The Young Players Philharmonic
By Anne Sherber
September 11, 2009 – The Young Players Philharmonic (YPP) is accepting applications from advanced musicians, aged 12 to 18 to play with the orchestra during its ninth season.
The YPP began in the spring of 2001 as a summer festival for high school-aged string players wishing to continue to hone their skills during the summer months. It has now grown into a full symphony orchestra comprised of advanced middle school and high school players between the ages of 12 and 18. YPP players rehearse on Sundays between 3 pm and 5 pm at the Rutgers Community Christian Church in Somerset, NJ. The orchestra mounts two full-length concerts every year one in the winter and a second in the spring. Tentative repertoire for the 2009-2010 winter concert is Overture to Der Freischutz by Weber and Schubert’s Symphony no. 7 in C major. The YPP has tentatively scheduled an all Gershwin program for its spring concert. The orchestra’s concerts are free and open to the public.
The purpose of the YPP is to train young musicians to rehearse and perform challenging symphonic literature at a high level. Unlike many youth orchestras, A non-profit organization, YPP is independent, funded by nominal membership fees and run by parent volunteers. The orchestra’s conductor, Mr. Ira Kraemer, donates his time and expertise.
YPP musicians are fortunate to be led and trained by Kraemer, a professional musician, composer, and conductor and bow maker for more than 40 years. His accomplishments as a conductor and composer have been recognized by Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World.
For the 2009-2010 season, the orchestra is in particular need of two french horns, trombones and a bassoon with additional openings in the brass, woodwind, percussion, and string sections. Auditions for YPP are held on an ongoing basis. Players wishing to audition for placement in the YPP download our application form at the orchestra website : www.ypphilharmonic.org. For the first time this year, players who prefer not to audition in person may upload an audition video to the YPP website.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JEAN MILLER
GENERAL MANAGER
(908) 782-1661
YOUNG PLAYERS PHILHARMONIC AUDITIONING NEW MUSICANS
FOR 2009-2010 SEASON