EXPERIENCING MUSIC

e breadth, depth and scope of the award-winning New Trier High School Department of Music

9 choirs - 4 wind ensembles - 5 orchestras - 4 jazz ensembles - 2-year music theory program musical theatre - piano classes - music impro isation - Pep Band - Soundtraks
The New Trier Music Program
e Music Department presents some 25 formal evening concerts and more than 50 additional performances, including guest appearances at conferences, music festivals, community service organizations, junior high and elementary schools, and television-radio presentations. e department either produces or co-produces 3 musical theatre productions each year. A volunteer Pep Band also provides entertainment at athletic events. Soundtraks, a student-run audio-video recording studio broadcasts concerts to more than 40,000 homes via cable television, radio and world-wide on the Internet. All concerts are archived and can be viewed on www.ntjazz.com. Non-performance courses include a composition-based music theory sequence and classroom piano taught in a state-of-the-art electronic music lab.

Recent Honors and Appearances

GRAMMY Signature School, 2007 Symphonic Wind Ensemble performances at Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic and the Illinois Music Educators Conference Symphony Orchestra named Most Outstanding High School Orchestra by Down Beat Magazine Jazz Ensemble I named Most Outstanding High School Jazz Ensemble by Down Beat Magazine Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra performance in Ensemble Spotlight Series at Carnegie Hall

Notable Guest Artists and Clinicians

ORCHESTRA
Dale Clevenger, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Cli Colnot, DePaul University Ying String Quartet

BAND
Dr. Mallory ompson Northwestern University Col. Lowell Graham US Air Force Band Ret. Christopher Martin Chicago Symphony Orchestra

JAZZ ENSEMBLE
e Count Basie Orchestra e Tito Puente Alumni All-Star Big Band e Bob Mintzer Big Band

CHOIR
Darmon Meader New York Voices Weston Noble Luther College Rollo Dilworth Temple University

MUSIC THEORY
Joseph Schwantner, composer Larry Daehn, composer Rick Kirby, composer

Citing the schools exemplary music program, the GRAMMY Foundation named New Trier its National GRAMMY Signature School the only U.S. high school to win this top honor in 2007.
Representative Repertoire
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Symphony No. 5 Dmitri Shostakovich Pictures at an Exhibition - Mussorgsky Second Essay Samuel Barber

SWING CHOIR
Oh, Lady Be Good - George and Ira Gershwin, arranged by Darmon Meader A Sleepin Bee - Arlen/Capote, arr. Darmon Meador for NT Swing Choir VoiceDance II - Greg Jasperse

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE

Four Scottish Dances Malcolm Arnold Dance Movements Philip Sparke Apocalyptic Dreams David Gillingham

CONCERT CHOIR
(performed with NT Symphony Orchestra) Carmina Burana Or Requiem and Magnicat- John Rutter Chichester Psalms Leonard Bernstein

JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Groove Merchant Jerome Richardson, arr. ad Jones Last Season Maria Schneider West Side Story Medley Bernstein, arr. Rich/Reddie

CHOIR OPERA
Carousel West Side Story Les Miserables

After many years in music school, I have learned that not a single one of my colleagues had the kind of high school musical experience I had. I consider myself one of the luckiest musicians to have attended a school with such a great music program. To this day, when I encounter a dicult orchestra piece I rst played at New Trier, I think, ank goodness New Trier gave me the opportunity to learn this music. It is at that moment that I remember how lucky I am. Laura Usiskin NT Class of 01 Music dened my New Trier experience. I knew I was going to be a professional musician, and the music program gave me a rm foundation and helped me to be passionate and fully understand my aspirations. Melissa Birkhold NT Class of 07 Music was central to my New Trier experience. I knew that I wanted to become a professional musician, and I felt like I had the best possible training ground at New Trier. Scott Macomber NT Class of 91 Great experience. We had all the opportunities in the world. at never escapes me. Betsy Morgan NT Class of 99 What role did music play in my New Trier experience? It dened me. Justin Stein NT Class of 08

