Music has helped my daughter overcome being bullied. My daughter first touched a violin in kindergarten. Ms. Cheryl had one at the open house for Wadsworth Elementary. She instantly fell in love with it. She had to wait until 3rd grade to join the FYO. She waited and waited. In the mean time, 2nd grade…
When a friend first twisted my arm to let my daughter, Heather, participate in the Flagler Youth Orchestra, all I could think about was the awful sound of a violin being tortured by an inexperienced player. And yes, initially I did cringe a few times, but my appreciation for her improvement began to outweigh any…
Our December 7th, 2011 Musical Gift Concert at the Flagler Auditorium was our most-attended event in our six-year history. We hope you enjoy our gallery of shots from a very special evening of music.
Over the years, we occasionally hear from students or their parents that the child finds the ensemble music too easy. We hope that this post will help explain why we program the concert music at the level we do and how a student of the FYO should approach the study and practice of the ensemble…
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…
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