GRAHAMSVILLE, NY (March 1, 2011) – Over 450 music students will be participating in the 57th Annual Sullivan County Music Educator’s Association (SCMEA) All-County Music Festival to be held at Tri-Valley Central School this coming weekend.
According to Festival Chairperson, Regina Hartman, 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, as well as Eastridge (a private school in the Livingston Manor region) will participate in the festival.
Ensembles in this year’s festival are Elementary Chorus, Middle School Band, High School Mixed Chorus, String Orchestra, Junior High Band, High School Women’s Chorus and High School Jazz Ensemble. Each ensemble is chaired by a member of SCMEA, and is directed by a guest conductor from outside Sullivan County who are prominent in the field of music education.
All groups will gather at Tri-Valley Central School on Friday March 4 and Saturday, March 5 for rehearsals. The festival will culminate with two concerts on the afternoon of March 5 in Tri-Valley’s Auditorium.
Concert 1 will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will feature the Middle School String Orchestra, Elementary Chorus, and Middle School Band.
Concert 2 will feature the Jazz Ensemble, High School Women’s Chorus, Junior High Band, Senior High Mixed Chorus, and will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets are $6 with all proceeds going to SCMEA to defray the cost of the festival, as well as for scholarships that SCMEA gives out at the end of the year for graduating seniors and students going to music camp.
Tri-Valley Central School is located at 34 Moore Hill Road in Grahamsville, just off Route 55.
For more information call 845-985-2296 or email Ms. Hartman at rhartman@tvcs.k12.ny.us
The Catskill Chronicle 
I can hardly wait for this wonderful event. These young people are so talented and our teachers are doing a really great job.
I’m wondering if there is any way that we could have these musicians play in our Liberty Park during the summer….like the weekly concerts we used to have.