Open Rehearsal with Maestro Perlman: Thursday, August 1
(RIVERHEAD, NY) East End Arts is thrilled to announce that over 50 string students from across Long Island ages 8 through 18 studying violin, viola, cello, and double bass are rehearsing throughout the month of July in preparation for an Open Rehearsal opportunity to work under the baton of internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso and conductor Maestro Itzhak Perlman on August 1 at Southold High School.
East End Arts Education Director Steve Watson and faculty members, along with EEA School alumni, worked with students at the first rehearsal of the 2013 East End Arts Student Orchestra on Monday, July 15, held in the East End Arts Carriage House in Riverhead to prepare for the second year of this collaborative project with the Perlman Music Program.
East End Arts’ Education Director Steve Watson comments “We are honored to collaborate with the Perlman Music Program again this year. This is truly a remarkable experience for our talented local students.” Thanks to an introduction from Içim and Mark Miller of Miller Environmental in 2012, the East End Arts School is delighted to be facilitating this project for the second year in a row with The Perlman Music Program, a special opportunity for youth string players of Long Island to collaborate with students from The Perlman Music Program’s Student Orchestra, of which this year is comprised of 40 outstanding international student musicians ages 12 through 18.
The Open Rehearsal for which the East End Arts Student Orchestra is preparing, is open to the public and will take place on Thursday, August 1, 5:30 PM at Southold High School, and will precede a performance of the Perlman Music Program’s Student Orchestra at 7:30 PM on the same evening at the same location.
Admission ticket is required for the 7:30 PM Perlman Music Program concert, and more information about this performance can be found at the Perlman Music Program’s website: http://www.perlmanmusicprogram.org/calendar/2013/.
The East End Arts School’s music program has 200 students each semester studying voice, piano, drums, violin, guitar and orchestral instruments, as well as music composition and recording. For more information about the East End Arts School’s music program and other arts programming, contact 631-369-2171 or visit http://www.eastendarts.org/school/.
More Information about The Perlman Music Program
The Perlman Music Program (PMP) welcomes young musicians of rare and special talent into a richly supportive musical community. Through intensive summer programs, year-round mentoring, and on occasion, an international study or performance tour, the program offers unparalleled musical training for students, ages 12 to 30, who play the violin, viola, cello, bass and piano. With a faculty led by Itzhak Perlman and comprising some of the most gifted musical talents of our time, the Program offers an artistic and personal experience that changes students’ lives forever. For more information about The Perlman Music Program, visit http://perlmanmusicprogram.org/.
For more information, contact the East End Arts School at 631-369-2171.
East End Arts, established in 1972, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a School of the Arts, an Art Gallery, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefits the mission and commitment to building and enriching our community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.
