October 10, 2008

 

Contact:           Dr. Ed Cannava

                        Arapahoe High School

                        303-347-6031

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

2008 Arapahoe High School Band Concerto Competition Finalists

 

Centennial, Colorado—The Third Annual Arapahoe High School Band Concerto Competition will take place in the Arapahoe Theater on November 17, 2008, beginning at 7 p.m. The following students are finalists and will be performing on November 17th:  Vikky DeLaTorre (junior horn player); Jordan Flatt (senior clarinetist); Emily Haller (junior flute player); Emily Haskins (sophomore flute player); Nicole Jensen (senior clarinetist); Maureen Kosse (senior horn player); Wes Leffingwell (senior pianist); Kevin Matthews (junior marimba player); and Madison Munn (junior clarinetist). 

 

The Arapahoe High School Wind Ensemble will culminate the evening by accompanying professional flute player, Claudia Anderson, on the Mike Mower “Flute Concerto”.  Dr. Anderson is the flute professor at Grinnell College.  She is also on the flute faculty at the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park.  In addition, Dr. Anderson is the principal flute of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony.

 

The winner of the 2008 Arapahoe High School Band Concerto Competition will be awarded $100, a trophy and an engraved medal.  The second place winner will be awarded $75, a trophy and an engraved medal.  A $50 cash prize, a trophy and an engraved medal will go to the third place winner.  All other finalists will receive plaques for their performances.

 

The 2008 competition is sponsored by Kolacny Music, Crystal Clear Recordings and the Arapahoe Band Boosters.  The coordinator of this year’s competition is Mr. Jim Leffingwell, Arapahoe Band Booster parent.

 

Up to three seniors will perform their concertos later in the year.  The Arapahoe High School Wind Ensemble will accompany them at one of their upcoming concerts in December, March or May.

 

The judges for the 2008 Arapahoe High School Band Concerto Competition are a panel of Colorado Symphony Musicians:  Bill Hill, Percussion; Patrick Tillery, Brass; and Abby Raymond, Woodwinds.

 

For further information, contact Dr. Ed Cannava, Arapahoe Director of Bands, at ecan11@msn.com or 303-347-6031.