YMF announces the appointment of Case Scaglione as the 20th Music Director and Conductor of the Debut Orchestra.
25 year old Case Scaglione, a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music has been selected to become the new Music Director of the Debut Orchestra, beginning in the Fall of 2008. Additional details will be provided in June, 2008.
YMF appeared on the 2008 Grammys alongside the Foo Fighters!
In February, 2008, YMF musicians once again appeared on the live Grammy telecast, performing alongside the Foo Fighters, in an orchestra conducted by Sir John Paul Jones. In previous years, the Foundation provided soloists and young musicians to appear alongside recording artist Kelly Clarkson.
Sean Newhouse named Associate Conductor of Indianapolis Symphony.
Outgoing Music Director Sean Newhouse was named Associate Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony beginning in their Fall 2008 Season. His duties will involve leading the orchestra in a variety of concerts including: summer performances, educational and family concerts. Mr. Newhouse recently made his European debut, conducting the Silesian Philharmonic in Warsaw and Katowice, Poland, as a result of being named a major prizewinner at the 8th International
Grzegorz Fitelberg Competition for Conductors.
2008 Debut Competition Winners announced!
YMF is proud to congratulate the winners of the 2008 Debut Competition:
Grand Prize - Jennifer Liu, Violin First Prize - Andrius Bernotaitis, Clarinet Second Prize - Christy Havens, Bassoon
Pianist Connie Kim-Sheng will also appear with the Debut Orchestra during the 54th Season, as a winner in the 2007 National Debut Competition.
YMF students appear on Disney's "Suite Life!"
Beginning in November, 2007, the Disney Channel began airing an episode of "The Suite Life with Zach and Cody" that featured 25 of YMF's young musicians from the Mentor Artists Program, the National Orchestra Camp, the Scholarship Program, and the YMF Youth Orchestra. Not only did the students appear on screen, they also recorded all of the classical music heard in the episode. To view a clip of the episode, click here.
