The Catskill Chronicle

LIBERTY, NY – Over 450 music students from eight Sullivan County School Districts will be participating in the 56^th Annual Sullivan County Music Educator’s Association’s (SCMEA) All-County Music Festival to be held at Liberty High and Middle School March 5 and 6.

According to Festival Chairperson, Gary Siegel, students are selected on the basis of teacher recommendations to the chairpersons of each performing ensemble.

The top music students from all eight Sullivan County school districts participate in the festival. with a total of approximately 450 being involved countywide.

Ensembles in this year’s festival are Elementary Chorus, Middle School Band, Junior High Chorus, String Orchestra, Senior High Band, Women’s Chorus and Jazz Ensemble. Each ensemble is chaired by a member of SCMEA and is directed by a guest conductor from outside the Sullivan County districts who are prominent in the music education field.

All groups will gather at Liberty High and Middle School on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6 for rehearsals, with the festival culminating with two concerts on the afternoon of March 6 in Liberty High School’s David E. Panebaker Auditorium on Buckley Street in Liberty, NY.

Concert 1 will begin at 3:00 p.m. and feature the Elementary Chorus, String Orchestra and Middle School Band. Concert 2 starts at 5:00 p.m. and will feature the Jazz Ensemble, Junior High Mixed Chorus, Women’s Chorus and High School Band.

Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, March 5 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 in the Liberty High School lobby while they last.

Donation is $6 and all proceeds go to SCMEA to defray the costs of the festival. For more information call 292-5400, ext. 5117 or e-mail Gary Siegel at siegelgar@libertyk12.org.