People: NYSMF Students

NYSMF hosted over 300 students in our wildly successful 2006 season!

As the year goes along, we will use this space to post about the goings-on, achievements, etc. of our students. We are always proud to hear of their continuous growth as musicians and as people. To be included on this list, please email us!

We also want to send out a special thanks to all of their parents, too. Without their support of their childrens' artistic passions, they could never have accomplished as much as they have. So to the wonderful parents of NYSMF's talented students: THANK YOU!


Last update: May 29, 2007

Alex Gertner - French Horn

- Completed his first season with the Bergen Youth Symphony Orchestra

- Auditioned & was accepted to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC Jazz for Teens program for next fall; their first jazz french hornist!


GALEN MOREHEAD was awarded Singer of the Year in his county by the Catskill Choral society in Oneonta!

JAKE BRADBURY was awarded a lead role in the Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador(TNL) annual musical. This years musical was "Don't Fight, Let's Unite", a piece commissioned for TNL to commemorate Corner Brook's Fiftieth Anniversary.)

CHRISTINA DIOGUARDI was chosen as principal bassoonist of both the Area-All State Orchestra and the Greater Westchester Youth Symphony. Currently she is attending Juilliard Pre-College and bassooning a lot.

PAUL PRESCOD, trumpet, earned a seat in the Pennsylvania Music Educators District 11 Band. This is comprised of Montgomery and Bucks counties, outside Philadelphia.

TIM WOOS had his original composition Four Scenes for Orchestra premiered by the Vermont Youth Orchestra for 2 concerts on December 31st at the Flynn Theater.

SAMANTHA HECHT earned a seat in the ALL-EASTERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. She has also been made principal Violist in the ALL-STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

EDWIN TO will be performing the role of "Schuppanzign" in "A Black Comedy" by Peter Shaffer

DIANE MILLER successfully completed her participation in NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH (NaNoWriMo).

NATHAN WARNER appeared on the Telemundo broadcast of THE LATIN GRAMMYS.

ROLAND BARBER & NATHAN WARNER performed with the SUGARTONE BRASS BAND at Jacques-Imo's in Manhattan.

LAUREN FRICK is in her high school's production of GODSPELL, soloing in the number "By My Side"

KEISUKE HOASHI just shot an episode of LAS VEGAS with Cheryl Ladd. It will air sometime in the next couple of months.