Scott
McElfresh's music
page
I am a woodwind
player. An important part of my life is the time I spend with
community groups that perform band, orchestral, and chamber
music.
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 That's me in the middle with my (then) 8-month old daughter Katie.
(Performing with the Upper Valley Community Band in Taftsville, VT.)
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Band East
Winds Symphonic Band
Principal
Bass Clarinet, 2003-2010.
Alto Sax, Bb
Clarinet,
Alto Clarinet, 2001-2006. Delmont Concert
Band
Bb Clarinet, Tenor Sax,
2009-2010. Easton
Municipal Band
Alto
Sax, Tenor
Sax, Bb Clarinet, 1998-2001. Seaway
Valley Community Band
Alto Sax, rotating lead Bb Clarinet, 1996-1998.
Upper
Valley Community Band
Alto Sax, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet,
Flute,
1991-1999.
Small
Ensemble Music East
Winds Chamber Clarinets
Founding member and
Principal Bass Clarinet, 2005-2010.
Orchestral Pittsburgh
Philharmonic
Bass
Clarinet (Sub). Edgewood
Symphony Orchestra
Bass Clarinet
(Sub). Hosmer Strings + Plus, Crane School of
Music
Clarinet. |
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well as an
administrative worker for volunteer performing arts groups. Scroll
down for some of the groups and activities that I
have been involved with. |
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East
Winds Symphonic Band - Rehearses in Forest Hills, PA outside of Pittsburgh, under the direction of Susan Sands.
- I
currently play the Bass Clarinet with EWSB. I
have been a
part of the band since 2001, and have also played Bb clarinet, alto
clarinet, and alto sax.
- My wife
Sarah plays the baritone in this group. Daughters
Katie and
Elizabeth attend most rehearsals and some members consider them the
band mascots. Thus, music is indeed something that my family
can
share.
- I was on the board from 2002-2008, serving
as Vice President for 3 of those 6 years.
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From 2003 - 2010, I was the Concert Manager, in charge of bookings and logistical details.
Delmont Concert Band
- Delmont, PA under the direction of Lois Snyder.
- My wife started playing with them in 2008. I joined them in 2009 and played for a year (on Bb clarinet and tenor sax).
SouthWestern
Pennsylvania Band Partners - One
of the founding members of this
organization to foster communication among community bands and
orchestras in the Pittsburgh region.
Easton Municipal Band
- I played with them from the fall of 1998 to the
summer of
2001. I played alto sax, tenor sax, and
clarinet.
- I was quite happy in July of 2000 when my wife
Sarah joined the
band, too. She plays the baritone horn.
North
Central Ohio Adult Music Camp - I
attended
the camp in June 2007, playing the clarinet and
bass clarinet. In 2008, my wife and daughters also attended.
Work and other schedules prevented attendance in 2009 and 2010.
- I
enjoyed my time there greatly.
Seaway Valley Community Band
- Seaway Valley Community Band, Ogdensburg,
NY. I
played alto sax and clarinet with them for
two and a half years (1996-1998).
Hosmer Strings + Plus - A
community orchestra associated with the Crane School of
Music in Potsdam, NY. I played clarinet with them for one
season in 1995-1996.
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East
Winds Chamber Clarinets - I
joined with some friends to form this small
clarinet ensemble that performs at churches, libraries, and other
venues.
- I currently act as the main contact person
for concerts.
Three
Rivers Community Band Festival - I
have performed as part of the East Winds Symphonic Band and
as part of the mass band and the 2010 Festival Band.
- I serve on the committee
that organizes the festival. One of my main
responsibilities was concert-day logistics.
Associaton
of Concert Bands
- I have been a member since 1995.
- I
have
attended some of their annual conventions, performing at 3 of them:
- 1995
in the Upper Valley Community Band.
- 2008 in the
East Winds Symphonic Band.
- 2009 in the Convention
Band.
Upper
Valley Community Band - In
the Hanover, NH area, under the direction of Carole Blake.
Assistant Conductors included Ralph Bowie, Ken Munsie, and Cindy
Boehm-Patenaude.
- While
living in the Lebanon, NH area, I played alto sax,
clarinet, and bass clarinet with them regularly for four years
(1991-1995) and occassionally sit in with the UVCB during some
summers.
- In June 1999, I traveled to
Germany and Austria with the UVCB, on
the Hands
Across the Sea tour.
I played flute with them on the tour.
- Also
in 1999, I played clarinet with the UVCB for some summer gigs
(including the Boston Festival of Bands sponsored by the Metropolitan
Wind
Symphony).
- I served on the board for 3 years,
serving 2 years as secretary and 1 year as vice-president.
Some
Miscellaneous music links:
The Community bands
mailing list and resource. |
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