PHILIPSBURG:--- In the new series of mini-concerts of the youth orchestra of the National Institute of Arts, a quintet performed at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. After the successful first mini-concert during the Governor’s New year’s reception, whereof a trio of strings’ students of the youth orchestra under the guidance of Mr. Dennis Amadjan performed this time a quintet of saxophone students performed under the guidance of Mr. Connis Vanterpool. The students named: Adelka, Enya, Angelica, Sarai, and Quinnell performed as soloists, in a duet and as a quintet, songs like: ‘Fly me to the moon’, ‘Au claire de la lune’, ‘Auralee’, ‘London Bridge’, ‘Doodle all day’, and ‘Skip to my love’.
The mini-concerts are part of the new approach of the youth orchestra to be more visible and to showcase their skills to the general public. The mini-concerts also are part of a larger fundraising campaign that also includes corporate sponsorship. Next mini-concerts will be held in the Emilio Wilson Park on Saturday, February 26, 2020 from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and during the Heineken Regatta celebration on March 3 and 4, 2020, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the Regatta Village.
The youth orchestra is still welcoming new students between the ages of 8 and 18 years old to become a member of the orchestra. They can contact the National Institute of Arts at the John Larmonie Center. An audition is part of the recruitment.