National Symphony Orchestra's 2008 American Residencies in South Carolina
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing
Arts accepted the South Carolina Arts Commission's invitation to make South
Carolina the site of the NSO 2008 American Residency.
Greenwood-Lander Performing Arts was honored to host members of the
National Symphony Orchestra for numerous events on
February 10 -11, 2008 at Lander University Cultural Center.
A National Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Benefit Concert
Hundreds of members of the Greenwood community and the surrounding area enjoyed an outstanding
performance given by these reknowned musicians from the National Symphony:
Toshiko Kohno, principal flute
Lamber Orkis, principal keyboard
David Hardy, cello
The performance included works by Bach, Reinecke,
Beethoven, and Prokofiev.
Proceeds and donations from this event assisted in the Revitilization Project of
Lander University Cultural Center Auditorium & support the GLPA/NSO Outreach Program.
This special performance was partially funded by
Lakelands Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic, PA
A National Symphony Orchestra
Woodwind Quintet
Outreach Performances
Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf"
The GLPA/NSO American Residency Outreach Program was
partially funded in honor of
Barbara Parham by her family.
National Symphony Orchestra
Master Classes
Master classes provided :
Flute - Alice Kogan Weinreb
Oboe - Rebecca Henderson
Clarinet - Eugene Mondie
Bassoon - Truman Harris
Horn - Laurel Ohlson
American Residencies are sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through a grant from the U.S.
Department of Education.
Chamber music and outreach are supported in part by generous contributors to the Kennedy Center Abe Fortas Memorial Fund for Chamber Music and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.
