Congratulations to the orchestra for a beautiful Spring Concert! And congratulations to the graduating seniors. We thank you for your service to the community and we wish you every success.
Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who have assisted during rehearsal breaks throughout the season. We appreciate you!
Musicians should have turned in their folders at the end of the Spring Concert.
We hope you have a peaceful and productive summer!
Congratulations to Ally Mandese, winner of the Spring 2019 Concert poster contest. Her artwork graces our advertising and promotional materials for the Spring Concert.
Congratulations to Karla Mejias, winner of the David Hubbell Concerto Competition. Karla is a senior at EastsideHigh School and studies violin with Dr. Janna Lower. She first studied violin with Mrs. Sonnhild Kitts and later with Mrs. Stephanie Richeson. Karla participated in the Charleston InternationalMusic School, taking master classes with violinist Isaac Malkin; the Perlman Music Program; Philadelphia International Music Festival and Lancut Music Festival in Poland. Last summer she was offered a scholarship to attend Indiana University Summer String Academy and the Sphinx Performance Academy at Curtis Institute of Music. She also went to the 16th Internationale Sommerakademie für Kammermusikauf in Zwingenberg, Germany under the tutelage of Prof. Jacek Klimkiewicz. Karla has won several violin competitions, including the FSTA Concerto Competition Intermediate String where she placed 2nd and the Dorothy Reaves String Award- FPM 1st Place winner. Next July Karla will participate again in the Sphinx Solo Performance Academy taking place at Juilliard School of Music. Karla feels that music is and will always be an important part of her life, as she plans to study music performance in college.
February 4, 2019
Dear Musicians and Families,
Greetings from the Board of Directors. We have just a few announcements for you this month:
Finally, did you know that you can donate to ACYO online? If you or someone you know would like to support ACYO, just click here; it’s that easy. Donations go directly toward the operating costs of the orchestra. The main expenses are venue rental fees and sheet music. Your support helps us execute the mission of ACYO: to provide an orchestral experience to middle and high school musicians in the area while offering free concerts to the community.
Thank you for all that you do for ACYO!
Victoria Pagán Wolpert
president@acyo.org
January 14, 2019
Dear Musicians and Families,
Rehearsals for the Spring Concert have commenced, and I write with a few announcements.
Finally, we would like to extend an invitation to parents to join the board of directors for the 2019-2020 season. As a board member, you will get to know other parents; you’ll see the operation of the orchestra from the inside; you will have the satisfaction of helping nearly 100 young musicians realize their potential; and you will be giving the gift of music to the Gainesville community. We meet on the first Sunday of the month during regular rehearsals. Your input, expertise, and perspective can help improve the organization. Please consider joining the board next year! If you have any questions, please contact myself or the members of our nominating committee: Davi Peraino (vicepresident@acyo.org), John Mitchell (John@johnisaacsclothing.com), or Sharvari Pathak (shakul@hotmail.com).
Sincerely,
Victoria Pagán Wolpert
president@acyo.org