East End Arts is now accepting student applications for the 2014 Music Masters Fellowship Program, a nine-week, full scholarship, intensive jazz ensemble workshop opportunity which will be led and mentored by professional guitaristSteve Salerno. The program will take place from September 29 through December 2, 2014. To apply, high school student musicians and vocalists must submit an online application including a recorded performance sample.
The deadline to submit applications is Friday, July 18, 2014. Application and guidelines are available athttp://www.eastendarts.org/calendar/event/2014/07/18/deadline-to-apply-music-masters-jazz-fellowship-program.
High school student musicians and vocalists (ages 14 through 18) with an interest in jazz and a passion for music are encouraged to apply for this rigorous workshop opportunity for all instruments and vocal ranges. Workshop rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings between September 29 and December 1, 2014 at the East End Arts School in Riverhead, with a final performance on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at a Riverhead location to be announced. There are no fees for participation in the Music Masters Fellowship Program. Of the applicants, a select few will be chosen to participate in the jazz ensemble based upon their performance skills. Program mentor, professional guitarist Steve Salerno is an active performer of both jazz and classical music. He has performed across the globe with many of today’s top musicians. The selected students will have the incredible opportunity to work under the tutelage of this professional, and will be given training in professional rehearsal and performance skills. This full scholarship, tuition-free fellowship program allows select students to participate in an ensemble of talent, under the guidance of a music industry professional.
Application submissions are now being accepted by the East End Arts School, and must be received by July 18, 2014 to be considered for this program. Recording quality of performance sample will not be judged. For application and complete details, visithttp://www.eastendarts.org/calendar/event/2014/07/18/deadline-to-apply-music-masters-jazz-fellowship-program.
More Information about Steve Salerno, 2014 Music Masters Fellowship Mentor
Steve Salerno (guitar/composer) is an active performer of both jazz and classical music. He has performed in Italy, France, Germany,Norway, Spain, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Canada and throughout the United States. He has performed with many of today’s top musicians including Jaco Pastorius, John Abercrombie, Mark Dresser, Bennie Wallace, Tommy Campbell, Regina Carter, Tim Berne, Lonnie Plaxico, Peter Erskine, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Helias and Adam Nussbaum. He is a member of the Ray Anderson Quartet, Paul Smoker Notet (with Drew Gress & Phil Haynes), Mala Waldron Quartet, Min Xiao-Fen’s Blue Pipa Trio, has a duo with Christopher Lamb (principle percussionist with the NY Philharmonic), another duo with guitarist, John Abercrombie and leads a variety of groups, including his jazz quartet, Exiles.
Among his latest recordings are Ray Anderson’s Love Notes, Paul Smoker’s Notet Cool Lives, Min Xiao-Fen’s Blue Pipa, and Mala Waldron’s Always There. He was music director for the nationally broadcast PBS special Shoreline Sonata, which first aired in May, 2009 and features the Constellation Trio.
He is currently working with the venerable Classical composer, Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Hero), on a double concerto for guitar & pipa.
Steve Salerno is a member of the Musician’s Advisory Board for D’Addario Strings. He is the author of Planet Wave’s Chord Master (an 8,000 chord voicing dictionary) that was recently voted the number one music application for Apple’s iTunes.
For more information on Salerno, visit http://www.eastendarts.org/school/music-masters.html#salerno-bio.
More about the Music Masters Fellowship Program
The Music Masters Fellowship Program was created with the goal of providing local students with one-on-one learning opportunities with masters in the music field, and to encourage student pursuit of post-graduate education. By creating this exciting and enriching program for the students, East End Arts is the catalyst for an expanded sense of opportunity and possibility throughout the academic year. The fellowship program is mentored by a master performer and composer in rock music, jazz, world music or classical music, who works with a small group of talented high school students. Participating students are selected based on auditions. The pilot program, which took place during the spring of 2011, was mentored by Corky Laing, drummer and songwriter from “Mountain,” and “West, Bruce & Laing”; the second program, held during Spring 2012 was mentored by singer/songwriter Lauren Kinhan of New York Voices and JaLaLa; and the most recent program was held during Fall 2013 and was a string ensemble led by professional cellist and conductor Nico Olarte-Hayes.
For more information about the Music Masters Fellowship Program, contact the Education Director of East End Arts, Shenole Latimer, at 631-369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org
East End Arts, established in 1972, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a School of the Arts, an Art Gallery, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the mission and commitment to building and enriching our community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.
Source: Press release issued by the East End Arts Council, June 19.
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