MERIDIAN SYMPHONY
YOUTH ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCES
Fall Performance
November 18, 2022
Centennial Performing Arts Center
7:30 PM (doors open 7:00)
Winter Performance
TBA
Location TBA
7:00 PM (doors open 6:30)
Spring Performance
TBA
Location TBA
7:00 PM (doors open 6:30)
ABOUT
Our goal is to provide young musicians from the Treasure Valley with the opportunity to participate in full orchestra rehearsals and concerts, while being mentored by members of the Meridian Symphony.
We hope to educate and inspire young musicians through exceptional ensemble training and performance opportunities, while helping to grow the school orchestra and band program in the school districts in the Treasure Valley.
REHEARSALS
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Tuesday rehearsals 7:00-9:00 PM
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Meridian High School and Lake Hazel Middle School
Please complete this form if you need to miss a rehearsal or performance
AUDITIONS
The Meridian Symphony Youth Orchestra is open to students grades 8-12 and begins rehearsals in September.
Auditions for 2022/2023 season are being scheduled for November 2022.
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
Jill Green
Greg Felton has been teaching music since 1984. He currently teaches Elementary Music for the West Ada School District. He was Director of Bands at Meridian High School from 2003-2013. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Idaho and at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1984 from the University of Idaho, continued with graduate work at Boise State University, and received his master’s degree from the University of Idaho. Prior to his employment in the West Ada School District, Mr. Felton worked for the Vancouver School District in Vancouver, WA where he was on the faculty of the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Hudson’s Bay High School, and City University. While in Vancouver he was the conductor of the Vancouver Youth Symphony. Mr. Felton is a member of the Board of Directors for the West Ada Education Association and the Board of Directors for the Idaho Education Association. He has been an instructor for the West Ada New Teacher Institute. He is a board member for the Center for Teaching and Learning. Mr. Felton is a Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Community Influencer.
Greg Hotrum began playing trombone when he was 9 years old. After graduating from Idaho State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in trombone performance, he was given an assistantship at the University of New Mexico. While studying at UNM, he performed with New York Philharmonic trombonist Joe Alessi, and continued his performance career by spending a summer performing in Disneyland. After graduation, he was principal trombonist in the summer Masterworks Performing Artists Festival in Ohio, following by teaching Trombone, Trumpet, History of Electronic Music and Orchestral Repertoire at Sias School of Music in China. By his fourth year in China, he was the assistant conductor of the Sias Symphony Orchestra and teaching conducting to over 60 students.
After more than ten years in China, Greg has returned to Idaho. He is currently studying Law at the University of Idaho, but still finds time to sub in various performing groups in the Treasure Valley.
