Niskayuna student musicians to share stage with Schenectady Symphony Orchestra at Proctor’s Theatre March 16

March is “Music in Our Schools Month,” and to celebrate, Niskayuna High School Orchestra students will perform alongside professional musicians in a shared-stands concert with the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra on Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady.
This extraordinary educational experience and mentoring opportunity between Niskayuna’s student musicians and the SSO’s professional instrumentalists will include a combined rehearsal Friday afternoon followed by the evening’s concert. The two orchestras will join forces to perform several challenging classical pieces including Symphonic Metamorphoses of Themes of Weber by Paul Hindemith, Serenade for Strings by Peter Tchaikovsky and Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius. The performances will be conducted by SSO Director Charles Schneider, and NSO Director Christopher Neubert.
“This is a unique opportunity for many of our musicians to work with students and provide insight into how music can be a part of their lives beyond their high school and college years,” said SSO Executive Director Christine Mason.
Admission is $7.50/adults, $5/students 8-18, and free for children under 8. Tickets may be purchased from Proctor's Theatre box office at 346-6204 or from the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra at 372-2500.
The shared-stands program is funded by the generosity of the New York State Council on the Arts, the Community Foundation for the Capital Region’s Niskayuna Community Foundation, and the William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation, and the support of members of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra Association.
For more information, contact Christopher Neubert at the Niskayuna High School Music Office at 382-2511, ext. 4310, or Christine Mason, Executive Director, the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra at 372-2500.

(March 2007)