.com.
The group will be performing together for the last time this season at Immanuel Lutheran Church: 2655 SW Immanuel Drive, Palm City, FL 34990 - 772-287-8188 on Friday, April 11, 2008. During the
Artist's Series Gala at 7:00 p.m.. You can find out more regarding ticket information and performance times at:
http://www.immanuel-elca.org/.
The majority of the group also plays with the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony, and will participate in the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony's presentation of its own spring concert,
Collage
,at the
Lyric Theatre
, Stuart, Florida at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, April 21, 2008, and at the Vero Beach Performing Arts Center located on the Vero Beach High School campus on Monday, April 28, 2008. Tickets for the Stuart performance are available through the Lyric Theatre Box Office (772) 286-7827 or at
http://www.lyrictheatre.com. For the performance in Vero Beach, call the Box Office at (772) 564-5646. An additional concert will be held at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Tequesta on Monday, May 5, 2008. Information for this concert is available at (561) 746-4674.
The Quintet is composed of students from Jensen Beach High School and Martin County High School. Although the members may change from time to time,
Mike Ferrara has been conducting this Quintet for over two years, and they have been featured on the Radio Program,
"For the Love of the Arts" 88.9 FM public radio and anticipate making one more recording for the spring "Spotlight". For more information about 88.9 FM Radio's programs that highlight gifted young performers, please contact:
Willi Miller - Arts Spotlight at 1p and 7p.
The students will also perform with their prospective High School Bands at the Martin County School District will host the
34th Annual ~ Music in Our Schools Concert, featuring the "brightest and the best" that Martin County has to offer. Thursday, April 10, 2008, @ 7:00 p.m. the annual event will be held at Martin County High School in the Don Wallen Sports Complex and will be filled to capacity! In addition, both Jensen Beach High School and Martin County High School Band Programs will also be participating in Florida Band Masters Association - District 13, Music Performance Assessments (the musical equivalent of the FCAT); April 14 - 18, 2008 @ Vero Beach High School. For more information, please see the Martin County Band Boosters, Inc. Web Site at:
http://www.livejournal.com/~mcbbinc/We thank you for your support for this fine ensemble of talented and dedicated young musicians, and well wishes are appreciated for
Mike Ferrara as that he has been accepted to the prestigious Music Academy, Interlochen School of the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, and will leave for the exclusive "Trumpet camp" in early June. For more information regarding the world-renowned programs offered at Interlochen, please see:
www.interlochen.org