Enhancing Violins for Youth


Beth Joy Fowler recently visited long time friend Dr. Peter Zaret of Peter Zaret and Sons Violins in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Zaret has perfected many techniques to improve the sound of string instruments and is well known in the musical world. Mrs. Fowler took several of her students’ violins to Dr. Zaret and he used his techniques to enhance the sound. Mrs. Fowler commented about one of the violins Dr. Zaret enhanced, “The violin sounds incredible. He said it was much better than his Stradivarius.”

Mrs. Fowler is pictured with Dr. Zaret (R) and a fellow violin maker.

Beth Joy Fowler is the director of Allegro Strings and Dorian Fiddles. These youth ensembles meet weekly from September – May to rehearse a repertoire of art and traditional music and play throughout the year at many community events. Students of stringed instruments with two years of formal training may submit an application.

 

USYO Open Auditions

Open auditions for the 2017-2018 Concert Season will be held on September 10, 1 PM at Marvin Ridge High School. There are openings for all strings in the Prelude Junior String Orchestra. One year of formal training is required. Students in ninth through twelfth grades may audition for the Union Symphony Youth Orchestra. There are openings for viola, cello, bass, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, tuba and percussion.

Complete your audition application.

 

 

USYO Rehearsal

USYO students will begin rehearsal for the season on September 10, 2:30-5:00 PM at Marvin Ridge High School. See the full 2017-2018 rehearsal schedule.