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Honor’s Orchestra Spectacular is made up of student musicians who attend by invitation only, based on recommendations of musical directors, conductors and teachers throughout the region. They will participate in a weekend of rehearsals with our renowned guest artist and nationally recognized guest conductor, along with professional musicians in most of the instrumental sections. Those musicians will chair sections rehearsals and also play with the students in concert. It is a unique and novel format, and an exciting experience we hope to provide for the most talented area musicians each year.

Appalachian Regional
Honor’s Orchestra Spectacular
March 11 & 12, 2011
Seeger Chapel
Milligan College, TN

Concert March 12, 7:00pm at Seeger Chapel

Saturday evening includes a concert to benefit the Appalachian Classical Music Association, featuring nationally acclaimed violinist Benedict Goodfriend, (violinist for the renowned Kadinsky Trio) in concert with 100 of the region’s most talented student musicians, along with selected professional musicians, and under the direction of nationally recognized guest conductor John Ross, director of bands at Appalachian State University.

Featuring:

Bendy Goodfriend

Violinist Benedict Goodfriend has performed worldwide as a soloist and chamber musician. He has received critical acclaim for his performances in such halls as Jordan and Symphony Hall in Boston, The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Atlanta’s Spivey Hall, Cincinnati’s Arnoff Center, and many others.

John Ross

Dr. John Stanley Ross is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Appalachian State University where he conducts the Appalachian Wind Ensemble, the Appalachian Concert Band, frequently guest conducts the Appalachian Symphonic Band, teaches courses in wind literature and band techniques, and guides all aspects of the ASU BANDS program.

Leslie Lockhart

Soprano, Leslie Lockhart is a native of Kingsport, Tennessee and is a graduate of Sullivan South High School. After graduating from ETSU with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance, she pursued a Master’s Degree in Education from Milligan College.  Leslie is now the Music Specialist at Weaver Elementary in Bristol, Tennessee, where she is currently teaching.

Daniel Blair

Daniel was concertmaster of the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra for three years, played in the 2005 State Honors Youth Orchestra, Hart School of Music in Hartford, CT Summer Orchestra, and  was a member of the Knoxville Youth Orchestra. He has won numerous first place awards and superior ratings  from the Young Artist Competition of Excellence, Appalachian Music Teachers Association, Sonata/Sonatina Festival,and the Tennessee Music Teachers Association.

Nancy Bargerstock

Dr. Bargerstock has an extensive and prestigious performance career including radio, television and recordings. She has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as well as concertized throughout Europe and Asia. She was violinist for fifteen seasons with Alexander Schneider and the Brandenburg Ensemble, one of the most prestigious and well-known international ensembles. Additionally she has appeared in many chamber festivals worldwide and was founder and violinist of the Van Arnum (Lehigh University) and the Deree Piano Trios (American College of Greece.)

Chloe Harvel

Chloe Harvel, age 12, began playing the violin at four years of age. She has studied under Jane MacMorran and is currently studying under Anne Wolaver Dupre of Nashville, TN. Chloe has received several awards at the Sonata Youth Festival and, for the past two summers, has been the featured soloist in the final gala performance of the Fine Arts Summer Academy in Nashville. (Read her full bio here.)

Cameron Lugo

Cameron has been playing the violin since the age of nine. He is currently Co-Assistant Concertmaster of the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra. Cameron is the winner of many awards including the 2011 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition and three time winner of the Outstanding Violin Soloist award at the Sonata Festival. (Read his full bio here.)