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ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL STRING ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR
Conductor and violinist Alejandro Gómez Guillén is passionate about sharing music in a way that is compelling, uplifting, and educational. Recently named assistant conductor with the Omaha Symphony, he is an artistic leader of the orchestra’s prestigious and multifaceted community and education programs. Having finished a seven seasons as artistic director and conductor of Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, he also completed a successful tenure as associate conductor of Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he is also music director of Denver's Sphere Ensemble which explores the intersection of masterpieces of string ensemble music of the past and present with multi-part custom arrangements from piano pieces, pop, rock and world music masters. Dr. Gómez Guillén has served as assistant professor of music at Colorado Mesa University where he taught violin, viola, courses in symphonic literature, string pedagogy and chamber music, as well as conducting the chamber and symphony orchestras. He served as music director of the Colorado Youth Philharmonia, and led performances with the Spokane Youth Symphony, Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, University of Colorado Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. He has also taught middle school and high school camps at at the University of Texas Permian Basin and at Colorado Mesa University as well as a residency in his native Colombia with Batuta, an El Sistema style program that benefits youth across the country. He pursued a BM in violin performance from Texas Christian University and MM degrees in conducting and violin performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He holds a DMA in orchestral conducting from the same institution, and his doctoral research includes a critical edition of Colombian composer Jorge Pinzón’s violin concerto, and a guide using selected dances from Bach’s orchestral suites in their original form for developing orchestras through a historically informed approach to playing on modern instruments. INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL STRING ORCHESTRAWhat is the All-State Middle Level String Orchestra? This event is in partnership with the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teacher's Association. Who can attend?
2023 ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL STRING ORCHESTRA REPERTOIRE
2023 ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL STRING ORCHESTRA AUDITION DATESAugust 1 - September 11: Audition application for students is open on NMEA website ($10 fee). Teachers can begin uploading audition files using the Google Form link provided in the registration confirmation email. *DEADLINE EXTENDED* September 11 @ 11:59 p.m. CST: Audition application closed. September 16 @ 11:59 p.m. CST: Google Form closes for audition uploads. Early October: All-State Middle Level String Orchestra Selections are announced. October 16: Registration payment ($50 per student) is due for selected participants. 2023 All-State Middle Level String Orchestra ResultsThe 2023 All-State Middle Level String Orchestra has been selected, and the participant list is available for directors to view. Click the link below to download the list. View the Middle Level Orchestra ParticipantsWe look forward to the 2023 All-State performances and the opportunity to work with such dedicated youth from all across our great state! DIRECTOR INFORMATIONIMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
DAY-OF SCHEDULE The Middle Level String Orchestra schedule can also be found on page 2 of the NMEA Conference Schedule. All schedule times are in Central Time. The schedule is subject to change. NE-ASTA has put together some teacher sessions on the day of the Middle Level String Orchestra. Those are now included in the schedule.
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