Amanda Taylor
 
 
Ms. Taylor is currently at University of Tennessee pursing a master's
degree in music performance. where she is Professor Shelley Binder's
graduate teaching assistant.  Her duties include teaching the flute minors,
and teaching woodwind methods class.  She has played principle in the
University Orchestra and Wind Symphony at the University of Tennessee.
She also substitutes with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.  Ms.
Taylor received a full scholarship at the University of Louisville,
where she graduated with high honors in 2006. While studying at the
University of Louisville she studied with Kathy Karr, principle flute
of the Louisville Orchestra.  She played principle flute in the
University Wind Symphony when the ensemble earned prestigious playing
opporunities at the College Band Director's National Association,
and at the World Association for  Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.
She has studied with Donald Gottlieb,  piccolo of the Louisville
Orchestra,  Jennifer Gunn, piccolo of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
and also Jack Wellbaum, piccolo of the Cincinnati Orchestra.  In 2001,
she was chosen to participate in Governor's School for the Arts in
Kentucky.  She was one of three flutes chosen out of the entire state.
 
Ms. Taylor teaches a number of flute students in Knoxville area. She
also volunteers at the Non-profit organization, The Joy of Music
school.
 
Next Concert
When:
September 8th 2007
Saturday 2:00PM
 
Where:
Roane State Community College
701 Briarcliff Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone (865) 481-2000
The Community Orchestra returns after a brief summer break with a light selection of works. Our concert's theme, "From A to V!" is not only a reference the names of our concert's composers, but also a recognition of the variety of music on this program. Leroy Anderson, probably best known for his Christmas favorite Sleigh Ride, opens an closes the concert with pieces that are fun to play and hear. Make sure to listen for the 'stretch' in Home Stretch
 
Sophisticated Lady is Ellington's popular tune arranged here for orchestra. ORCO doesn't usually play jazz, but who could say no to such a beautifully lush piece? Lush also describes Hanson's 2nd Symphony. This arrangement of the first movement presents some of Hanson's most popular music in a  version that is more readily played with a smaller orchestra.
 
Vivaldi also had a small orchestra in mind for his Concerto for Piccolo in C. The work is for strings and continuo, typical of Baroque composers. Continuo basically is the accompaniment in Baroque music. It contains music for an unspecified keyboard instrument (here harpsichord) and an unspecified bass instrument, generally cello or bassoon.