Young Musicians Selected as Fellows in Tenth Year of Program
Andrew and Amy Vaughan Student Symphonic Fellowship 2012
Four students have been selected as the Student Symphonic Fellows in the Andrew and Amy Vaughan Fellowship Program through the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO). Their selections are the result of auditions and interviews before a community panel in Charleston in December.
Samuel Saunders, senior at George Washington High School, studies piano locally and composition with David Tcimpidis through the Mannes College in New York.
Aryana Misaghi, sophomore at George Washington High School, serves as first chair flute in her school band, and additionally as first chair in All-County Band in 2011 and All-State Orchestra in 2012.
Adam Gillespie, senior and trumpet player, is a member of St. Albans High School’s marching, jazz and concert bands, and wind ensemble. Additionally, he has participated in honor groups at Alderson-Broaddus and the MENC National Honor Orchestra in Washington D.C.
Nathan Shin, sophomore at Capital High School, serves as concertmaster for the South Charleston-Capital High School Combined Orchestra, is active in WV Music Teachers Association and American String Teachers’ Association violin competitions.
As part of their Student Symphonic activities, these students will
• sit on stage alongside WVSO musicians in different sections of the orchestra during rehearsals
• meet nationally and internationally renowned guest artists during the second half of the symphonic subscription series
• conduct personal research about the music being performed by the WVSO and
• meet with WVSO musicians and Maestro Cooper.
Sponsored by Dr. Andrew and Amy Vaughan, this monitored and time-intensive training program for serious music students remains a unique program among orchestras throughout North America. |
