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"GEORGE" WINS BIG!!

The COMPOSERS' GUILD 2007 Annual  Competition announces winners!
Best Instrumental Piece and Grand Prize
John Lampkin's  "George Washington Slept Here!"

The judges gave the work glowing praise: “This piece is extremely well written, and thoroughly delightful. There is a fair amount of mood changing, without the piece losing its continuity or unity. The instrumental writing is idiomatic for all three players. From my experience, to create genuine humor in music is often very difficult to achieve, but [the composer] managed to do a “tongue in cheek” almost all of the way. Congratulations on a first class piece of music!”

This has come on the heels of a rave review in the American Record Guide, which calls George “...joyous, celebratory, and slightly inebriated.”  more here.

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December 17, 2007
We have wonderful news!
We have recieved a substantial grant from the ARGOSY FOUNDATION!
which will assist us in completing our next CD - New American Masters Volume Two!
We're thrilled that our work is being recognized by this prestigious organization.

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Here are photos from our December 1 Concert - "Shall We Dance?"
a collaboration with the Art of Motion Dance company in Ridgewood, NJ.

Paul Somers with Don & Margaret	PV with Art of Motion directors, Lynn Needle & Olivia Galgano

PV with commisioned composer, Randall Faust

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Photos from our concerts on November 17th & 18th:

"South (and North!) of the Border" at the Morristown Abendmusik Series
with Program Director June Van Thoen - November 17

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November 18 - "New American Masters"
New York Flute Club - Yamaha Piano Salon

Onstage at the New York Flute Club concert	Relaxing after the concert!

Click here for the November 2007 issue of the New York Flute Club Newsletter which features the Palisades Virtuosi and their flutist, Margaret Swinchoski.

WE HAVE A NEW   GUESTBOOK    FOR OUR WEBSITE
PLEASE LEAVE US A MESSAGE- WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!!!!

Be sure to catch our next concert!

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OCTOBER 6, 2007 - "Anniversaries" concert

ThePalisades Virtuosi is proud to announce the winner of its inaugural Young Artist Recognition Award.  This award was established to recognize outstanding high school music students in the Bergen County area.  Jiyuh Kim, Palisades Virtuosi's first honoree, is a senior at Pascack Hills High School, where she is first chair clarinet in the band.  She has also held the first chair position in the Northern New Jersey Region and Bergen County bands.  Additionally, she has participated in the Sr. Region Wind Ensemble, the Northern New Jersey Orchestra and the New Jersey All-State Symphonic Band.  Last summer, Jiyuh traveled to Europe under the auspices of American Music Abroad, performing in five countries.  She hopes to pursue her musical interests in college.  Jiyuh was featured as a soloist on the recent Palisades Virtuosi concert, October 6, 2007 at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood where PV holds its Subscription Series concerts.  Ms. Kim was also awarded a plaque by Acting President of the Palisades Virtuosi Board of Trustees, Fred Messner.  The plaque was donated by the Trophy King in Teaneck, NJ.

PV with Jiyuh Kim
 

Here we are with Brian Schober - commissioned composer of "Wind-Space" (a 9-11 commemorative)

(program notes for the concert are finally posted!)

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Here are photos from our concert at the  Fort Lee Community Center - AUGUST 12, 2007

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This past June, we received two fantastic reviews in Fanfare Magazine for our "New American Masters - Volume 1".

"The stylistic and emotional range of this release is as extraordinary as is Palisades Virtuosi’s fine-tuned ensemble work...  In terms of intonation, articulation, and musical insight, Palisades Virtuosi represent the best of our current world-class standards."

"Now for some really good news—this one is a pure winner! ...feelings of relief and delight flooded my soul as each new piece proved its mettle. The sound is terrific and the performances couldn’t be better."