InterSchool Orchestras of New York http://www.isorch.org/blog ISO provides training for young musicians, 6 to 19 years old, in seven graded orchestras and a symphonic band. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Schedule Your Audition for Next Season http://www.isorch.org/blog/auditions-for-the-20132014-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=auditions-for-the-20132014-season http://www.isorch.org/blog/auditions-for-the-20132014-season/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:15:46 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=5596 Auditions will be held in late May and early June for placement in ISO’s seven orchestras, band, and flute choir. Additional auditions for new students will take place in September, but all current students are required to audition in the … Read the rest

]]> Auditions will be held in late May and early June for placement in ISO’s seven orchestras, band, and flute choir. Additional auditions for new students will take place in September, but all current students are required to audition in the spring.

Visit the Auditions page for details.

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/auditions-for-the-20132014-season/feed/ 0 Record Enrollment Reached at ISO http://www.isorch.org/blog/record-enrollment-reached-at-iso/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=record-enrollment-reached-at-iso http://www.isorch.org/blog/record-enrollment-reached-at-iso/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:06:46 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=5479 329 student musicians now perform with one of ISO’s nine ensembles! This is a record number in our 41-year history. The most growth has been in the entry-level orchestras. In fact, there are so many students in these groups, that … Read the rest

]]> 329 student musicians now perform with one of ISO’s nine ensembles! This is a record number in our 41-year history. The most growth has been in the entry-level orchestras. In fact, there are so many students in these groups, that they can no longer fit together on the stage at Symphony Space. Instead, Queens East and Trinity Florentine Orchestras will perform together and Turtle Bay and Morningside Orchestras will pair up for the May performance.

Not surprisingly, the other record we just set is in the amount of financial aid awarded: $108,000 this season alone. Please consider making a donation. It’s only by everyone pulling together that we are able to include every child who wants to make music with us!

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/record-enrollment-reached-at-iso/feed/ 0 Celebrate with ISO and Help Young Musicians http://www.isorch.org/blog/iso-gala-celebration-april-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iso-gala-celebration-april-15 http://www.isorch.org/blog/iso-gala-celebration-april-15/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:58:56 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=5174 Guests at the Monday, April 15 Gala Celebration will enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing, and an auction while helping to provide critical financial aid and scholarships for more than half of ISO’s students.

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]]> Guests at the Monday, April 15 Gala Celebration will enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing, and an auction while helping to provide critical financial aid and scholarships for more than half of ISO’s students.

At the Gala, ISO will honor two remarkable musicians. Anthony McGill, principal clarinetist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, will receive the Education Award, and James Gaffigan, music director of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Please join us!

More information

 

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/iso-gala-celebration-april-15/feed/ 0 ISO Symphony at Carnegie Hall http://www.isorch.org/blog/special-events-for-symphony-and-band/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=special-events-for-symphony-and-band http://www.isorch.org/blog/special-events-for-symphony-and-band/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:32:42 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=4982 ISO Symphony returns to Carnegie Hall this Sunday, February 24, when it will share the bill with the New Jersey Youth Symphony (also under the direction of Jeffrey Grogan) and the Shelby High School Orchestra from N.C. Tickets are … Read the rest

]]> ISO Symphony returns to Carnegie Hall this Sunday, February 24, when it will share the bill with the New Jersey Youth Symphony (also under the direction of Jeffrey Grogan) and the Shelby High School Orchestra from N.C. Tickets are on sale at Carnegie Hall.

 

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/special-events-for-symphony-and-band/feed/ 0 Help Keep Dreams Alive for ISO’s Young Musicians http://www.isorch.org/blog/help-keep-dreams-alive-for-isos-young-musicians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=help-keep-dreams-alive-for-isos-young-musicians http://www.isorch.org/blog/help-keep-dreams-alive-for-isos-young-musicians/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:04:37 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=4642 “What can I do to make the ISO experience more valuable and enjoyable for every student?” That’s the question all of us at ISO ask ourselves every day. This season, we answered that question with the founding of new ensembles … Read the rest

]]> “What can I do to make the ISO experience more valuable and enjoyable for every student?” That’s the question all of us at ISO ask ourselves every day. This season, we answered that question with the founding of new ensembles (Queens East Orchestra and ISO Flutes), resumed a regular schedule of tours (Symphonic Band to D.C. in February), and made admission to the winter concerts free.

We want all of our students to have unequaled opportunities to make music together. And just as importantly, we must make sure that all children who come to us can participate, regardless of their families’ financial situation.

Tuition fees cover only two-thirds of the actual cost of providing our programs for each child, so every one of our 310 students receives a critical subsidy. But half of our students cannot afford the tuition fees, so we provide scholarships and need-based financial aid to more than 150 of them.

