SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
$33,000 FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP at MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC **
will be awarded to:
BEST SOLOIST at
2012 MINGUS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
** contingent on Level of Performance, Application & Acceptance
SLIDESHOW
FROM THE COMPETITION
Rehearsal and Preparation, Combo Competition, Big Band Competition,
MSM band, Mingus Dynasty. (Photos by Brian Hatton, MSM)
THE MINGUS EXPERIENCE
"The music of Mingus taps into the youth
of America. I think it is the emphasis on energy and
the band concept that draw young people to his music.
It requires that you step up and be heard and not
hide in a section. It also promotes individuality
among the people that tackle it."
--Adam Linz, Jazz Coordinator, McPhail Center for
Music
"The workshops were great and the competition
was fantastic--we grew so much as musicians and human
beings because of it. The set at the Jazz Standard
was AMAZING. There is nothing like experiencing this
outstanding Mingus Big Band live! What an opportunity
for kids to sit in with the pros! You guys are providing
an exceptional experience!"
--Philippe Crettien, The Rivers School band director
“You are guaranteed a great and profound
experience when you perform music by this giant of
jazz composition.”
—Gunther Schuller, conductor/ Pulitzer Prize-winning
composer/educator
“The process of learning Charles
Mingus music builds not only musical skills, but life
skills. And seeing how other people treat it, the freedom
that’s involved, it’s all pretty amazing stuff. It’s been
a blast.”
—Howard Potter, Eastman Youth Orchestra band director
“The deep study of this music has
affected our lives. It’s changed us as people and players.”
—Jeffery Leonard, Lexington High School band director
