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GYO ANNOUNCES 40th ANNIVERSARY GALA

Gemini Youth Orchestras will hold its 4oth Anniversary Gala at the newly-renovated Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC on Saturday, June 13, 2009. Performing will be all of the GYO groups as well as a special Alumni Orchestra composed of former members and staff. The first concert is planned for the early afternoon for the String Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra and the Concert Winds, to be followed by a reception in the concert hall and an early evening concert with the Alumni Orchestra and the Youth Symphony. There will be plenty of surprises and special guests, and a video recording of both concerts will be available.  More details will follow. For some great images of the transformation of Alice Tully Hall, click on http://www.lincolncenter.org/load_screen.asp?screen=transforming

MURPHY AWARD INSTITUTED BY GYO:

Thanks to the generosity of Huntington luthier Robert Murphy, Gemini Youth Orchestras has launched a program that we believe is unprecedented: the annual gift of a fine European stringed instrument to a Gemini Youth Orchestras participant, designated by its board of directors,  who has demonstrated both high artistic ability and financial need. The initial recipient of a 1960's vintage German viola, compete with case, bow, and accessories, is Stephan Garamy, a member of the Gemini Youth Symphony. Congratulations to Stephan and our heartfelt thanks to Bob Murphy.