Photos from the Milton Young Musicians’ Festival and Gold Medal Concert

You may have noticed that this site is mostly words! If you have never participated in the Festival before, we hope these pictures will complement the words and help you get a better sense of what the Festival is like, what the participants look like, the environment in which the auditions occur, how the Master Classes are presented and - how much fun it can be! You can look at some pictures from the 2007 Festival, the 2005 Festival, the 2005 Gold Medal Concert and the 2003 Festival on this page.

The 2007 Festival Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony:

Gold medalists at the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony:

Barbara Ehrmann and Emma Jean Moulton at Registration Table:

Piano Master Class:

Some advice given in beautiful Straus Hall during upper level Piano Master Class:

Technique demonstrated, Strings Master Class:

Dr. Warners demonstrates nuance one-on-one, upper level piano Master Class:

E. Daiber, voice level 6, Gold Medal Concert:

R. Pavlicek, clarinet level 6, Gold Medal Concert:

P. Jarvis, violin level 6, Gold Medal Concert:

The 2005 Festival Barbara Ehrmann (Milton Performing Arts member) helps Kiersten Cormack register:

A participant in the Winds Level 2-3 category:

Pippa Jarvis (Strings, Level 6):

Steve Schroth (Strings, Level 2), accompanied by Gary Good:

Becky Nelson (Winds Level 6), accompanied by Judith Warners (assisted by Adele van den Bosch, Milton Performing Arts member):

Will Archibald, trumpet (Winds, Level 3), accompanied by Tim Archibald, bass:

Brooke Rice and Amy Ashur, Piano Level 4, perform in Milton Academy’s beautiful Straus Hall:

A Master Class led by Janna Bruenne in the Piano 1-3 category:

Winds adjudicator Tom Halter makes a point in a Master Class session.

Upper level piano adjudicator Joan Garniss leading a Master Class:

Andy Hanley (Milton Performing Arts member) at the snack table!

Mrs. Moulton gives closing remarks prior to announcing medals:

Group photo of all the 2005 medalists: The Gold Medalists for the 2005 Milton Young Musicians’ Festival. Congratulations!

To give you a sense of the Gold Medal Concerts, here are are few photos of performers in a range of levels, presenting their pieces at the April 24 2005 Concert, held in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church:

Lyndsey Starks, Clarinet level three (Gary Good accompanist):

Meg Ashur, Cello level seven (George Ashur accompanist):

Willie Archibald, Trumpet level three (Tim Archibald accompanist):

Elizabeth Kelly, Piano level 1

Catherine Dambruch, Viola level two (Gary Good accompanist):

Stephanie Marchetta-Wood, Cello level four:

Becky Nelson, French Horn level six (Gary Good accompanist):

Fred Kelly, Saxaphone level six:

Martha Koroshetz, French Horn level six (Emma Jean Moulton accompanist):

Philippa Jarvis, Violin level six

The 2003 Festival At the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony, a group photo was taken of all the participants in the 2003 Milton Young Musician’s Festival: Congratulations to the 2003 Milton Young Musician’s Festival Gold Medal winners!

Your first stop is the Registration Desk, where you sign in and get duplicate blank copies of your Evaluation Forms. Here, Pippa Jarvis registers with Milton Performing Arts Board members Marita Cronin and Denise Sullivan.

Here are some candids of participants in various levels and categories performing their audition pieces: Accompanist Gingie Grimes with Jillian Beach, Flute. Anna Kotecka auditions on Piano. Becky Nelson, French Horn, with accompanist Gingie Grimes. Liz Hanley, Violin

Friends and family are welcome to support the participants by listening to the auditions. This photo was taken in the piano audition room.

Adjudicators Susan Reed and Jane Hallett, completing Evaluation Forms in the Strings category.

Master Classes are a very beneficial part of the day. You are not required to stay for your Master Class but if at all possible you should make a point of attending because, as the photos illustrate, the Evaluators are very perceptive, helpful and committed to musical education and improvement. Jeffrey Popadic and Dana Schaul-Yoder demonstrate breathing in a Winds Master Class. Susan Reed, one of the Strings adjudicators, offering some tips and suggestions. Upper Level String adjudicator Jan Pfeiffer works with cellist Jenny Nelson Upper Level String Judge Wilson Pedrazas with violinist Maggie Sullivan

The Festival day concludes with the Awards Ceremony. Here, Mrs. Moulton makes some general announcements prior to presenting each participant with their medal.

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