

Fredonia School of Music faculty and students attend the conference each year, and many Fredonia faculty present workshops and clinics at the three-day event. Wildy Zumwalt, will perform Steve Reich’s “New York Counterpoint,” arranged by Daniel Espinoza and featuring 12 Fredonia saxophonists.įor more information about this year’s reception, contact the Fredonia School of Music at (716) 673-3151 or by email at NYSSMA Winter Conference attracts almost 4,000 participants and offers about 190 workshops and showcases each year, with over 150 vendors and exhibits.

Paula Holcomb in John Leszczynski’s “Scherzo à la Britten” and the first and last movements of Joseph Turrin’s “Hemispheres.” The Saxophone Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. If your child’s application states, I play first clarinet in my high school band which was last year awarded a Level 6 Gold Recognition at a NYSSMA Festival, or, I played a level 6 solo and received an A rating, specific information about your child’s achievement and abilities are known. The 50-member Wind Ensemble will be conducted by Dr. NYSSMA grade provides a standard objective that is used for acceptance of honors performance ensembles such as Nassau Music Educators Association (NMEA), All-County and Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA), Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and Gemini Youth Orchestra, and many other music camps. in the Lilac Ballroom of the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. nyssma prep at the music academy of garden city acing. (See our Grading page for a rough guide to what the levels mean).

Fredonia’s School of Music Wind Ensemble and Saxophone Ensemble have been selected to perform at the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) annual winter conference. NYSSMA (pronounced NISS-muh), is an acronym for 'New York State School Music Association.' NYSSMA maintains a large, comprehensive listing of solos, chamber ensembles and large ensembles (band, jazz band, orchestra, chorus) graded on a six level scale, with 6 being the highest.
