Dorothy Straub and Robert Genualdi Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded to motivated students identified during the year who plan to continue their music studies over the summer. The scholarship has been established in memory of Dorothy Straub and Robert Genualdi who did so much to enrich the lives of many in their community through music and education.
Dorothy Straub and. Robert Genualdi were among the state’s most dynamic musical couples and co-directors of the Barnum Festival’s Jenny Lind Competition/Concert for young American sopranos. Their many contributions included arranging, composing and editing work for youth orchestra programs around the country. This Scholarship honors Dorothy and Robert’s achievements and contributions to music education.
Robert S. Genualdi was a conductor of the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras and a founding member of the Fairfield Country String Teachers Association. He was a string bass player in the Miami, New Haven, Greater Bridgeport and Greenwich symphonies. Mr. Genualdi served as Acting Principal of Staples High School in Westport and Principal of Andrew Warde High School, then Roger Ludlowe and Andrew Warde High Schools simultaneously, and then as Headmaster of the "new" consolidated Fairfield High School in Fairfield
Violist Dorothy Straub devoted her career to enriching the lives of many as an educator and performer. Dorothy was a tireless proponent of musical education. She served as a music educator in the Westport and Fairfield school systems for over 20 years, was conductor and administrator for the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, and was president of MENC known today as National Association for Music Education. She also arranged, composed and edited instructional pieces for young musicians.
This year four students received the Scholarship award that supported their musical studies at the BackCountry Jazz program in Bridgeport. They received small group coaching, ear training, lessons on improvisation and were given a chance to perform in the BackCountry Jazz Strings Orchestra.
Scholarship students: Tiffany Serrano, Katherine Velasco, Mickayla Stewart
The scholarship is awarded to motivated students identified during the year who plan to continue their music studies over the summer. The scholarship has been established in memory of Dorothy Straub and Robert Genualdi who did so much to enrich the lives of many in their community through music and education.
Dorothy Straub and. Robert Genualdi were among the state’s most dynamic musical couples and co-directors of the Barnum Festival’s Jenny Lind Competition/Concert for young American sopranos. Their many contributions included arranging, composing and editing work for youth orchestra programs around the country. This Scholarship honors Dorothy and Robert’s achievements and contributions to music education.
Robert S. Genualdi was a conductor of the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras and a founding member of the Fairfield Country String Teachers Association. He was a string bass player in the Miami, New Haven, Greater Bridgeport and Greenwich symphonies. Mr. Genualdi served as Acting Principal of Staples High School in Westport and Principal of Andrew Warde High School, then Roger Ludlowe and Andrew Warde High Schools simultaneously, and then as Headmaster of the "new" consolidated Fairfield High School in Fairfield
Violist Dorothy Straub devoted her career to enriching the lives of many as an educator and performer. Dorothy was a tireless proponent of musical education. She served as a music educator in the Westport and Fairfield school systems for over 20 years, was conductor and administrator for the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, and was president of MENC known today as National Association for Music Education. She also arranged, composed and edited instructional pieces for young musicians.
This year four students received the Scholarship award that supported their musical studies at the BackCountry Jazz program in Bridgeport. They received small group coaching, ear training, lessons on improvisation and were given a chance to perform in the BackCountry Jazz Strings Orchestra.
Scholarship students: Tiffany Serrano, Katherine Velasco, Mickayla Stewart
