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Benefit Concert 2018! 

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Madison Howard
in concert
EMERGING YOUNG ARTIST  Series
Pequot Library
June 9th, 2 pm
 
The concert is open to the public. and no registration is required.  Concert will start at 7 pm and will be followed by reception.
Music for Youth
GOES TO THE ZOO
Saturday, June 9th
​11 am-2 pm

Join us at the zoo on Saturday, June 9th for the first musical pop-up program at the zoo.  Students will be found playing at 8 sites around the grounds in a fundraiser for Beardsley Zoo.  Stay tuned for more information!

Music For Youth, Inc. 
EVENTS

CELEBRATE MUSIC FOR YOUTH!
May 6th, 5 pm Unitarian Church, Westport CT

The Benefit for Music for Youth was truly a celebration of the music made possible by the music of Alex Beyer and Sasha Scolnik-Brower and the Marianne Liberatore Scholarship Finalists; Julian Shively, Madison Howard and Cameron Chase.   The program opened with the 3 Preludes of Gershwin played by Julian Shively, cello and Alex Beyer, piano.  Madison Howard, cello; Cameron Chase, violin; and Alex Beyer, piano presented the Brahms Piano Trio  No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8.   The second half featured the beautiful Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata played by Sasha Scolnik-Brower and Alex Beyer.  It was a night to celebrate the incredible achievements and talent of some of the most accomplished musicians of Fairfield County.
The Music for Youth 2018 Ambassador Awards
The Music for Youth 2018 Ambassador Awards were presented to two talented local musicians Camden Archambeau and Cedar Newman.  They were selected  for their commitment to music education and outreach and recognized for their work bringing live music in our community. 
The Dorothy Straub and Bob Genualdi Scholarship
Music for Youth was honored to award this year's  Dorothy Straub and Bob Genualdi $1,000 Scholarship to Audrey Szymanski.  Ms Szymanski is a remarkable 17 year old who started playing violin at a SOAR Camp in 6th grade.  She studied privately with Claudia Tondi in 8th grade and joined the KEYS orchestra at the Klein.  In the summer she is a volunteer and coach for the Back Country Jazz program where she plays violin, viola and flute.   During the school years she volunteers her time coaching and mentoring students in the music programs at a number of schools in Bridgeport. Music for Youth appreciates the enthusiasm Audrey brings to the classroom and the passion she shares for music with her peers. She will be attending Western Connecticut State University where she will pursue her studies in Music Education. 
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Audrey Szymanski. receives the Dorothy Straub and Bob Genualdi 2018 Scholarship. 
Music for Youth PROGRAMS
​2017-2018
The MEET THE ORCHESTRA series, introduces young students to the family of instruments in the orchestra through the exploration of musical  themes and concepts that familiarize the students with
the language of music.
For pictures and more information click here.

The R.T. Vanderbilt  SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAM has offered public schools the opportunity to work with professionals who coach, mentor and perform for students enrolled in music programs  of the schools. Since 2007, a unique component of MFY’s school residency program has been the MUSICAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM.  This year the High Horizons and Multicultural Schools in Bridgeport participated in a collaborative concert for Martin luther King Jr. in New Haven with the St. Stephen's Steel Band and the Music Haven students.  The Residency continued with small group ensembles that were coached and mentored by members of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony.
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The Marianne Liberatore Memorial
​Scholarship Competition
Each year six finalists will be selected from an online screening process to compete for the $1,000 Marianne Liberatore Scholarship.  This competition is open to all junior and senior instrumentalists who reside in Fairfield County.  Three top three finalists will be given the opportunity to have a solo concert in the Emerging Young Artist Series at Pequot Library.  The deadline for applications this year is October 25th, 2018.    
More information about this year's finalists

The Dorothy Straub and Robert Genualdi
Scholarship Program
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 throughout the country.  This Scholarship honors their many achievements and is awarded to motivated students identified during the year who plan continue their music studies during the summer months.. 
For information about this year's winner click here

The Friday Night Young Artist Café is open to all musicians, poets and actors!  Join us at this monthly event as a performer or member of the audience.  Price of admission $5.  Artists interested in performing should contact us at musicforyouthct@gmail.com. 
Schedule Fall 2018 information
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IN THE NEWS!!

Music for Youth thanks the Amalia & Nicola Giuliani Foundation!
Music for Youth thanks the Amalia and Nicola Giuliani Foundation for their generous contribution that will enable us to bring professional musicians into the Bridgeport magnet schools band program to conduct presentations and coach and mentor the band and woodwind students. 
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The Fairfield Rotary Club gives Music for Youth a generous grant to purchase band instruments for Bridgeport Schools.

The Fairfield Rotary Club donation will allow MFY to purchase a number of instruments for the Band program at the High Horizons and Multicultural Magnet schools in Bridgeport.  These instruments will allow an additional eight students to join the band program this year.  Music for Youth feels that engagement in music education at these early ages promotes self confidence, attention, focus and communication,  all those skills that are essential for academic and social  success.  The physical engagement that electrifies the emotional and intellectual pathways in the brain has been well documented.  Through music education we are building life skills and community. We thank the Fairfield Rotary, the Amalia and Nicola Giuliani Foundation and the R.T. Vanderbilt Foundation for helping us bring these programs and tools to the Bridgeport Schools.
Upcoming Concerts and EVENTS

Celebrate
Music for Youth Benefit

Unitarian Church
​in Westport
10 Lyons Rd
5 pm Sunday,
​May 6th 

Emerging Young Artist Series

Madison Howard
Emerging Young
Artist Series
June 9th, 2 pm
Pequot Library Auditorium
This program is in=part possible with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office
​of the Arts”.
Music for Youth, Inc., POB 403, Westport CT, 06880
203-254-0123 • musicforyouthct@gmail.com