High School Musicians Unite for WSMA State Honors Concerts
NOTE TO EDITORS:
To identify students selected for the WSMA Honors Project in your circulation area, please refer to the student roster (pdf). Schools and cities are listed in zip code order for easy reference. You may have received a similar list in June when the student selections were announced, but an updated version is provided for your reference with this release.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Phone: 608-850-3566
Web: www.wsmamusic.org
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (October 13, 2008) – After an intense audition, summer camp and rehearsal process, 421 of the finest young musicians in Wisconsin are about to unite for the peak of what could be the most rewarding musical experience of their lives – the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) High School State Honors Concerts.
These upcoming concerts, which are projected to have record attendance of students, parents, teachers and general public from around the state, mark the highest point of the 2008 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project:
High School State Honors Orchestra and Band Concert
Thursday, October 30, 4:30 p.m., $16 at door
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison
High School State Honors Treble Choir and Mixed Choir Concert
Thursday, October 30, 8 p.m., $16 at door
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison
High School State Honors Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, October 31, 11:30 a.m., $14 at door
Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Drive, Madison
The WSMA State Honors Music Project brings Wisconsin’s top young musicians to work together with nationally known conductors in a highly disciplined, professional setting. The 421 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 were selected from more than 1,600 who auditioned.
“The High School State Honors Music Project is a collaboration of teachers' and students' hard work and talent. The best student musicians and music teachers from around the state join one another in order to be challenged to work harder than ever before by nationally recognized conductors. The result of this synthesis is an unequaled educational experience and a moving musical performance, " said Tim Wurgler, WSMA program director.
The public is encouraged to attend the concerts, which celebrate the accomplishments of these students and the overall positive impact of music education on their lives. The concerts also commemorate dedicated music teachers throughout Wisconsin, many of whom will be in Madison attending these events in conjunction with the annual Wisconsin State Music Conference.
For more information about the WSMA State Honors Music Project and other programs, go to www.wsmamusic.org.
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Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) is a service organization with more than 1,000 member public and private schools. Each year, more than 220,000 students take the initiative to become involved in WSMA activities, including District and State Music Festivals, State Honors Music Project, State Marching Band Championships and Concert Festivals. WSMA, also owner and operator of the Wisconsin Center for Music Education, is governed by a board of directors made up of superintendents, principals and other officers from all over the state. WSMA believes music is a basic human need and that all children have the right to experience all that music offers them.