Longy Preparatory Division Chamber Music Program
and Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra
Concert in New York City
February 17, 2008

In a weekend to remember, 42 members of the Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra and 11 Preparatory students in Longy’s chamber music ensembles went to New York City to perform in the Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center. Below are photo highlights of these musicians-in-the-making, who travel worldwide representing some of the finest young musicians at Longy. Leading the efforts were Michael Bonner, coordinator of the Preparatory division’s chamber music program, and George Ogata, conductor of the Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra.

(a) Pianist Winston Huang, violinist Noah Lewis and cellist Najette Abouelhadi playing the Saint-Saens Trio No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18. (b) Longy piano faculty Esther Ning Yau with violinist Daniel Zhang and cellist Claire Raizen warming up to play the Spohr Piano Trio No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 124. (c) George Ogata conducts the Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra in a fiery rendition of the Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36. (d) Pianist Lauren McGough, violinist Andrew Salo and cellist Amanda Su perform the Dvorak Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 "Dumky.”

(e) Pianist Cameron Stewart, violinist Grace Yin and cellist Sophie Applbaum delight the audience with their humorous rendition of the Hummel Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 35. (f) Adam Lewis, photographer/chaperone (father of Noah), and Marta Zurad, chair of large ensembles at Longy, get a breath of fresh air before touring the Lincoln Center. (g) Najette Abouelhadi, Daniel Zhang, Liz Drabkin (from left standing); Cameron Stewart, Claire Raizen, Sarah Pierson, Noah Lewis and Winston Huang relax in the Marriott lounge. (h) Asking orchestra members for a “crazy pose,” they’re happy to oblige. (i) Cellist Amanda Su warming up for her Dvorak solos with pianist Lauren McGough.

Photographs by Adam Lewis.

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