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BYSO's E-Newsletter: NOVEMBER 2016
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Federico Cortese Receives Thomas M. Menino Award
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Each year,
Friends of the Italian Cultural Center of Boston, Inc. (FICCB)
awards the Thomas M. Menino Award to members of Boston’s Italian-American community who have made an outstanding contribution toward the preservation and promotion of Italian heritage and culture.
This year, our very own Music Director
Federico Cortese
received this prestigious award this past Saturday alongside Silvio Micali, MIT distinguished Ford Professor of Engineering at italianissimo!, FICCB's annual gala.
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Photo by Michael J. Lutch
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BYSO'S TENTH ANNUAL OPERA
TCHAIKOVSKY'S EUGENE ONEGIN
SUNDAY JANUARY 29, 2017
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BYSO celebrates 10 years of opera and presents its 10th consecutive semi-staged opera, Tchaikovsky’s
Eugene Onegin,
on January 29, 2017 at 3pm in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.
"There are few opportunities when you are young to really perform opera."
- Lidiya Yankovskaya, Chorus Master
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with The BYSO Opera
Chorus
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Discounted tickets available to students, BYSO alumni, senior citizens
*This performance of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin contains sensitive subject matter for young children and the running time is nearly 3 hours. Therefore, this performance is recommended for children 10 years of age and older.
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Interview with
LIDIYA YANKOVSKAYA
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You may recognize Lidiya Yankovskaya as Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master of the BYSO Opera Chorus, but Lidiya is known throughout for her superb work in the opera and classical music community.
We sat down with Lidiya to learn a bit more about her experience with BYSO and how she prepares for such works as Tchaikovsky's, Eugene Onegin.
"This is one of my favorite jobs, if not the favorite. There's something really magical about working with extremely capable and talented high school students. They are often capable of achieving more than professional orchestras."
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Introducing...
Olivia McClendon, ICP Coordinator
This season, Olivia McClendon joined BYSO's team of administrative staff. Olivia is integral in support of the Intensive Community Program, BYSO's rigorous string instrument training program, which serves students from populations underrepresented in BYSO and in the classical music field in general.
“What drew me to ICP immediately was the thought of providing the platform for a student who, without even realizing that music is their passion at 5 years old, could possibly become the next Bach or Beethoven.”
Read on!
Learn more about ICP!
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
STEVE WAGNER '08
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From the musical to the business stage, Steve Wagner, 2008 violin alumnus, insists that his time in the BYSO community created in him a different kind of business professional.
“Sincerely, I really feel like the BYSO gave me a lot...how to perform, how to listen. I think it taught me how to succeed, and what real success and fulfillment from success feels like.”
Click here for the rest of our interview with Steve Wagner!
Photo Credit: Michael J. Lutch, BYSO 50th Anniversary Gala concert in Symphony Hall featuring Yo-Yo Ma
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The Bravo Circle kicked off with a wonderful event in early October with more than 60 members coming for drinks to meet with Federico Cortese. The Music Director gave a comprehensive perspective of how all of the moving parts of BYSO operate from the youngest ensemble to the most advanced.
BYSO is excited to launch The Bravo Circle this year. If you are interested in joining The Bravo Circle and supporting BYSO with a leadership gift, please contact Mary Speta at [email protected] or 617-358-6119. We would love to speak with you!
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Jim Nuzzo, Bravo Circle Chair
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During this giving season, you can make our young musicians SMILE! Click through the Amazon Smile giving program before making your Amazon.com purchases and BYSO will receive a percentage of your purchase as a donation!
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PURCHASE BYSO MERCHANDISE
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Looking for special gift to give to your favorite musician? How about a BYSO tee shirt, hoodie, or tote bag? You can shop online for BYSO merchandise at cafepress.com/byso. Merchandise is also sold at select BYSO rehearsals and concerts. If you have questions, please contact Sarah at
[email protected]
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ADVERTISE IN BYSO PROGRAM BOOKS
With the purchase of an ad in our program books, you will advertise to an audience of exemplary young musicians, their families, and classical music lovers. This audience attends and participates in an array of cultural activities, while supporting fine classical music and a program which changes young people's lives.
Click here for more details!
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UPCOMING
December 11, 2016 at 3pm
Roxbury Community College
January 16, 2017 at 1pm
Faneuil Hall
Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 11am
BU Concert Hall
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 3pm
Sanders Theatre
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Check out our latest video on YouTube!
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Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
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