{"id":14944,"date":"2015-02-12T09:33:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T14:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=14944"},"modified":"2015-02-12T09:34:59","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T14:34:59","slug":"stringfest-2015-held-at-khs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=14944","title":{"rendered":"\u2018StringFest\u2019 2015 held at Kennett High"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tri-county student talent delights<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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By Kim Chiomento,<\/span><\/strong> Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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StringFest musicians practice in preparation for Tuesday evening’s concert<\/p><\/div>\n

KENNETT \u2013 This week, nearly 100 5th and 6th grade student-musicians from Philadelphia, Delaware and Chester Counties came together at Kennett High School to showcase their combined talents.<\/p>\n

StringFest is an annual event sponsored by the PA Music Educators Association (PMEA); its goal is to bring together diverse, top-tier musicians and provide them a special opportunity to perform together. Participation is considered an honor; musicians are hand-picked by their respective orchestra directors. The students participating in this week’s performance represent PMEA’s District 12.<\/p>\n

Marty Beech, Assistant Principal Second Violinist – Delaware Symphony Orchestra, was selected to direct the talented students. Beech, now retired, previously taught as a\u00a0celebrated Orchestra Director and String Teacher in the Kennett Consolidated School District for 39 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to have the opportunity to conduct this very special group of students,\u201d says Beech, \u201cHopefully, I will be able to share a lot of the great joy that music brings to my life as a performing musician. I know, from having many of my own students performing in groups such as this one over the years, that the students almost always return with more excitement in their playing along with an increase in technical facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Co-hosts, Jessica Eves-Williams (Director, Kennett Consolidated School District Orchestras), \u00a0Paula Eichmann and Kadie Bond (Directors, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District\u00a0Orchestras) helped facilitate many behind-the-scenes logistics including coordinating Tuesday\u2019s practice, communicating with participating school districts, distributing commemorative T-shirts, \u00a0and arranging for the student\u2019s pre-performance pizza party dinner.<\/p>\n

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Bassists take a quick break from practice<\/p><\/div>\n

Prior to Tuesday’s practice, StringFest participants were given the performance\u00a0selections to study\u00a0at home; including\u00a0Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’, Mozart’s ‘Contredanse en Rondeau’, Smith’s ‘Star Spangled Banner’ and a more contemporary, fun piece – Katy Perry’s ‘Firework.’ \u00a0During the all day\u00a0rehearsal, Beech worked through the performance pieces helping students refine their techniques and keep a focused eye on what\u00a0making music is all about.<\/p>\n

The students\u2019 efforts culminated in a celebratory performance for family, friends and the greater community Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

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