Musicians

=Meet the Musicians:= =From Prodigy (or not) to Pro= by Author New York, New York: Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 2006



780.92 NAT
**__Summary/Description__:** //Meet the Musicians// is a collection of various mini biographies of a select few members of the New York Philharmonic. The book follows the musicians with their career in the orchestra and how they came to be in music. The book also touches on: Their age when they started playing, where they grew up, their education, what they like to do, and a few other things about the musician. This book tells of how the great players grew into music. Life in music wasn't always smooth sailing. Suprisingly, most of the time they did not like to practice as kids.  Amy Nathan does a great job telling the stories of the few musicians. She gives short biographies of them, all very well written. Carter Brey: Cello, Sheryl Staples: Violin, Christopher Lamb: percussion, Cynthia Phelps: Viola, Jerome Ashby: French horn, Mindy Kaufman: Flute, Philip Smith: Trumpet, Sherry Sylar: Oboe, Judith LeClair: Bassoon, Joseph Alessi: Trombone, Hai-Ye Ni: Cello, Pascual Martinez Forteza: Clarinet, Hae-Young Ham: violin, Jon Deak: Bass, and Harriet Wingreen: Piano are the select musicians she has chosen. Carter, Sheryl, and Philip had trouble practicing at first but that didn't stop them.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * {[] "The League of American Orchestras leads, supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform. Its diverse membership of approximately 850 orchestras across North America runs the gamut from world-renowned symphonies to community groups, from summer festivals to student and youth ensembles. The only national organization dedicated solely to the orchestral experience, the League is a nexus of knowledge and innovation, advocacy, and leadership advancement for managers, musicians, volunteers, and boards. Its conferences and events, award-winning Symphony magazine, website, and other publications inform music lovers around the world about orchestral activity and developments. Founded in 1942 and chartered by Congress in 1962, the League links a national network of thousands of instrumentalists, conductors, managers and administrators, board members, volunteers, and business partners." }
 * {[]Visit the New York Philharmonic's official website to learn more about them.You can listen to some of their recordings and watch videos about some of the musicians. You can also get tickets to select show times.To learn more about the Philharmonic, go to their website.}
 * {[|http://johnstonbaughs.com/index.asp] Johnstonbaugh's is a link of music shops local to Pittsburgh. You can find a store local to you to buy or rent an instrument. Need help playing? Johnstonbaugh's also offers a variety of different lessons! You can also find new fun sheet music to challenge you! Or you can play for fun! Got a dent? They can also repair many different kinds of instruments.}
 * {[|www.noteflight.com/] Feeling a like a little songbird? Noteflight is a website that allows you to compose your own unique pieces of music. You can choose from various instruments, pitches, and many of other things to make your song, a song. If you are also looking for some inspiration, just browse through other scores made by other people! All of this is free and not to mention fun so give it a go!}
 * { [] Amy Nathan has written a lot of various non-fiction books on dance, music, women's history, civil rights, and many other topics. You can view all of the different books that she published. You can also read a small autobiography on her. You can also view her many achievements and awards.}
 * {[] David's Music house is a coffee shop that offers nice live music and a great place to gather with friends. They offer rentals or purchases of alot of different instruments. They also give dance and music lessons. They also have open mic, movie, jam, and singer/songwriter nights.}