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The Youth Brass Band
Of Central Florida (YBBCF), located in Orlando, Florida, is an educational endeavor of the
Brass Band Of Central Florida and consists of 30 of the
area’s most talented young musicians. The YBBCF's mission is to provide
an opportunity for the finest area high school age brass and percussion
players to supplement their wind band experience by performing in a
British-style brass band and to raise the overall all level of brass
ensemble playing in the Central Florida area.
The
band will maintain strict instrumentation
based on the British brass band tradition: B-flat and E-flat cornets,
E-flat tenor horns, and B-flat baritones are used in addition to
trombones, bass trombone, tubas, and percussion. In addition to
contemporary pieces written for brass band, the group’s repertoire
includes orchestral and band transcriptions and students will be
encouraged to perform chamber music in small quartets and quintets.
Membership in the group is by recommendation and audition, and the
season will last annually from September to May of each year. Future
highlights for the brass band will include sponsoring clinics and master
classes with various guest artists and conductors.
A note
from the Conductor ---- October 28, 2007
The inaugural season
of the Youth Brass Band of Central Florida is well on its way!
Featuring a number of our area's finest young musicians and
representing 11 of Central Florida's top high school music
programs, the YBBCF brings together an elite group of talented
young people with a passion for musical excellence that seek to
develop their artistry to the highest levels. Performing in a
traditional brass band setting, the ensemble features
outstanding orchestra classics, broadway/screen music, jazz, and
many other musical styles and genre.
The YBBCF brings to our community an innovative and exciting new
performance venue for the development of outstanding young brass
and percussion musicians.
In its inaugural season, the Youth Brass Band Of Central Florida
looks forward to introducing our community to something
wonderful, something amazing, and something truly special!
And finally, a note I recently received via e-mail in regards to
the YBBCF...
"Extending best wishes to the young people of the YBBCF who
are embracing this wonderful tradition of brass band
performance." ...on behalf of John Williams (noted American
composer).
If you are interested in finding out
more about the YBBCF or would like to help support this
wonderful program, please contact us via e-mail at
Rondo7@bellsouth.com.
YOUTH BRASS BAND OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA
2007- 2008
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CORNETS
Soprano
Anthony Hazel -
Lake Brantley
Solo
Eric McAfee
(Principal) - Winter Park
Jessica Wunderlin - Winter Park
Chris
Ulrich - Lake Howell
Andrew Altamirano - Cypress Creek
Repiano
Rebecca Perez - The First
Academy
2nd
Atse Theodros - Cypress Creek
Maddie Japp - Winter Park
3rd
Vanessa Cintron - Timber Creek
Victor Changsan -
Timber Creek
FLUGELHORN
Rachel Perez - The First
Academy
TENOR HORNS
Erica Romero (solo) - Cypress
Creek
DJ Mickles (1st) - Lake
Brantley
Victor Morales (2nd) -
Cypress Creek
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EUPHONIUMS
James
Cunico - Leesburg
Ryan
Chen - Winter Park
BARITONES
Genna Krecicki - Winter Park
Caroline Davoli - Winter
Springs
TROMBONES
Brendan Selly (1st)
- Lake Brantley
Corey Heck (2nd)
- Cypress Creek
Alexis Konikov (2nd) - Cypress Creek
Jaron Sperling (Bass)
- Lake Brantley
TUBAS
Kenny
Keating -
Lake Brantley
William McCleery - Dr. Phillips
Justin Hubbard -
Lake Howell
PERCUSSION
Maralyn Graham -
Cypress Creek
Glenn Kastrinos - Winter Springs
Chad West - The First Academy
David Marini -
Lake Howell
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2007
- 2008 Important Dates
October 7, 2007: Rehearsals begin:
4 PM - 6 PM @ Tuskawilla Middle School (every Sunday)
March 30, 2008:
Performances at
Community Church of Vero Beach at 9:30 and 11:00 AM
April 13, 2008:
Joint Concert with the BBCF and
University of Central Florida Brass Ensemble
- Visual Arts Building on the UCF Campus 7:00 PM
Rick
Perez – Conductor/Music Director
Rick
Perez serves as musical director of the Youth Brass Band of Central
Florida in its inaugural season. Though a well respected Florida banking
executive by day, the musical director for the Youth Brass Band of
Central Florida is also an accomplished musician and educator. With over
20 years of musical performance, conducting, and brass band training
experience, the conductor of the YBBCF brings a superior musical and
educational offering to the direction of this all star ensemble.
