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Young Sounds
of Houston is a program developed through the
highly acclaimed
University of Houston-Downtown Civic Jazz Orchestra
to create a high-quality jazz orchestra from
top middle and high school musicians throughout
the greater Houston metropolitan area. Young
Sounds is a joint effort of UHD and the Houston
Professional Musicians' Association, Local 65-699
and is endorsed by the American Federation of
Musicians of the
United States and Canada.
Eligibility Requirements
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Applicants must be between
the ages of thirteen (13) and nineteen (19).
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Applicants must pass a music
reading and/or improvisatior1 audition.
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Applicants must agree to
regularly attend rehearsals and performances.
- Note: Applicants who are
enrolled in a secondary school music program
will be allowed to give that program precedence
over Young Sounds' functions. Young Sounds
is intended to compliment rather conflict
with existing music programs.
Benefits to Participants
- Participants will receive professional training
while being associated with the University's
Civic Jazz Orchestra, top quality professional
musicians, and the world's largest organization
of professional performers.
- Participants will perform concerts throughout
the area. Some concerts will feature nationally
and internationally known guest soloists such
as Clark Terry, Kirk Whalum, Tony Campise,
and Marvin Stamm. Previous performances include
the Texas Jazz Festival in Corpus Christi,
the Annual Kemah Boardwalk Jazz Festival and
the bi-yearly International Musicians' Association
meeting in Las Vegas.
- Participants will have an opportunity to
participate in intensive rehearsal and clinic
sessions with top professional musicians.
Auditions for the 2005/2006
Young Sounds of Houston Youth Jazz Orchestra
will be held on Saturday, August 6 and Saturday,
August 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the UHD
Cullen-Robertson Auditorium on the 3 rd floor
Academic Building at Number One Main Street.
To schedule an audition or obtain
more information, contact Robert Wilson, UHD
Civic Music Program Director.
Telephone:
713-221-8574
or
email: wilsonr@uhd.edu
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