New Horizons Ensembles
What is New Horizons?
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Rehearsal Schedule
Calendar for the School Year
Performances
New Horizons Ensembles
Program Overview and Philosophy: The New Horizons Program began in 1991 at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Roy Ernst, now Professor Emeritus from that school. Since that time, the idea has been adopted throughout the U. S. and in Canada, resulting in the forming of more than 100 organizations.
While New Horizons was designed in particular for senior adults, there is no minimum or maximum age or ability requirement. All are welcome, especially beginners. Members include those with little or no experience, those who have postponed participating in an ensemble due to career and family, and seasoned musicians. All agree that New Horizons is a community of music-makers flourishing in a non-competitive, collaborative, and supportive environment.
The Rochester (NY) program includes beginning, intermediate and advanced bands, a Big Band, beginning strings, full and string orchestras, a chorus, and several chamber ensembles.
The Rochester program is part of the New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA), which offers benefits that include reduced rates at music camps for individual NHIMA members. For more information about NHIMA, go to www.newhorizonsmusic.org
For more information contact the Eastman Community Music School office at 585-274-1400 or:
Marcia Bornhurst Parkes
Chair, New Horizons Program
E-mail: mparkes@esm.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-436-3215
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New Horizons Fall 2009 Informational Meeting
Wednesday, September 9 at 2 p.m. in Room One of Messinger Hall, 10 Gibbs Street. Please call 585.274.1400 if you have questions.
New Horizons Ensembles
Core Ensembles
Note: Participants in a Core ensemble receive 25% off all other New Horizons ensembles.
New Horizons Beginning Band
Marcia Bornhurst Parkes and Mike Leavitt, Directors
Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m.Tuition: $130 per semester
New Horizons Intermediate and Advanced Bands
Marcia Bornhurst Parkes and Mike Leavitt, Directors
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.Tuition: $155 per semester
New Horizons Beginning Strings
Agah Yarbo-Davenport, Director
Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m.
The New Horizons Beginning (Green) Strings is a program designed for adults who are either new to violin, viola, cello, or bass, or wish to brush up on their technical, musical, or ensemble skills. Sessions are in a class/lab format and address a variety of topics, including music-reading, rhythm skills, string technique, ensemble playing, and practice following a conductor. Participants are encouraged to share their questions, as well as their successes and struggles in practicing to each class meeting, as participants have much to learn from each other. Repertoire studied will consist of common tunes, ensemble arrangements, technical exercises, and rhythm-reading exercises.
Tuition: $130 per semester
New Horizons Advanced Orchestra
Diego Garcia, Nancy Strelau, Directors
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.Tuition: $155 per semester
New Horizons Chorus
Brent Talbot, Director
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.mTuition: $105 per semester .
New Horizons Big Band
(formerly Dance Band)
Marcia Bornhurst Parkes, Director
Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Those desiring to enroll must possess at least intermediate level instrumental skills, and should read music. Enrollment with permission of the director.Tuition: $80 per semester
Additional Ensembles
Note: Participants in a Core Ensemble receive 25% off all other New Horizons ensembles.
New Horizons Winds/Brass/Percussion
Participants in Orchestra
Diego Garcia, Director
Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m.Tuition: $80 per semester
New Horizons Clarinet Ensemble
Alan Woy, Director
Mondays, 9-11 a.m.
Tuition: $130 per semester
Sine Nomine
(New Horizons Flute Ensemble)
Jennifer Horn, Director
Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Tuition: $80 per semester
New Horizons Saxophone Ensemble
Andrew Lieberman, Director
Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Tuition: $80 per semester
Brasso Profundo
(New Horizons Tuba/Euphonium ensemble)
Marcia Bornhurst Parkes, Director
Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Tuition $80 per semester
New Horizons Calendar
Note: Participants in a Core ensemble receive 25% off all other New Horizons ensembles.
