2009 Michigan Youth Arts Festival
Broadcasted Live
May 7-9, 2009
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Click the links below to watch the archived videos!
MSVMA Featured Choir
Chamber Singers, Jenison High School
Les Rowsey, Director
» Sing Me to Heaven, Daniel Gawthrop
» Visions of St. John, John Ness Beck
» Nuc Dimittis, Alexander Gretchaninof
» Danny Boy, arr. Darmon Meader
MYAF Guest Orchestra & 2009 Gala Soloists
Antonia Wilson, Conductor
» Meekyoung Lee, flute, Pioneer High School
Flute Concerto No. 2 in D, K314, W.A. Mozart
Movement I, Allegro aperto
» Catrin Dowd, string bass, Pioneer High School
A Carmen Fantasy, Frank Proto
Movement I, Prelude; Movement II, Aragonaise
» Kurt Tseng, viola, Plymouth High School
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Op. Posth., Béla Bartók
Movement II, Adagio religioso; Movement III, Allegro vivace
» Stephanie Lee Webb, piano, Saline High School
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 in B-flat Minor, Pyotr Illich Tchaikovsky
Movement I, Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
MSVMA Soloist
Michael Fragale, tenor, Haslett High School
» What Songs Were Sung, John Jacob Niles
» Spirate pur, spirate, Stefano Danaudy
MSVMA All-Michigan Honors Choir
Andre Thomas, Director
Steve Zegree, Accompanist
» Noel, Brad Holmes
» Ubi Caritas, Maurice Durufle
» Frolocket ihr Volker Auf Erden, Felix Mendelssohn
» Laughing Song, David Dickau
» My Good Lord Done Been Here, Andre Thomas
» Lay a garland, Robert Pearsall
» African Sanctus, David Fanshaw
MSBOA All-Michigan Honors Jazz Ensemble
Max E. Colley, Jr., Conductor
» Tuning Up, Toshiko Akiyoshi
» Festival, Rick Stitzel
» Stolen Moments, Oliver Nelson, arr. Paul Jennings
MSBOA/Banddirector.com Jazz Commission Piece
Vince Corozine, Conductor
» Supernova, Vince Corozine
MSBOA All-Michigan Honors Band
Dennis Glocke, Conductor
» The Florentiner March, Julius Fucík
» A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21, Gustav Holst, arr. Clare Grundman
» Homage to Perotin, Ron Nelson
Joel Shaner, Conductor
» American Salute, Morton Gould
MSBOA All-Michigan Honors Orchestra
Damon Gupton, Conductor
» Overture to Candide, Leonard Bernstein
Jed Fritzemeier, Conductor
» Les Preludes, Franz Liszt
Jazz Improvisation: You Can Do It! Master Class with Vince Corozine
» Part One
» Part Two
» Part Three
» Part Four
The Michigan Youth Arts Festival is a comprehensive arts spectacular, culminating a nine-month search for the finest artistic talent in Michigan high schools. More than 250,000 students across the state are involved in the adjudication process that results in nearly 1,000 being invited to participate in the annual three-day event, held in May. It is here that these exceptional students in the arts gather together to explore, celebrate and showcase their talent in multiple disciplines.
Visit MYAF online to find out more information.
MSBOA/Banddirector.com Commission Project: Supernova
Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association and Banddirector.com partnered on a new Jazz Commission Project with composer Vince Corozine, which was featured at the 2009 MYAF. For more information on this project and to follow the creative process, visit the commission project page here.