Activities
Winter/Spring 2008 Education and Community Engagment Activities
February 4th – Wind Quintet Concert (9:30 AM, Franklin Magnet School)February 4th – Symphony Kids Concert 2, Powerful Percussion Part II (10:00 AM, Carrier Theater)
February 4th – Brass Quintet Concerts (12:40/1:45 PM, Driver Middle School)February 11th – Brass Quintet Concert (9:00 AM, Tully Elementary School)February 13th – Fayetteville Education Concert (9:45 AM, Fayetteville-Manlius High School)
February 13th – Brass Quintet Concert (6:30 PM, Tully Elementary School)February 14th – Young Persons Concert 2, Lemony Snicket Investigates the Orchestra (10/11:30 AM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
February 15th – Master class with dancers from Martha Graham Dance Company (3:00 PM, Syracuse Stage)
February 25th – Brass Quintet Concerts (9:30/10:30 AM, Dolgeville Elementary School)
February 25th – Wind Quintet II Concert (1:15 PM, Parish Elementary School)February 29th – Q&A with violinist Tai Murray (4:00 PM, Community Folk Art Center)
March 5th – Percussion Ensemble Concerts (10:00/10:50 AM, Waterman Elementary School)
March 6th – Brass Quintet Concert (7:00 PM, Center for the Arts of Homer)
March 7th – String Quartet II Concerts (9:05/10:05 AM, Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School)
March 7th – Wind Quintet Concert (9:25 AM, Rockwell Elementary School)March 7th – String Quartet Concert (11:15 AM, Onondaga Community College)
March 8th – SSO Concert at Houghton College (8:00 PM, Houghton College)
March 16th – Side-by-Side Concert (2:00 PM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
March 27th – High School Concert, Romeo and Juliet in Words and Music (11:00 AM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
March 29th – Family Concert, Tales of Beatrix Potter (10:30 AM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
April 7th – Young Persons Concert 3, The Time Traveler (10:00/11:30 AM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
April 23rd –Sherburne Education Concerts (9:30 AM/10:45 AM, Sherburne-Earlville High School)
April 24th – Skaneateles Education Concerts (9:00/10:20 AM, Skaneateles High School)
April 26th – SSO Concert at Fulton High School (8:00 PM, Fulton High School)
April 30th – Watertown Education Concert (12:20 PM, Watertown High School)
May 1st – Lake Placid Education Concerts (9:30/11:00 AM, Lake Placid Center for the Arts)
May 11th – SSYO/SSYSO Concert (4:30 PM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
May 12th – Wind Quintet Concert (9:00 AM, McKinley-Brighton Elementary School)
May 12th – Brass Quintet Concert (9:45 AM, North St. Elementary School, Geneva)
May 12th – Symphony Kids 3 Concert, Recycling Winds (10:00 AM, Carrier Theater)
May 12th – Brass Quintet Concert (1:15 PM, West St. Elementary School, Geneva)
May 12th – String Quartet Concert (7:00 PM, The Nottingham Retirement Community)May 17th – Musicians’ Awards for Outstanding Music Educators (8:00 PM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
May 21st – Percussion Ensemble Concerts (1:00/2:00 PM, Jamesville-Dewitt Elementary School)
May 24th – Family Concert, Adirondack Adventure (10:30 AM, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater)
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The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and the Syracuse Symphony Association proudly participate in a number of community outreach projects that promote and support music performance and education in Central and Nothern New York.