Please help us keep ISO’s programs available to every child who comes to us by making a contribution today. You’ll also be keeping dreams alive for these talented young musicians.

Waddy Thompson, Executive Director

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/help-keep-dreams-alive-for-isos-young-musicians/feed/ 0 Rehearsal and Concert Schedule Update http://www.isorch.org/blog/spooky-tunes-at-philharmonster-concert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spooky-tunes-at-philharmonster-concert http://www.isorch.org/blog/spooky-tunes-at-philharmonster-concert/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:00:46 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=4358 PhilharMONSTER! The concert was a huge success. Congratulations to all the musicians taking part. Symphony Space was nearly sold out, and we hope to make this an annual event. Check out some photos and videos from the concert.… Read the rest

]]> PhilharMONSTER! The concert was a huge success. Congratulations to all the musicians taking part. Symphony Space was nearly sold out, and we hope to make this an annual event. Check out some photos and videos from the concert.

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/spooky-tunes-at-philharmonster-concert/feed/ 0 Parent Meetings Kick Off the Season http://www.isorch.org/blog/parent-meetings-kick-off-the-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parent-meetings-kick-off-the-season http://www.isorch.org/blog/parent-meetings-kick-off-the-season/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:09:10 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=3862 During the coming weeks, ISO Executive Director Waddy Thompson will meet with parents of each ensemble during the ensembles rehearsals. He’ll talk about plans for the year and how parents can participate with their children’s group.

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]]> During the coming weeks, ISO Executive Director Waddy Thompson will meet with parents of each ensemble during the ensembles rehearsals. He’ll talk about plans for the year and how parents can participate with their children’s group.

At each meeting, a Parent Representative will be chosen. This person will coordinate extra-musical activities for the ensemble (including weekly snack time in some cases), contact other parents for volunteer jobs, and take part in a new Parent’s Council. The Council will help ISO staff better understand issues families encounter with participation with ISO and plan joint activities for all ensembles.

Check your most recent issue of the parents’email newsletter Subito for time and place for your meeting. Not receiving Subito? Call the ISO office to be added to the email list.

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/parent-meetings-kick-off-the-season/feed/ 0 ISO’s New Logo http://www.isorch.org/blog/isos-new-logo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=isos-new-logo http://www.isorch.org/blog/isos-new-logo/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:56:31 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=3466 We are so pleased to introduce our new logo. The multiple shapes represent the many groups that make up InterSchool Orchestras and the playful type beautifully reflects the energy of our young musicians. It was designed by Flyleaf Creative.… Read the rest

]]> We are so pleased to introduce our new logo. The multiple shapes represent the many groups that make up InterSchool Orchestras and the playful type beautifully reflects the energy of our young musicians. It was designed by Flyleaf Creative.

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/isos-new-logo/feed/ 0 ISO’s 2012/2013 Season is about to Begin http://www.isorch.org/blog/iso-has-moved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iso-has-moved http://www.isorch.org/blog/iso-has-moved/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:45:13 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=3380 All of us at the InterSchool Orchestras of New York look forward to providing another year of exciting programs through our seven orchestras and the band.

Please Note:  Rehearsals begin the week of September 10.

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]]> All of us at the InterSchool Orchestras of New York look forward to providing another year of exciting programs through our seven orchestras and the band.

Please Note:  Rehearsals begin the week of September 10.

Auditions for the 2012-2013 can still be scheduled until October 11th by appointment.  More information is available on our Auditions page.

 

]]> http://www.isorch.org/blog/iso-has-moved/feed/ 0 End of the 2011/2012 Season…and looking forward http://www.isorch.org/blog/end-of-the-20112012-season-and-looking-forward/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-of-the-20112012-season-and-looking-forward http://www.isorch.org/blog/end-of-the-20112012-season-and-looking-forward/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:29 +0000 isoed http://www.isorch.org/blog/?p=3345 ISO’s 2011/2012 season was remarkable in many ways. Enrollment surpassed 300. In fact, there were 54% more students enrolled than just two years ago. The sold-out Carnegie Hall concert will remain a highlight in all our memories for many years. … Read the rest

]]> ISO’s 2011/2012 season was remarkable in many ways. Enrollment surpassed 300. In fact, there were 54% more students enrolled than just two years ago. The sold-out Carnegie Hall concert will remain a highlight in all our memories for many years. And the ISO experience was enhanced by coachings from professional orchestra musicians from the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and New York Pops Orchestra and masterclasses from principal players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai String Quartet, and the American Brass Quintet.

Next season holds the promise of more exciting experiences for ISO students with special coachings, a workshop with the London Philharmonic, and a tour for the Symphonic Band.

More than two-thirds of this year’s students have already auditioned for next season. Other students wishing to join an ISO ensemble will be able to audition in September. Call the ISO office for information.

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