Working with the New Trier High School Orchestra program, it is clear to me that this is serious and honest music-making, which encourages students to achieve a very high level of musical excellence and citizenship. e learning environment is completely conducive to musical and social growth, and encourages imagination, curiosity, and soulfulness. With public school music education being more and more marginalized, the New Trier program serves as an inspiration and a reminder of the vital importance which the arts play in our students lives. Cli Colnot Conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra Contemporary Music NOW What is New Triers place in the arts community? Highly respected! Dale Clevenger Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony Orchestra By any outside measure, New Triers Music Program represents the highest order of excellence. Bernard Dobrowski Dean Emeritus Northwestern Univ. School of Music When all the ensembles are performing at such a high level, this is an indication of the quality of the music program. I have never seen any high school music program even come close to New Trier. Charles Vernon Trombone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra New Triers reputation for excellence within the community, the region, the state and the nation continues to grow. Cheryl Frazes Hill Chair Music Education and Director of Choral Activities at Chicago College of Performing Arts, Associate conductor of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.

Music at New Trier gave me a community of friends and teachers that supported me as a student, musician, and a person. I treated music with the same devotion and intensity that I gave to my academic studies. When I arrived at Conservatory, I realized what a charmed life I had led as a New Trier music student, taking advantage of amazing faculty and performing opportunities. New Trier provided the dedicated and solid groundwork for pursuing a life full of music. Eric Anderson NT Class of 07 e New Trier music program is tightly woven into our identity as a school that has a deep tradition of excellence. It is a source of pride to me as a community member and as a parent of musicians. It also is a gift to our students. As they advance through the music program, they learn the value of dedicating themselves to goals and working hard to achieve them. Carol Ducommun Board of Education member, New Trier Township High School District e music program at New Trier is a treasure not just for the students who benet from the world-class instruction they receive, but for the community as a whole. Events including the Winter Music Festival, musical theatre productions and the many concerts oered throughout the year let New Trier give back with the gift of music. New Triers longstanding commitment to the arts is a source of pride for the school, and I am in awe each and every time I attend one of these performances. Linda Yonke Superintendent, New Trier Township High School District It is easy to assess the excellence of the New Trier music program by simply experiencing one of their many concerts. What most people dont see are the hundreds of hours of instruction and preparation. As Principal, I have personally observed our individual students using every spare moment and corner of the building to get in one more minute of practice time. Ive also seen our faculty of Master Teachers giving students an unparalleled education in music theory, technique, and professionalism. is is the best high school music program in the country. Timothy Dohrer Principal, New Trier Winnetka Campus Our department visits over one hundred colleges and universities each year. We are consistently made aware of the high regard that our music program has on those campuses. ey praise the high levels of professionalism and dedication expected by our graduates. ey always ask us to send more students to their institutions. James P. Conroy, Chair, Post-High School Counseling Department

I have found the faculty at New Trier to be among the best music educators with whom I have ever worked. It is a privilege, really, to have our students associated with your program over the years. Peter Webster Associate Dean for Faculty Aairs. Chair, Department of Music Studies Northwestern Univ. School of Music e arts are more than an elective program. ey serve as one of the major unifying forces in the school, for the parents, and for the community. More than that, the New Trier Performing Arts Program is a state and national model. I knew this well before the 2007 Grammy was awarded. Hank Bangser New Trier Superintendent, 1990-2006; former faculty member New Triers music program continues to be superb! e concerts are manifestations of its excellence, but they by no means sum up its excellence. I love the way the music teachers engage students of all abilities, the passion they have for their art, and the professionalism that they bring to their classrooms. Betty Brockelman New Trier Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, 1998-2004; former faculty member Every time I return to New Trier to attend a musical performance or to talk with current music faculty, I am always reassured that the New Trier standard of excellence in music education is in good hands. Dr. eodore Klinka New Trier Music Department Chair, 1965-1994, former faculty member e entire program grew to be ocially recognized as the leader in comprehensive music education by state, national, and professional organizations. Phil Smith New Trier Music Department Chair, 1994-2002; former faculty member

A RECENT SURVEY OF NEW TRIER GRADUATES RANKED THE MUSIC PROGRAM THE HIGHEST POSITIVE RATING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING.

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