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Spotlight on Dr. Gregg Gelb
Members of the Philharmonic Association know Dr. Gregg Gelb as the conductor of our Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble. However, conducting TYJE is certainly not the only the only thing Dr. Gelb does. He is also a composer, arranger, teacher, and saxophonist. Although the pandemic has put a stop to some of his pursuits, Dr. Gelb has continued to contribute to the musical community in valuable ways. In fact, he recently presented at the virtual North Carolina Music Educators Association Conference. Dr. Gelb's presentation titled "Teaching the Big Band Music of Duke Ellington" was well-received by the North Carolina teachers who
PA Members Raise Money for Diversity Fund
Raising $275 dollars from one spontaneous afternoon gig is no common occurrence, but that’s exactly what a combo of our TYJE musicians did this past weekend! The six musicians in the combo, self-named “The 6-footers,” played for Carillion Forest Community Live Jazz at 4pm last Saturday, September 26, and received an inspiring total of $275 in donations. The 6-footers was formed several months ago by TYJE members Emma Gonzalez (vocals), Zeb Jewell-Alibhai (trumpet/sax), Luke Ramee (trombone), Alex Welch (bass), and Casey Cheatham (drums), as well as their friend Marvin Koonce (piano). Zeb says their goal in forming the group was
NC Symphony Masterclass for Violinists
If you're a violinist, listen up! The North Carolina Symphony will be hosting a virtual masterclass for middle and high school violinists on Monday, October 19th at 4:00pm. This workshop is part of their "Tune-Up!" Series and will feature NC Symphony violinists Emily Glover and Qi Cao. Musicians will be divided by age group in order to work on selections from the audition repertoire for Junior and Senior Region Orchestras. The two pieces that musicians workshop during the session are linked below: Senior Region Orchestra: Bach’s Concerto in A Minor, Movement 1 Junior Region Orchestra: DeBeriot’s Air Varie from Solo
A Timely Virtual Performance by TYJE
If you are feeling a little bit down about current times and want some jazz music to suit your mood, we have the perfect song for you: Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee's "The End of the World." It may not be a happy song, but that's the great thing about music--it helps us experience all sorts of emotions! Gregg Gelb's arrangement of "The End of the World" is one of the pieces that last year's Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble members decided to work on over the summer. Lucky for us, the talented group chose to put together a recording of
COVID-19 plan as of 7/20/20
I am excited to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of the Philharmonic Association! COVID-19 presents obvious new and unique challenges to this role, and I pledge to be as creative, communicative, and open to suggestions as I possibly can be for all of our constituents. Most importantly, the Philharmonic Association will move forward this fall, offering quality musical instruction with student and teacher safety in mind. Many questions are already coming in from parents, students and teachers about our plans for the fall, so I wanted to give a quick update! Auditions will move forward with the dates
Sarah Whitney: New Executive Director
The Philharmonic Association Board of Directors is pleased announce the selection of Sarah Whitney as the next Executive Director of the Philharmonic Association following a national search. Sarah joins us with more than 15 years of experience working in the arts nonprofit sector. She brings a wonderful background in music to her new role, coupled with extensive experience in operations, finance, fundraising and education. Prior to accepting this position, Sarah was an Assistant Director of Business and Finance at Duke University. Her background includes serving as Director of Operations for The School for Strings and Curriculum Developer for the
Expanding the Horizons of Young Musicians
The mission of the Philharmonic Association is to educate the next generation in great classical and jazz music through ensemble performance, while encouraging appreciation, community participation, and support of these activities.
Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble (TYJE) is now based in Raleigh under the direction of Dr. Gregg Gelb.
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Here’s What Our Reviewers Say
The best of the area’s young musicians, participants in the Triangle Youth Philharmonic and the Triangle Youth Symphony…
There are lots of reasons to support the youth orchestras of the Philharmonic Association. The most important is that they give first-rate performances. A close second is that the young musicians of TYP, TYS and TYO are the classical musicians of the future, the pros, semi-pros, and amateurs who will continue to maintain the classical tradition……they comprise the cream of the crop. This is not little league; they play hardball, and they play it well.
[TYP and TYS] do much more than train musicians. They teach a lifelong appreciation and love of music. One alum recently submitted a piece for the Philharmonic Association News entitled: “Music Keeps Me Sane.” Playing with TYP taught her commitment and about setting standards.
There’s hope for our collective musical future, thanks to the Triangle Youth Philharmonic and similar ensembles. The 250 or so young artists involved in the PA’s programs merit our attention and support. Their love of music and delight in the teamwork required to create it was evident in every measure.
Meet Our Supporters
The Philharmonic Association wishes to thank and acknowledge the following organizations and corporations for their funding support.
