Conductor: Rob Sanderl
Membership: 7
Auditions: Early June
Rehearsals: Sunday 3:00 – 5:00pm
NYSSMA Level: Generally 2-3
ESYO is one of the only youth music organizations in the country to host a progressive program consisting of three percussion ensembles, each providing a clear path for young percussionists to follow as they develop and improve their ensemble skills under the guidance of the area's top percussionists. ESYO’s Chamber Percussion is a small-sized ensemble experience for emerging percussion musicians and introduces them to the world of percussion.
Members of the ensemble explore a diverse range of mallet and non-mallet instruments including marimba, vibraphone. timpani, and a host of drums from around the world while performing repertoire that focuses on developing technique and musicianship. The ensemble rehearses weekly, performs on local stages and participates in area festivals and regional clinics.
Conductor:
Membership: 10
Auditions: Early June
Rehearsals: Sunday 5:00pm - 7:00pm
NYSSMA Level: Generally 3-5
ESYO is one of the only youth music organizations in the country to host a progressive program consisting of three percussion ensembles, each providing a clear path for young percussionists to follow as they develop and improve their ensemble skills under the guidance of the area's top percussionists. ESYO’s Repertory Percussion Ensemble is an ensemble experience for intermediate and advancing percussion musicians.
Members of the ensemble explore a diverse range of instruments including marimba, vibraphone. timpani, and a host of drums from around the world. Repertoire ranges from contemporary compositions, educational arrangements, and transcriptions of famous classical works while focusing on reinforcing technique, active listening, and musicality, which leads to musical growth. Musicians enrolled in ESYO Repertory Percussion Ensemble are afforded the unique opportunity to collaborate with other ESYO ensembles. The ensemble training received in ESYO Repertory Percussion Ensemble, prepares members to audition for percussion placements in ESYO’s Wind Orchestra and Repertory Orchestra.
Conductors:
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| Dr. Rob Sanderl |
Membership: 10, mainly highschool
Auditions: Early June
Rehearsals: Sundays, 3-5
NYSSMA Level: Generally 6
ESYO is one of the only youth music organizations in the country to host a progressive program consisting of three percussion ensembles. ESYO’s Youth Percussion Ensemble is ESYO’s most advanced percussion ensemble. The ensemble is comprised of percussionists whose technical skills and musicality are at the highest level. Members of the ensemble explore the diverse sonic platform of percussion ensembles; performing a wide variety of percussion instruments including marimba, vibraphone, timpani, and a host of drums from around the world.
Youth Percussion Ensemble explores repertoire that is unique to a percussion ensemble, including contemporary compositions by living composers, commissioned works, world concert music, and transcriptions of classical masterpieces. The ensemble routinely performs on regional and national stages and participates in festivals and clinics throughout the northeast. Past appearances include performances at the Albany Symphony’s American Music Festival and SUNY Albany’s Festival of Contemporary Music.
ESYO affords members of Youth Percussion Ensemble the unique opportunity to collaborate with other ESYO ensembles. The ensemble training received in ESYO’s progressive percussion program, prepares members to audition for percussion placements in ESYO’s Repertory Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.
