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

           Or see Ensemble Details

New Horizons Fall 2008 Informational Meeting

Tuesday, September 9 at 1 p.m. in Room One of Messinger Hall, 10 Gibbs Street. Please call 585.274.1400 if you have questions.

 

New Horizons Calendar

 

Fall Semester 2008

Tuesday, September 9	Rehearsals begin First Unitarian church 220 S. Winton Road
Tuesday, September 9 at 1 p.m.	Information Meeting - Room One, Messinger Hall, 10 Gibbs Street
Tuesday, September 30 Wednesday, October 1 Thursday, October 9	No rehearsals
Tuesday, October 14, Wednesday, October, 15 & Thursday, October 16	No rehearsals in the sanctuary. Rehearsals and sectionals on the 2nd floor continue.
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 25-26	Thanksgiving recess
Tuesday, December 2	Rehearsals resume
Tuesday, December 22	Holiday recess begins
Tuesday, January 6	Rehearsals resume; no sectionals
Tuesday, January 13	Sectionals resume
Saturday, January 17	First semester ends

 

Spring Semester 2009

Monday, January 19	Spring semester begins
Monday, February 16	Winter recess begins
Monday, February 23	Rehearsals resume
Tuesday, March 10-Thursday, March 12	Rehearsals; no sectionals
Monday, April 20	Spring recess begins
Monday, April 27	Rehearsals resume
Thursday, May 21	Last day of rehearsals prior to Festival Concerts
Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m.	Spring Concert & Symphonic Band performance, Eastman Theatre
Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m.	Spring Full & String Orchestra Concert, Eastman Theatre
Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m.	Second semester ends

 

**The following schedules remain posted as exampes of their performance schedule.  Updates will be made as soon as details for the coming year are available.

New Horizons Red Band Concerts 2008

 

Thursday, January 10 at 2/2:30 p.m.	Rochester Presbyterian Home Thurston Road, Rochester
Tuesday, January 22 at 2/2:30 p.m.	Perinton Park Manor Chardonay Drive, Perinton
Tuesday, February 5 at 2/2:30 p.m.	Legacy Senior Community 40 Willow Pond Way, Penfield
Thursday, February 28 at 2/2:30 p.m.	Legacy at Parklands 2000 Park Creek Lane, Churchville
Tuesday, March 11 at 6/6:30 p.m.	Intergenerational Event French Road School French Road, Rochester
Thursday, March 27 at 2/2:30 p.m.	Fleming Point 720 Latta Road, Rochester
Sunday, April 8 at 12/12:30 p.m.	Pittsford Senior Citizens 3750 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford
Thursday, April 24 at 1:15/2 p.m.	Rochester City School District, School #16 321 Post Avenue
Wednesday, June 4 at 1:30/2 p.m.	Kirk Road Elementary School, Greece Central Schools
Tuesday, June 10 at 6:30/7 p.m.	United Church of Christ 1400 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta
Friday, June 13 at 6 p.m.	Rochester International Jazz Festival

 

New Horizons Full Band Concerts 2008

** see note above

Saturday, June 14 at 1:30/2 p.m.	Pinehurst Sr. Living Community 1000 Pine Trail, Honeoye Falls
Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30/7 p.m.	Asbury Methodist Church on the lawn East Avenue, Rochester
Thursdaay, June 26 at 6:30/7 p.m.	Fairport Library Gazebo Series Fairport Library Main Street, Fairport

 

New Horizons Big Band Concerts 2008

** see note above

Wednesday, March 12	ECMS Evening of Jazz Kilbourn Hall
Friday, June 13 at 6-6:45 p.m.	Rochester International Jazz Festival

 

New Horizons String Orchestra 2008

** see note above

Tuesday, March 4

Nazareth College Linehan Chapel in the Golisano Center side-by-side concert with Nazareth College Chamber Orchestra

 

New Horizons

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: $125 per semester

New Horizons Intermediate and Advanced Bands

Marcia Bornhurst Parkes and Mike Leavitt, Directors
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.

Tuition: $150 per semester

New Horizons Beginning Strings

Elizabeth Ristow, director

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. 

Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m.

Tuition: $125 per semester

New Horizons Intermediate and Advanced Orchestra

Diego Garcia, Nancy Strelau, Directors
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.

Tuition: $150 per semester

New Horizons Chorus

Brent Talbot, Director
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m

Tuition: $100 per semester .

Additional Ensembles

Note: Participants in a Core Ensemble receive 25% off all other New Horizons ensembles.

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: $75 per semester

New Horizons Winds/Brass/Percussion

Participants in Orchestra

Diego Garcia, Director
Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m.

Tuition: $75 per semester

New Horizons Clarinet Ensemble

Alan Woy, Director
Mondays, 9-11 a.m.
Tuition: $125 per semester

Sine Nomine

(New Horizons Flute Ensemble)

Jennifer Horn, Director
Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Tuition: $75 per semester

New Horizons Saxophone Ensemble

Andrew Lieberman, Director

Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon

Tuition: $75 per semester

 

Basement Brass

(New Horizons Trumpet Ensemble)

Mike Leavitt, Director
Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Permission of instructor required.

Tuition: $75 per semester

Brasso Profundo

(New Horizons Tuba/Euphonium ensemble)

Marcia Bornhurst Parkes, Director
Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Tuition $75 per semester