LaGrange Symphony Youth Orchestra String Ensemble
Callie Hammond , Director
MISSION and GOALS: To enrich the community through music by providing three distinct playing opportunities for young musicians of all ages.
The LSO’s Youth Orchestra Programs strive to cultivate the artistic growth and excellence of our young musicians by providing an enriching orchestral performance opportunity, and by mentoring these young community players.
LSYO STRING ENSEMBLE: Members of the LSYO String Ensemble range in age from 7-15, and have been playing their instrument for roughly two years. They perform in two major concerts per year. They also take part in the LSO’s Musicians in Schools performances.
REHEARSALS: LSYO String Ensemble rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30-5:30pm at the LSPA building on Bull Street.
CONTACT: If you are interested in joining one of our groups, or would like more information please email Callie Hammond at hamm0806@bellsouth.net.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Spring Concert, Monday, March 8th, 2010. Callaway Auditorium.
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 7:30pm, OPENING FOR LSO’s “Voices of Spring”
Christine Yin, Celeste Myall and Callie Hammond (l-r) perform at LaGrange Rotary Club
LSYOSE member performs at LaGrange Rotary
By Clark Johnson
Christine Yin was joined by her current violin teacher, Celeste Myall, and Callie Hammond, in a violin trio to play Mouret’s Rondo, [sometimes spelled Rondeau, we guess because he’s French.] Many probably recognized the piece as the theme from Masterpiece Theatre, but it was nice to hear the whole piece played for a change.
Often done by a whole group of instruments, these three violinists certainly performed it to perfection. They received a very extended and enthusiastic round of applause. Later in the program, young Christine performed a couple of solos on the piano including C. P. E. Bach’s Solfeggietto and a bagatelle, which garnered another rousing and appreciative applause in honor of her very precocious talents.
Current Player List
VIOLIN I
Rhyse Bendell
Claire Hanna
Anna Myers
Alan Valdez
Christine Yin
VIOLIN II
Katherine Hall
Preston Kemp
Kyle Shelnutt
Amy Webb
VIOLIN III
Shekinah Hall
Christian Maura
VIOLIN IV
Autumn Kelley
Jessica Moore
Camille Preston
VIOLA
Calem Bendell
Shae Bendell
Caitlin Bowles
CELLO
Libby Criswell
Hiram Haro-Oropeza
Whitney Moore
Bryson Smith
Callie Hammond Callie Knight Hammond received her Bachelor of Music Performance in violin from Columbus State University in 2003. She began playing violin at the age of nine with Peg Neuen, and later studied with Kerren Berz and Dr. Wei Kang Zhou. At CSU, she studied under Patricio Cobos and Manuel Diaz. Mrs. Hammond is the assistant concertmaster of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, and also performs with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Hammond is the director of the Lafayette Youth Orchestra String Ensemble (LYOSE). She lives in LaGrange with her husband, Ladd, and her five-year-old son, Hooper. |