Rick began his
musical journey as a teenager by participating in the Salvation Army
music summer camp programs in Keystone Heights, Florida. By the age of
17 he was conducting his first brass band ensemble as bandmaster of the
Hialeah Corps Band. His formal music education continued at Miami-Dade
Community College and as a private student of famed trumpet virtuoso and
master teacher, Gilbert Johnson (Philadelphia Orchestra, Curtis
Institute of Music and University Of Miami.)
Conducting and brass
studies continued via various Salvation Army music programs with notable
educators and performers including James Curnow (Asbury College),
William Himes (Salvation Army Central Territory Musical Director),
Stephen Bulla (President’s Own Marine Band), Mark Ridenour (Chicago
Symphony), to name just a few wonderful teachers and mentors that have
influenced his musical career.
As a performer and
conductor, our musical director has appeared and performed with numerous
groups including the Florida Philharmonic, Florida Southern College
Brass Quintet, King’s Brass, Sunshine Brass, Southeastern University
Wind Orchestra, the Florida Divisional Band, and the Southern
Territorial Staff Band of the Salvation Army. In addition to conducting
and performing with various ensembles around the country, Mr. Perez has
been a regular clinician, conductor, and educator at the Salvation
Army’s annual Florida Music Institute (FMI) in
Starke, Florida.
Rick Perez currently
performs with the award winning Brass Band of Central Florida, the
founding and parent organization of the Youth Brass Band of Central
Florida. When not leading a top banking organization or
contributing to the musical arts, Mr. Perez spends his time with his
lovely wife and two wonderful daughters in
Lake Mary,
Florida.
Repertoire
In its first season, the YBBCF looks forward to establishing an
exceptional musical experience for the area’s top young musicians.
Repertoire is challenging and the ensemble will provide students with
the opportunity to develop their skills as musicians in a youth brass
band program that will likely become the premiere organization of its
kind.
Repertoire for the 2007-2008 season will include:
Olympic Spirit - John Williams
I Vow To Thee - Holst (from The Planets)
Theme From The Muppet Show
Riverdance - Wheeler
Music Of The Night - Webber
Elsa’s Procession To The Cathedral – Wagner
Amazing Grace - traditional (arr. Himes)
1812 Overture
Festive Overture - Shostakovich
Stars & Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa
Sponsorships
The Youth Brass Band Of Florida is an educational project of the Brass
Band Of Central Florida, a 501-C3 not-for-profit organization. Your
generous gift to support this on-going project is tax free and will help
us offer the best possible experience to the young people that will
participate in the group. We need your help in paying for
new instruments as well as sponsoring guest artists and out of state
national competitions. Every dollar designated for the Youth Band will
go to support the program. All officers and director are volunteers.
Platinum Level-Donation of $10,000 or more
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Gratitude : Contributor will receive an engraved plaque; name will
be mentioned in gratitude at concert, and their name will be listed
on Band web site and in programs for three years.
Gold Level-Donation of $5,000. to $9,999.
Gratitude : Contributor's name will be mentioned in gratitude at concert
and will be listed on Band web site and in programs for three year.
Silver Level-Donation of $1,000. to $4,999.
Gratitude : Contributor's name will be listed on the band site, and in
the programs for two years.
Bronze Level-Donation of $500. to $999
Gratitude : Contributor's name will be listed in the programs for one
year.
For additional and specific information in regards to sponsorship
opportunities for the youth band project, please contact our musical
director, Rick Perez, at Rondo7@bellsouth.net.
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