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…
The eighth season of the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s county-wide strings program is about to begin. All interested students and parents are invited to attend an open house and information session on Wednesday, September 12 at 5:30 pm in the Indian Trails Middle School cafeteria to sign up and learn about the program. ♫ Enrollment is…
As we approach the start of the seventh season of the Flagler Youth Orchestra strings program, we decided ensembles with names like “Group B” or “Ms. Caren’s Orchestra” would no longer serve us well. It’s time for our five ensembles to each have a unique name for our students to identify with. But we need…
Caren Umbarger’s musical resume reads like a symphonic score for parts almost too numerous to mention: Artistic director and co-founder of the Artistic Youth Ensembles of Minnesota for the past five years; electric violinist in Blue Daddies, an eight-piece, rock, rhythm, blues and soul band for the past eight; forming half the eclectic Uptown Duet…
By Caren Umbarger The Flagler Youth Orchestra is a fruit poised to ripen and mature. There is eagerness to learn and earnestness among the children which bodes well for their musical future. The children have been inspired by a great teacher–Jonathan May. But after five years with Jonathan, students and parents naturally may still be…
The Flagler Youth Orchestra performed its second concert of the season on March 15, honoring Conductor and Music Director Jonathan May. May passed away on Feb. 27. With just two weeks to finalize their concert music after May’s passing, the FYO students put together a rich and varied program with the help of guest instructors…
On Saturday, February 27, 2010, Jonathan May, Conductor, Teacher, Cellist, Friend, Father, Brother, and Husband suffered a massive stroke that took his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the May family and all of Jonathan’s precious students.
Monday, February 22 has been declared Flagler Youth Orchestra Spirit Day! Members of the FYO, their families and supporters are encouraged to wear their orchestra t-shirt on this day to show their orchestra pride! Be sure to also share information and invite folks to attend our Monday, March 15 Spring String Concert at the Flagler…
There will be no string classes on Monday, February 15. Students are encouraged to practice often during this week-long break.
Members of the FYO under the direction of Jonathan May put on a great performance on Saturday, January 16 at the Palm Coast United Methodist Church in their annual Youth Music Festival. A special guest performance by the Artistic Youth Ensemble of Minnesota led by Caren Umbarger opened the event. [nggallery id=2]
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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