Fall Semester 2009
Tuesday, September 17
Rehearsals begin
First Unitarian church
220 S. Winton Road
Tuesday,
September 9
at 2 p.m.Information Meeting -
Room One, Messinger Hall,
10 Gibbs StreetTBA
No rehearsals TBA
No rehearsals in the sanctuary. Rehearsals and sectionals on the 2nd floor continue. Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 24-25Thanksgiving recess Tuesday, December1 Rehearsals resume Tuesday, December 22 Holiday recess begins Tuesday, January 5 Rehearsals resume;
no sectionals
Tuesday, January 12 Sectionals resume Saturday, January 23 First semester ends
Spring Semester 2010
Monday, January 25 Spring semester begins Monday, February 15 Winter recess begins Monday, February 22 Rehearsals resume TBA Rehearsals; no sectionals Monday, April 19 Spring recess begins Monday, April 26 Rehearsals resume TBA Last day of rehearsals prior to
Festival Concerts
TBA Spring Concert & Symphonic Band performance, Eastman Theatre TBA Spring Full & String Orchestra Concert, Eastman Theatre Saturday, June 12 Second semester ends
New Horizons Performances
New Horizons Red Band Concerts 2008 - 2009
Tuesday, November 11 at 2/2:30 p.m. Maplewood Estates
55 Ayrault Road, Fairport
Tuesday, December 16 at 1/2:30 p.m. Rivers Run
50 Fairwood Drive, Henrietta
Wednesday, January 14 at 12:45/1:15 Jewish Home Day Service Program
2021 Winton Road South, Rochester
Tuesday, February 3 at 1:30/2 p.m. The highlands
100 Hahnemann Trail, Pittsford
Thursday, February 26 at 1:30/2 p.m. Perinton Recreation and Parks Dept.
1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport
Thursday, March 5 at 2/2:30 p.m. Cloverwood
1 Sinclair Drive, Pittsford
CANCELLED
Tuesday, March 24 at 6/6:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
Intergenerational Event
French Road School, Brighton
Thursday, March 26 at 2/2:30 p.m. The Woodlands at The Villages at Unity
1477 Long Pond Road, Rochester
Tuesday, April 14 at 2/2:30 p.m. Grand Vie Assisted Living
2140 Five Mile Line Road, Penfield
Tuesday, June 9 at
7 p.m.
United Church of Christ
1400 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta
New Horizons Full Band Concerts 2008-2009
Friday, December 5 at 6:30/7 p.m. Eastview Mall at Bon Ton Court
Friday, December 12 at 6:30/7 p.m. Greece Ridge Mall near Bed, Bath & Beyond and Marshalls
Thursday, January 22 at 1:30/2:30 p.m. Heritage Christian Services
Pieters Family Life Center
1025 Commons Way, Henrietta
(corner Castle & East Henrietta Roads)
Saturday, June 20 at 1/1:30 p.m. Pinehurst Senior Living Community
1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls
Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30/7 p.m. Asbury Methodist
1050 East Avenue, Rochester
(near Eastman House)
Thursday, June 25 at 6:30/7 p.m. Fairport Library Gazebo Series
Main Street at the Canal
New Horizons Big Band Concerts 2008
Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. Eastman School of Music
Kilbourn Hall with ECMS Saxology and Latin Jazz performance Workshop
Saturday, May 2 at 1:30/2 p.m. First Annual Senior Ball
Pieters Family Life Center
1025 Commons Way, Henrietta
Thursday, June 18 at 7:15 p.m. Xerox Rochester
International Jazz Festival
Gibbs Street, Rochester
New Horizons String Orchestra 2008
Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. Nazareth College
Linehan Chapel in the Golisano Center
New Horizons Full Orchestra 2008
Tuesday, December 17 at 10 a.m. First Unitarian Church
New Horizons Program Spring concerts
Tuesday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m. Green Strings, Green Band & Chorus
Kilbourn Hall
Wednesday, May 20 at 7;30 p.m. Evening of Ensembles (band)
Kilbourn Hall
Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. Brasso Profundo and Big Band
Kilbourn Hall
Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. Symphonic and Concert Bands
Eastman Theatre
Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. Full and String Orchestra
Eastman Theatre
Last Updated: April 27, 2009