North Carolina will be the site of the National Symphony Orchestra's 2005 American Residency. Between March 8 and 19, 2005, the members of the Orchestra will participate in approximately 150 education and performance activities in all regions of the state. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts selected North Carolina at the invitation of the North Carolina Arts Council. The Residency is funded by the Kennedy Center through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, as it has been since 1992. There will be a total of nine orchestral concerts, including three concerts for young people, in the state. Dozens of educational and outreach activities and other events are being planned. Proceeds from all concerts remain in the state to benefit presenting organizations.  "Music has the ability to entertain, educate and change lives," said North Carolina Arts Council Executive Director Mary B. Regan. "We look forward to the exciting possibilities when the National Symphony Orchestra and music-loving North Carolinians come together." "From our very first meeting we were impressed with the commitment and enthusiasm of the North Carolina Arts Council," responded National Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Rita Shapiro. "And after experiencing three Residencies firsthand, I can attest to the artistry and dedication that the individual musicians of the NSO bring to every Residency activity. We look forward to the synergy that will be created here in North Carolina during March 2005." "As the nation's center for the performing arts, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a mandate to showcase our country's finest artists here in Washington, D.C., and also to reach out across the country," explained Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser. "The National Symphony Orchestra exemplifies both aspects of this mission: to be one of the world's finest orchestras, based in the nation's capital; and to travel across the country to serve and support local arts organizations." The North Carolina Arts Council nurtures and supports excellence in the arts and provides opportunities for every North Carolinian to experience the arts. A division of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the Arts Council further serves as a catalyst for the development of arts organizations and facilities throughout the state as it makes grants and offers technical assistance. The North Carolina Arts Council receives funding from the state of North Carolina and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The North Carolina Arts Council is working with local symphony orchestras, arts councils and organizations, educational institutions, music groups and others throughout the state. For more information, please see www.ncarts.org or call (919) 733-2111. ![[Residency Follow-up Activities]](/images/nso/community/residency_miniheader.gif){kind=small}
Summer Music Institute . Since 1992, the Kennedy Center/NSO National Trustees' Summer Music Institute -- a training program for young orchestral musicians (ages 14-21) from across the country -- has welcomed students annually for four weeks of study, rehearsal and coaching sessions. As part of the American Residency, up to six students from North Carolina will be chosen to receive scholarships to the 2005 Summer Music Institute. Students are selected by taped audition. Teacher Fellowship . A North Carolina music teacher will be selected for an individually designed program to further the teacher's professional development. The program will take place in Washington, D.C., under the auspices of the National Symphony Orchestra and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Chamber Music Commission. A North Carolina composer will be selected to create a chamber music work to be premiered at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The in-state coordinator for all three projects is Stephanie Russell, touring and presenting coordinator for the North Carolina Arts Council. Project descriptions can be found on line at www.ncarts.org later this summer. ![[Schedule Highlights]](/images/nso/community/schedule_miniheader.gif){kind=small} |
| Tues., March 8 | |
| Travel from Washington, DC to Fayetteville, NC |
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| Wed., March 9 | |
| Outreach activities in Fayetteville and surrounding areas Full Orchestral Concert, 7:30 p.m. Emil de Cou, conductor Cumberland County Auditorium/Coliseum Crown Theater, Fayetteville |
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| Thurs., March 10 | |
| Travel to Greenville
Full Orchestral Concert, 8:00 p.m. Emil de Cou, conductor Wright Auditorium, Greenville |
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| Fri., March 11 | |
| Young People's Concert, 11:00 a.m. |
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| Sat., March 12 | |
| Outreach in Raleigh and surrounding areas |
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| Sun., March 13 | |
| Outreach and Community Service Full Orchestral Concert, 8:00 p.m. Leonard Slatkin, conductor Meymandi Hall, BTI Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh |
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| Mon., March 14 | |
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Travel to Greensboro
Outreach in Greensboro Chamber Music Concert, Fayetteville |
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| Tues., March 15 | |
| Outreach in Greensboro and surrounding areas
Full Orchestral Concert, 7:30 p.m. Leonard Slatkin, conductor War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro |
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| Wed., March 16 | |
| Travel to Boone
Outreach in Boone and surrounding areas Chamber Music Concert, Asheville |
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| Thurs., March 17 | |
Young People's Concerts, 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. |
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| Fri., March 18 | |
| Full Orchestral Concert, 7:30 p.m. Leonard Slatkin, conductor Isothermal Community College, Spindale |
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| Sat, March 19 | |
| Travel to Washington, DC |
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| Young People's Concert Program - Emil de Cou, conductor | |
| GOULD, Morton (1913-1996) |
American Salute |
| SCHUMAN, William (1910-1992) | "Chester" from New England Triptych |
| HANDY, W.C. (1873-1958) | St. Louis Blues, March |
| CARLSON, David (1952-) | Bear Dance from Dreamkeepers |
| O'FARRILL, Chico (1921-2001) | Conga from Three Cuban Dances |
| COPLAND, Aaron (1900-1990) | "Hoedown" from Rodeo |
| HINDEMITH, Paul (1895-1963) | March from Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber |
| GERSHWIN, George (1898-1937) | Excerpt from An American in Paris |
| Full Orchestral Concert Program - Emil de Cou and Leonard Slatkin, conductors | |
| HAYDN, Franz Joseph (1732-1809) |
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise" |
| FRIEDMAN, Jefferson (1974-) | The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly |
| DVORÁK, Antonin (1841-1904) | Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 |
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