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West Virginia Students nominated for Summer Music Institute
03/05/2010
For Immediate Release:
February 26, 2010
Contact: Lou Karas
304-225-0101 or lkaras@aeiarts.org
West Virginia Students nominated for Summer Music Institute
Appalachian Education Initiative coordinates program
Morgantown WV (February 26, 2010) Thirteen West Virginia high school and college students have been nominated by the Appalachian Education Initiative for an elite summer music program with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Lou Karas, executive director of the Appalachian Education Initiative, said “We’re excited to submit the names of these students to the National Symphony Orchestra for the Summer Music Institute. The program offers serious music students with an incredible opportunity to learn from and perform with members of the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra.”
As the West Virginia affiliate of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, the Appalachian Education Initiative coordinates the nomination program annually.
This year’s finalists include
• Alexandra Atkinson, 18, of Charleston who plays trumpet and is a junior at Capital High School
• Sean Burdette, 19, of Nitro who plays trumpet and is a freshman at Alderson-Broaddus College
• Alex Cardwell, 17, of Winfield who plays trombone and is a junior at Winfield High School
• Taylor Giorgio, 18, of Charleston who plays violin and is a junior at Capital High School
• Jarrett Hoffman, 18, of Morgantown who plays clarinet and is a senior at Morgantown High School
• Kristi Holstein, 17, of Charleston who plays violin and is a senior at Capital High School
• Keith Michael, 17, of Wheeling who plays violin and is a junior at Wheeling Park High School
• Paige Montgomery, 16, of Morgantown who plays violin and is a junior at Morgantown High School
• Annick Odom, 18, of Morgantown who plays double bass and is a senior at Morgantown High School
• Adam Plantz, 19, of Charleston who plays trumpet and is a freshman at West Virginia University
• Matthew Turner, 18, of Wheeling who plays viola and is a senior at Wheeling Park High School
• Claire Wayne, 16, of Clay who plays bassoon and is a sophomore at Clay County High School
• James Worley, 17, of Berkeley Springs who plays violin and is a senior who is home schooled
The National Symphony Orchestra usually tries to select one student musician from most states to attend the Summer Music Institute. For the past two years, AEI has nominated students but no one from the state was selected for the program. “This year, because the West Virginia Division of Culture and History is hosting the National Symphony Orchestra's American Residency program, we are guaranteed that at least one West Virginia student, possibly more, will be selected to attend the program,” said Karas. Students will be notified of the final selection by the mid-March.
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About AEI:
Since its inception in 2001, the Appalachian Education Initiative (AEI) has been dedicated to ensuring that quality arts education should be a central part of the education of every public school student in West Virginia. For more information, go to www.aeiarts.org.
About the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN):
KCAAEN is a coalition of statewide non-profit organizations working in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to support policies, practices, programs and partnerships that ensure the arts are an essential part of American K-12 education.
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