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New Horizons is a program that provides musical experiences for adults that is open to beginning and experienced musicians of all levels. There are no auditions. Members enjoy rehearsing, playing, singing and performing with others in bands, small ensembles, orchestras or chorus. Playing music with others is the goal of New Horizons but also important is having fun and socializing with people who enjoy making music. (more)
On a Happy Note: Discovering Joy in a New Horizons Band
Gwenn Voelckers
Drummer, Green Jazz Band
Happiness may be a “warm puppy” according to Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, but for me, happiness is being a member of New Horizons.
It was 2016, two years after my retirement from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), when I decided to find out more about New Horizons and visited the Unitarian Church to observe the Green Band in action.
Featured Ensemble:
Symphony Orchestra
Led by Nancy Strelau, on Wednesday, October 23, the Symphony Orchestra performed for family and friends at the Unitarian Church followed by a reception for all. Trumpet player Bill Pierce was featured, offering a powerful performance of music from the movie Apollo 13. The group also performed a movement from Dvorak’s New World Symphony, a movement from Brahm’s Symphony No. 1, music from Rossini’s Barber of Seville, and a short overture by Emma Lou Diemer.
Nancy says, "I am so impressed by this group of musicians, not only because they created exciting and emotional moments at our performance, but they bring so much passion to their collective approach in rehearsing. With that said, we are currently recruiting string players (you can never have enough strings!!), horn and trumpet players, trombonists and bassoonists for this group. If interested in tackling a variety of music from pop to classical, just send me an email at nstrela1@naz.edu."
