Young Artists Shine at Maryland Hall
Video Above: Participants of AYAP's Summer String Institue 2016 perform an excerpt of
Martinu's Serenade No. 2 for fellow students in a masterclass setting.
Young artists
As frequent visitors to Annapolis, we have been privileged to attend several of the area's numerous cultural events.
On a recent night at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, the concert of the Annapolis Young Artists Program was one of the finest and most inspirational.
It was truly amazing to hear and to watch the professionalism of these young performers as they presented their summer string concert of various chamber and orchestral pieces under the excellent direction of Zack Stachowski, the conductor.
The newest addition to the program, the delightful junior artists ages 8 to 12, also performed some Beethoven and Handel.
If you get the opportunity to hear these students sometime, please do and bring your children and grandchildren who just might be inspired as well. What a great opportunity to learn leadership skills, team building and communication while expressing talent through the beauty of music.
The program was started in the basement of a church in Cape St. Claire. Founder Natalie Spehar deserves kudos for her vision for young musicians.
Bravo to all who made this event happen -- the staff, the students and Maryland Hall, for opening its doors for this event.
JIM and PAT YOST
Northampton, Pennsylvania
