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Conductor, the GDYO Clarinet Choir
Dr. Qian is named the first ever conductor of the GDYO clarinet choir.
The Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Clarinet Choir is the newest member of the GDYO family. It is scheduled to premier in the Fall of 2022 to provide music education and performance opportunities for Clarinetists with demonstrated musical ability. Students audition each spring before a panel of judges with scales, solos and orchestral excerpts. The GDYO Clarinet Choir performs three concerts annually where they are introduced to a large variety of repertoire.
Many of the CSRA students have been regular members of the GDYO program. Last year alone (2021-2022), two of the four clarinetists from GDYO top orchestra were Dr.Qian's students. Two of the four bass clarinetists were also from the CSRA. June 6, 2022
The Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Clarinet Choir is the newest member of the GDYO family. It is scheduled to premier in the Fall of 2022 to provide music education and performance opportunities for Clarinetists with demonstrated musical ability. Students audition each spring before a panel of judges with scales, solos and orchestral excerpts. The GDYO Clarinet Choir performs three concerts annually where they are introduced to a large variety of repertoire.
Many of the CSRA students have been regular members of the GDYO program. Last year alone (2021-2022), two of the four clarinetists from GDYO top orchestra were Dr.Qian's students. Two of the four bass clarinetists were also from the CSRA. June 6, 2022
Winner, GCISD Concerto Competition
Diego Cruz is the member of the CSRA Premier Program. He is the low reeds section leader and featured soloist for the Colleyville Heritage high school marching band. He is a TMEA 6A All-State player (8th overall), second chair of TMEA Area Band, and first chair of TMEA Region 31 band. His most recent achievements include Texas Tech Band Camp Principal Chair, Grapevine- Colleyville ISD Music Merit Concerto Competition first prize, and GCISD Solo Contest Outstanding Award on Bass Clarinet and Soprano Sax. He is also a featured sax soloist at the Oklahoma University Saxophone Summer Camp. In the fall, he won the only bass clarinet position with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra after a competitive audition process. June 28, 2022.
Watch him in action via the following link!
Watch him in action via the following link!
First chair, Marcus High School Wind Symphony
Madison is the member of the CSRA Premier Program. She has performed with the Marcus top band as the first chair since her junior year. She is also the section leader of the Marcus marching band clarinets. As an academic high achiever, she is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and Tri-M Music Honor Society. After winning a competitive audition, she will perform with the clarinet choir of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra program in the fall. June 28, 2022