ETYO Livestreams for East Texas Giving Day 2020

Apr 27

The East Texas Youth Orchestra will present a livestream event on Tuesday, April 28, from 9 AM-5 PM in support of our fundraising efforts on East Texas Giving Day.

Artistic & Executive Director Felix Torres will present recent performances, interview guests from the arts field, and thank our donors as they raise money to enable their mission of providing life-changing experiences, through music, to our musicians.

Tune in, live, at facebook.com/easttexasyouthorchestra.

Guest List & Times

9:00 AM – Joshua Johnson, Owner/Operator, Chick-fil-A Broadway Square Mall (Tyler, TX), (E)TYO Alum

9:30 AM – William Smialek, Director of Development, ETYO

10:00 AM – Lee Warren, Executive Director, Fort Worth Youth Orchestra

10:30 AM – Sarah Roberts, Saxophone & Jazz Studies, The University of Texas at Tyler School of Performing Arts, Director, ETYO Jazz Academy; Micah Bell, Trumpet Studies, Tyler Junior College Apache Band

11:00 AM – Cathy Hernandez, Executive Director, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra

11:30 AM – Jordan Randall Smith, Director of Orchestras, Susquehanna University; Creative Director, Price Fest; Music Director, Symphony Number One

12:00 PM – East Texas Giving Day Update

12:30 PM – Diane Graves Harper, Orchestra Specialist, Fort Worth ISD

1:00 PM - Chris Mattaliano, Concertmaster, Mesquite Symphony Orchestra & Texas Chamber Music Project; Suzuki Strings Specialist, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

1:30 PM – Mark Miller, Concertmaster, East Texas Symphony Orchestra; President, Mount Vernon Music

2:00 PM – Jeremy Strickland, Director of Bands, Tyler Junior College Apache Band

2:30 PM – Michael Rareshide, Senior Associate, Jim Lake Companies

3:00 PM – Andrew Goins Bass, Freelance Musician & Educator; Director, Texas Double Bass Academy

3:30 PM – Phil Ketcham, Board President, ETYO; Band Director, Three Lakes Middle School - Tyler ISD

4:00 PM – Sarah Reason, Director of Orchestras, Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas); Conductor, ETYO Philharmonic Orchestra

4:30 PM – Sandy Newton, Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Tyler ISD