After several months of contemplating moving to Florida, we began researching homes on-line. With family in Ormond Beach, the search was on. However, while looking for schools and activities, I came across the Flagler Youth Orchestra with Jonathan May as its conductor and Cheryl Tristam as its administrator. After several emails to Cheryl and many…
Continue Reading »On the topic of learning to read music and traveling the world, our beloved Jonathan May once said, “You can travel to any country and not be able to speak or understand their spoken language, but start playing with the musicians and everyone understands each other.” What a gift our children have been given here…
Continue Reading »As parents and residents of Palm Coast for more than 23 years, we want you to know how our family has been impacted by FYO. Our oldest daughter Annabel is 12, and has just completed her fourth year with FYO. She has flourished in the program, dedicating hours to practice at home, and this year…
Continue Reading »Who would have thought that even the sound of children tuning their instruments could conjure images of dew soaked fields, its mist stirred only as the sun passes its hand across the not yet cut grass, wild still and untouched except, perhaps by a fawn, brave enough to venture out from the brush and into…
Continue Reading »Tristan started with the FYO in September ’12. While he thought is sounded “cool” to play violin, he didn’t realize the work that went into it. He didn’t make it through the first year, because he just didn’t want to practice. After several talks about commitment, both to his fellow orchestra members and topersonal improvement,…
Continue Reading »Here is the information about the accessories needed to be a well-equipped beginner in the Flagler Youth Orchestra. Method Book First, your method book. String Builder, Book 1. Be sure to purchase the version for the instrument your child is playing. Here is a link to the book for violin at Amazon.com, but you can…
Continue Reading »The Flagler Youth Orchestra performs its last concert of the 2011-12 season on Wednesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Flagler Auditorium in Palm Coast. Conductor Caren Umbarger and fellow teachers of the FYO will lead five orchestras with 250 string musicians — a cross-section of public, private and homeschooled students. The program will…
Continue Reading »Members of the Harmony Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Hollingsworth Gallery on Saturday, April 14 at 6:00 pm. The gallery reception will feature local artist Christine Sullivan’s “The Clothesline Project”. For more information about the gallery and the reception, visit the Hollingsworth Gallery website.
Continue Reading »The Flagler Youth Orchestra performs its second concert of the 2011-12 season on Wednesday, February 29, at 7 p.m. at the Flagler Auditorium in Palm Coast. Conductor Caren Umbarger and fellow teachers of the FYO will lead five orchestras with 280 string musicians — a cross-section of public, private and homeschooled students. The program will…
Continue Reading »Members of the Flagler Youth Orchestra will perform on Saturday, January 14, at 7 p.m. in the Palm Coast United Methodist Church’s Youth Music Festival. Caren Umbarger will conduct the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 25-piece Harmony Chamber Orchestra with a program featuring music by Corelli, Strauss, Mendelssohn, and much more. The concert will be held in…
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