Central Illinois Youth Symphony: Bulletin Board

Central Illinois Youth Symphony PO Box 908 Morton, IL 61550 1-888-218-4650

Upcoming Events and Newsworthy Notes

Priority News

The CIYS office will be closed Monday, June 29th through Friday, July 3rd.
It will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

Tuition Aid Scholarship Application

Because financial aid funds are limited, tuition scholarships are awarded based on need. In order to effectively award funds to musicians, the Scholarship Committee asks that you consider your need for tuition assistance prior to submitting this application. Each applicant will be notified in writing of the Committee's decision.

Download application here (89kb .pdf file)

Send completed Application to:
Scholarship Committee, Central IL Youth Symphony
P. O. Box 908
Morton, IL 61550

Deadline: Must be postmarked by August 2, 2009

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INTERESTED IN AUDITIONING FOR THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS?

2009-2010 SEASON AUDITION DATES SET

Thursday, May 7, 2009 - Cadet & Prep Auditions (evening)
Saturday, May 9, 2009 -Cadet & Prep Auditions (morning and early afternoon)
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - CICO and CIYS String Auditions (evening)
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - CICO and CIYS Auditions for all instruments (morning and early afternoon)

Download an audition form HERE (16kb .pdf)

To view and print the audition form you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader; if you do not have it, follow the link below to download a copy.

Complete the information and mail this form along with your $20.00 nonrefundable audition fee to:
Central Illinois Youth Symphony
Auditions
P.O. Box 908
Morton, IL 61550

You will be contacted by manager Renee Chernick with further information including audition excerpts, dates and times.
You must send in your application and audition fee prior to the auditions to receive a confirmed audition time.

Current Members: You can access CHARMS from our Links page.

CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Courtney Silver (CIYS - violin), winner of the 2009 Peoria Young Artists Concerto Competition. She will appear as guest soloist with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra at the Peoria Symphony Guild’s annual student concerts, which are scheduled for April 28 at the Peoria Civic Center. Besides appearing at the student concerts, the winner receives a $300 Peoria Symphony Guild Scholarship supported, in part, by the Alice Oakley Memorial. Courtney performed the first movement from Symphonie Espagnole by Edouard Lalo in the competition. She is the student of Marcia Henry Liebenow, concertmaster of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and a Bradley University faculty member.
First runner-up in the competition was Lance Jessurun (CIYS - violin) of Normal, who will receive a $100 scholarship. Lance performed the third movement from Felix Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E minor and is the student of Vadim Mazo, an Illinois Wesleyan University faculty member.
Stevan Lukich (CIYS - violin) of Chillicothe tied for second runner-up. Stevan is a violin student of Marcia Henry Liebenow, and performed the allegro from Concerto in C major by Dmitry Kabelevsky.

The following CIYS Musicians who were chosen for Honors ensembles at the IMEA All-State Festival:

Michael Archer, Trombone, Honors Orchestra
Kristin Dattilo, Trumpet, Honors Band
Nick Fairley, Percussion, Honors Jazz Band
Rebecca Henry, Trumpet, Honors Band
Lance Jessurun, Violin, Honors Orchestra

Rachael Plantholt, Horn, Honors Band
Kay Schutte, Bassoon, Honors Orchestra
Dana Sloter, Clarinet, Honors Band
Rachel Van Middlesworth, Clarinet, Honors Orchestra
Sarah Williams, Horn, Honors Band

The following CIYS Musicians who were chosen to participate in the 2008-2009 Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) District and State Festivals
* = Students chosen to attend the IMEA All-State Festival Jan. 28 -31, 2009 in Peoria.

