Percussion

Private Lessons

Private lessons of 30, 45, and 60 minutes are offered. Prospective students must set up an audition or placement interview with the department chair, who will advise each student personally regarding an appropriate studio teacher placement.

For specific information regarding teacher placement, please contact the Preparatory School office by phone at 617-585-1130 or email prep@necmusic.edu.

Percussion Ensemble

Dan Bauch, Kyle Brightwell, Matthew McKay, and Craig McNutt, Directors

Open to advanced percussion players.

Auditions held in September.

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Rehearsals — Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30 PM

Orchestras

Please note: Admission to NEC Prep orchestras is highly selective, particularly for percussion players, as the number of openings is very limited.

Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO)

David Loebel and Hugh Wolff, directors

Touring ensemble: Summer 2013 tour. Open by audition to highly advanced pre-college players. Admission to YPO is extremely selective. Students placed in YPO generally play at a level which will guarantee them admission to selective conservatories. While orchestral assignments are made by level, not age, most members of YPO are in grades 10 - 12. Younger college-age players are sometimes invited to fill vacancies due to the absence of qualified pre-college players.

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Rehearsals – Saturday, 3:10 - 6:00 PM

Youth Symphony (YS)

Steven Karidoyanes, Director

Touring ensemble: Summer 2013 tour. Open by audition to advanced players. Admission to YS is very selective. Students placed in YS generally play with a high level of musicality and technical mastery, are comfortable playing complete concertos from all stylistic periods, and have significant prior orchestral and chamber music experience. While orchestral assignments are made by level, not age, most members of YS are in grades 10 - 12.

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Rehearsals – Saturday, 3:15 - 6:00 PM

Youth Repertory Orchestra (YRO)

Jane Ezbicki, Director

Open by audition to upper intermediate to advanced players. Students placed in YRO generally play with good intonation and tone quality, a variety of dynamics, and are comfortable carrying their part independently while blending with the ensemble. While orchestral assignments are made by level, not age, most members of YRO are in grades 8 - 11.

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Rehearsals – Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Junior Repertory Orchestra (JRO)

Adam Grossman, Director

Open by audition to intermediate strings, winds, horns, and trumpet players. Students placed in JRO generally play with fluidity, have a developed vibrato, and are comfortable playing three-octave scales and arpeggios. While orchestral assignments are made by level, not age, most members of JRO are in grades 8 - 9.

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Rehearsals – Saturday, 1:30 - 3:00 PM

Wind Ensembles

Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble (MYWE)

Michael Mucci, Director

Touring ensemble: Summer 2014 tour. Open by audition to advanced high school-age (grades 10 - 12) players. Auditions are generally at the level of all-state auditions.

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Rehearsals – Friday, 4:15 - 7:00 PM

Jr. Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. MYWE)

David Samour, Director

Open by audition to junior high school-age (grades 7 - 10) players. Auditions are generally at the level of Jr. District auditions.

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Rehearsals – Friday, 4:15 - 7:00 PM

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