Artist Apprenticeship Program

The Artist Apprenticeship Program began in 1998 and now includes both vocal and instrumental students. Apprentices join Albany Pro Musica for specific concert performances and are chosen based on the results of their most recent NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) ratings and recommendations from their music teacher. There is no cost to the students involved.

The 2011 -2012 Artist Apprenticeship Program involves twenty five vocal students, some of whom will join us for our January performance of Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna”, some who will join us for our April performance of Orff’s “Carmina Burana”, and yet more who will join us for our June performance of “John Brown’s Body”! Our talented apprentices are:

Back Row: Michael Janower, Eugene Posniewski, Tom Downey, Jacob James, Claire Ladd, Kaitlin Wilder, Nikolai Mishler, Robert Lee Song, Jesse Rawson. Front Row: Lindsey Howard, Casie Girvin, Abby Cowan, Giovanna Savoie, Enaw Elonge. Not pictured: Erin Kilmer, Shannon Bradley, Caroline Codd, Kavon Silas, Frankie Aguado, William Golden, Troy Norton, Eric Neuls, Daniel Lyng.

Soprano

  • Casie Girvin – Guilderland High School
  • Lindsey Howard - Gloversville High School
  • Enaw Elonge - Guilderland High School
  • Claire Ladd - Guilderland High School
  • Giovanna Savoie - Amsterdam High School
  • Erin Kilmer - Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School
  • Yareli Rodriguez - Amsterdam High School
  • Skylar Mead - Guilderland High School

Alto

  • Abigail Cowan – Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School
  • Kaitlin Wilder – New Lebanon High School
  • Shannon Bradley - Albany High School
  • Caroline Codd - Niskayuna High School

Tenor

  • Jacob James – Duanesburg High School
  • Thomas Downey – Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School
  • Jesse Rawson – Albany High School
  • Kavon Silas - Gloversville High School
  • Frankie Aguado - Albany High School
  • William Golden - Shenendehowa High School

Bass

  • Michael Janower – Guilderland High School
  • Eugene Posniewski – Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School
  • Nikolai Mishler – Albany High School
  • Robert Lee Song – Schenectady High School
  • Troy Norton - Albany High School
  • Eric Neuls - Albany High School
  • Daniel Lyng - Shenendehowa High School

 

A Word of Thanks

We are grateful to the dedicated and talented music teachers in our area high schools, who support Albany Pro Musica’s Artist Apprentice program by sending us such wonderful and gifted students. This year’s thanks go to these teachers:

  • Rae Jean Teeter – Guilderland High School
  • Michele McLoughlin – Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School
  • Diane Warner – Capital District Youth Chorale
  • Patricia Valiante – Amsterdam High School
  • Valene Synakowski – New Lebanon High School
  • Mira Ordon – Duanesburg High School
  • Brendan Hoffman – Albany High School
  • Rachel Gayne – Schenectady High School
  • Heather Baird – Shenendehowa High School
  • Christina Pizzino – Niskayuna High School

Interested students should ask their choral teacher to contact Albany Pro Musica to discuss upcoming opportunities.