BGSU High School Honors String Festival

The 2018 BGSU High School Honors String Festival will be on Saturday, September 22 from 12:30 to about 9:30 p.m. We welcome intermediate to advanced string players who are eager to develop their talent & musicianship.

This year’s festival will feature guest music educator, composer and arranger, Doug Eyink, in a session called: Introduction to Alternative String Techniques. The main attraction will be the opportunity to rehearse and perform along the BG Philharmonia in Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

Interested students should consult with their parents and, either their High School Orchestra Directors, or Private Teachers when filling out the Registration Form.

Register by Wednesday, September 5 on the Registration and Forms tab!

Featured Faculty and Guests

Guest Artist and Instructor

Douglas Eyink, President and founder of the School Of Strings is also director of several orchestras in the Centerville City Schools. Doug grew up playing folk and bluegrass music while studying classical cello. His passion for folk, bluegrass and jazz led to the creation of the Alternative Strings Program. For the past 20 years Doug has successfully incorporated these styles of music into his teaching, writing and performing. His Alternative Strings have shared the stage with many of the top performers in the bluegrass industry including: Cherryholmes, Nothin’ Fancy, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Special Consensus, Sierra Hull & Highway 101, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers. Alternative Strings collaboration with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver can be heard on IBMA’s recorded event of the year, “Life Goes On.”

Emily Freeman Brown

Position: Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities

Caroline Eva Chin

Position: Assistant Professor of Violin

Penny Thompson Kruse

Position: Professor of Violin

Robert Rohwer

Position: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Double Bass

Brian Snow

Position: Assistant Professor of Cello

Elaine Colprit

Position: Associate Professor of Music Education

Saturday September 22, 2018
12:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
College of Musical Arts
Bowling Green State University

Registration, payment and completed forms are required in order to participate. Please see further information on the registration tab.

Registration must be received by Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

Questions?
Contact Laura Charland at lechar@bgsu.edu

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Fee:

$35 per student (includes dinner, t-shirt, snack, music charges and expenses for the guest violinist).

Register Here

Registration/payment and completed forms are required for participation. REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018.

Registered students are required to submit the below forms to Laura Charland (lechar@bgsu.edu) in order to participate in the event.

Medical Form
Liability Waiver
Permission to Dispense Medication (if applicable)
Standard Release

Enigma Variations, Violin I
Enigma Variations, Violin II
Enigma Variations, Viola
Enigma Variations, Cello
Enigma Variations, Bass

**Elgar Enigma Variations
High School participants who would like to perform in Variations listed as ‘selected’ - in addition to those marked as ‘tutti’ (everyone) - should download the music above, and prepare the movements as marked. Please also let Dr. Brown know by emailing her at efbrown@bgsu.edu. Thank you!

Theme – tutti (everyone plays)
Variation I – BGPhil only
Variation II – BGPhil only
Variation III – BGPhil only
Variation IV – selected players ₊BGPhil
Variation V – BGPhil only
Variation VI – BGPhil only
Variation VII – selected players ₊BGPhil
Variation VIII – BGPhil only
Variation IX – tutti (everyone plays)
Variation X – BGPhil only
Variation XI – selected players ₊BGPhil
Variation XII – BGPhil only
Variation XIII – BGPhil only
Variation XIV – tutti (everyone plays)

BGSU Honors Festival for High School String Players

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Schedule

Guests:

Mingwei Zhao, cello soloist and teacher and BGSU alumni.

Doug Eyink, music educator, composer and arranger, founder of Alternative Strings and The School of Strings, teaches at Centerville City Schools.

Repertoire:

Elgar Enigma Variations and Cello Concerto. Participants will perform along side the BGPhilharmonia in selected movements. **See note below. Music is available to download on the registration and forms tab.

Schedule:

12:30 Registration & Orientation
1:00-1:45 Festival Orchestra rehearsal, Emily Freeman Brown, conductor
1:45 – 2:30 Sectionals & String Techniques Sessions, CMA Faculty & graduate students
2:30 Snack, fruit and bottled water
2:45-3:45 “Side-by-side” Rehearsal with BGPhilharmonia
3:45-4:50 Doug Eyink, guest artist: Introduction to Alternative String Techniques
5:00 Dinner at University cafeteria, Carillon Place
6:00-6:30 Yoga Stretch-Out Session
6:30 Change into Concert Dress
6:45-7:30 Run-through with BGSU Philharmonia

8PM – Grand Finale Concert.
Tickets will be provided for family of all High School participants. Program: Edward Elgar Enigma Variations and Concerto for Cello, Mingwei Zhao, soloist; Emily Freeman Brown, conductor.

Participating Faculty and Instructors:
Dr. Penny Kruse, Prof. Caroline Chin, violin; Mr. Reed Anderson, viola; Dr. Brian Snow, cello; Robert Rohwer, bass; Dr. Elaine Colprit, music education; Dr. Emily Freeman Brown, conductor and many others.

**Elgar Enigma Variations
High School participants who would like to perform in Variations listed as ‘selected’ - in addition to those marked as ‘tutti’ (everyone) - should download the music on the registration and forms tab and prepare the movements as marked. Please also let Dr. Brown know by emailing her at efbrown@bgsu.edu. Thank you!