The New Horizons Program began in 1991  in Rochester, NY.

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Several people have provided versions of the beginnings.  Read them all to get the full story.

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• Music for Life - a documentary produced by WXXI.  Click here for YouTube recording. Roy Ernst gives his version beginning about 5:45.  (currently unavailable)

• And So It Begins... - by Paula Sousa (Written in 2021 to celebrate NH's 30th anniversary)

• A Little History - by Barry Rabson (an original member)

• Early Days - by Dana Johnson (also an original member)

• In the Beginning, from Opus #1 to #187 - by Lori Schuett

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Various other historical documents:

• 1995 New Horizons Brochure

• 1996 Genesee Country Magazine Article (by Margaret Nichols, Vol. 3 No. 4, winter 1996)

• 1998 Democrat and Chronicle article (D&C, Our Towns, May 13, 1998)

• 2000 Spring Newsletter

• 2000 Fall Newsletter

• 2000 Orchestra Brochure (circa 2000)

• 2001-2002 New Horizons Brochure

• 2002 Concert Poster

• 2006 NAMM Interview of Roy Ernst

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