SSO Musicians' Awards for Outstanding CNY Music Educators
Those who foster a love of music in children—and inspire the next generation of musicians—hold a special place in the hearts of orchestra members. Every year for nearly a decade, SSO Musicians' Awards for Outstanding CNY Music Educators have been presented to dynamic area educators selected by a committee of music educators and SSO musicians. The awards are given not only to recognize and honor the region's exceptional music educators, but also to enhance understanding and communication between the SSO and area teachers. Nomination Form (PDF)
Past award winners include:
Classroom
Deborah Cunningham, Jamesville-DeWitt
Rebecca Hall, North Syracuse
Sue Bonne, Homer
Ann B. Finamore, Cortland
Charlotte Haas, Jamesville-DeWitt
Mary Juman, Syracuse
Robert Kraus, Syracuse
Annette Riposo, Syracuse
Constance K. Starmer, Cortland
Victoria Stockton, NYS School for the Deaf
Lisa Valentino Cowles, Liverpool
Band
Kevin Mixon, Syracuse
Anthony J. Joseph, Oswego High School
Kirk Baldwin, Westmoreland
Carmen Costa, Marcellus
Anthony DeAngelis, Lyncourt
John A. Flaver, Westhill
Steve Frank, West Genesee
Martha Grener, West Genesee
Sandra B. Lombardo, West Genesee
Tom Machuga, Watertown
William Palange, Oswego
William Quick, Liverpool
Thomas Reitano, East Syracuse-Minoa
Shirley Terrinoni, Mexico
Choral
Katie Taylor, Alexandria Bay
Edward Taverni, Oswego
Francine J. Berg, Syracuse
William Black, Westhill
Bruce Campbell, Fayetteville-Manlius
Joann B. Dinoff, North Syracuse
Josephine Federico, St. Rose of Lima
Carol Jacobe, Baldwinsville
David Norman, West Genesee
Joan B. Nowicki, Westhill
Jeff Welcher, Oneida
Orchestra
George Teufel, Fayetteville-Manlius
Muriel M. Bodley, Fayetteville-Manlius
Julie A. Carr, Cortland
Eleanor Felice, West Genesee
Ronald Hebert, Fayetteville-Manlius
Carlos Mendez, Jr., Fayetteville-Manlius
William Mercer, Liverpool
Kristen Panzetta, West Genesee
Special Awards
Patricia Lamanna, Syracuse
Joanne Handy, Homer Elementary School, Retired
Rudolph Rubeis, West Genesee
David E. Fleming, American Music Group
Philip Martin, Fayetteville-Manlius
Barbara M. Tagg, Syracuse Children's Chorus
Louis Turro, Whitesboro
WCNY Broadcast Staff
Valerie Wood, Rome
Eligibility
Nominees for the SSO Musicians' Awards for Outstanding Music Educators must be music educators in a public, parochial or private school in grades K-12 in one of the following counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Onondaga. Members of the Awards Committee are not eligible to receive an award until the third year following service on the committee.
Nominations
The Award Nomination Form is the primary basis for the Awards Committee's appraisal of the nomination. Reason(s) for the nomination may be based, for example, on exceptional actions, deeds, accomplishments or consistency of service by the nominee.
A copy of the form in Microsoft Word format can be downloaded here: Nomination Form (PDF)
The deadline for nomination is announced in the fall.
SSA Practice Marathon
For more than a decade, area students in grades K-12 have had the unique opportunity to support the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra simply by practicing their instruments! Sponsored by the Syracuse Symphony Association (SSA), the Annual Practice Marathon has raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Orchestra, while teaching children about community service.
During the annual awards ceremony, the SSA recognizes students, teachers and schools for their fundraising efforts. Awards are presented to top earners, as well as to those who log the most practice time, and winners take to the stage to perform musical selections.
Patricia Sharpe, an oboist with the Orchestra, has served as a volunteer organizer of this event for many years. For information about the SSA Practice Marathon, contact Mary Lou Smullen, SSA President, at (315) 637-1512, or visit www.ssapracticemarathon.com
SSO/CMM Youth Concerto Competition
For the past three decades, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and Civic Morning Musicals have co-sponsored the annual Youth Concerto Competition. This important competition gives talented musicians in grades 7 through 12 a chance to compete for the opportunity to perform with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. Auditions are in late fall/early winter, with SSO Music Director Daniel Hege judging. Winners are invited to perform as guest soloists during the annual SSO/SSYO Side-By-Side concert in March.
For information about auditions, visit the CMM website at www.civicmorningmusicals.org.
SSYO Concerto Competition
The annual Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition gives winners an opportunity to appear as guest soloists during the SSYO's annual spring concert. This competition, judged by members of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, is open only to members of the SSYO.
For audition information, contact the SSO Education Department at (315) 424-8222, ext. 272.
Sally Whittle Scholarship
The Sally Whittle Scholarship for Musical Excellence was established by the Syracuse Symphony Association in 1992, and is awarded annually to a high school senior planning to pursue a career as a performing musician. The $1000 scholarship is awarded at the Annual Meeting of the SSA. For application information, contact the SSO Education Department at 315.424.8222, ext. 272.
Download an application for the Sally Whittle Scholarship for Musical Excellence (60KB PDF)