Michael Archer, Trombone*
Jared Brown, Clarinet
T.J. Broy, French Horn
Alex Chavez, Violin
Kristin Dattilo, Trumpet*
Nick Fairley, Percussion*
David Fenner, French Horn and Trumpet
David Gerber, Trombone
Prashant Guha, Violin*
Oliver Heatwole, Trombone
Stewart Heatwole, Tuba*
Becky Henry, Trumpet*
Lance Jessurun, Violin*
Jen Jones, Flute
Mara Katz, Clarinet
Sophie Katz, Percussion
Carmen Klopfenstein, Cello*
Zak Lee-Richerson, Violin*
Gabby Lewis, Cello
Michael Liu, Cello
Carl Maragos, Euphonium*

Katlyn Michael, Clarinet
Belle Moushon, Bassoon
Justin Ommen, String Bass*
Kathryn Pillischafske, Oboe
Rachael Plantholt, French Horn*
Nicole Schneider, Soprano*
Kay Schutte, Bassoon*
Natalie Seitzman, Tuba
Cody Sheldon, Bassoon*
Ellen Shinogle, Trumpet*
John Shinogle, French Horn
Alex Silver, Viola & French Horn
Courtney Silver, Violin
Dana Sloter, Clarinet*
Maggie Sloter, Trombone
Rachael Van Middlesworth, Clarinet*
Daniela Vidal, Violin
Juliana Vidal, Clarinet
Rafael Vidal, Cello
Sarah Williams, French Horn*
Clara Yetter, Flute

ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABSENT?
To download an absence form CLICK HERE.

CALLING ALL CIYS ALUMNI...
We are updating our records and would like to hear from our alumni. Please email us at:
info@ciys.org with your current contact information!

*ALUMNI UPDATES...

Congratulations to former CIYS Assistant Concertmaster, Amy Schlicher (violin '99-'07), who was one of two first place winners in the Peoria Young Artists Competition held on Saturday, February 9. Her winning piece was the first movement of Dvorak's Concerto for Violin in A minor. She will perform her winning solo with the Peoria Symphony at the Young People's Concert held on April 15.
Amy has also been named a winner of this year�s Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra �Stars of Tomorrow� Concerto Competition. She performed the first movement of the Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53, and will play her winning piece with the orchestra in Belleville on October 18. Amy will attend the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she will study with Mark Kaplan.

Latest news for Leah Lucas (viola '94-'98) BA Viola Performance, Roosevelt University: Chicago Musical College (2002) MA Viola Performance, University of California Santa Barbara (2006). Leah has just accepted the position of Director of Education & Youth Development for the Sphinx Organization, Detroit, Michigan. She begins her duties on November 5, 2007.

Jeff Holbrook, former principal trumpet in CIYS from '00 - '02 was named the principal trumpet of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in South Korea. The appointment came after an international audition and a six week trial period as principal for the SPO's summer season. Jeff has just completed his BM in Trumpet performance at The Juilliard School. Jeff welcomes emails at : jholbro@gmail.com
Pictured at right at the 2002 CIYS Final Concert where he was the Senior Soloist.

*If you are an alumni of the CIYS please keep us informed of your accomplishments by emailing us at: info@ciys.org. We'd love to place your good news on our Bulletin Board!

GUIDELINES WHILE AT REHEARSAL LOCATIONS
(First Mennonite Church and Bethel Lutheran Church, and occasionally Advent Lutheran Church)
Everyone please remember that we are guests. We need to stay in the designated areas and treat these facilities and others in the church with respect. No food or drink is allowed - only water. Your assistance in this is very important so that we can continue to use these facilities.

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER CONTACT LIST

In an effort to cut down on various administrative costs, and to better communicate with all members of the CIYS organization and their parents, we are implementing an electronic mailing list. By simply sending an e-mail to info@ciys.org you will be added to the electronic mailing list for all future schedules, newsletters, and important announcements as they become available. If you do not have e-mail, or simply wish to continue receiving hard copies of all mailings and announcements, you do not need to e-mail us. Only those who send an e-mail request to be added to the electronic mailing list will be included in this new service to our members. If you have any questions, please contact the symphony manager - Renee Chernick - at the symphony phone number (Morton - 309-266-7625 or Toll Free 888-218-4650).

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CIYS Phone Number
If you have any questions or concerns outside of rehearsal, you can reach CIYS Manager by calling the Youth Symphony phone line at 1-888-218-4650. If you are calling from the Morton area, please use the local line: 309-266-7625.

Stand Reminder: Everyone must bring a stand to all rehearsals.

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