Written by BrevardCounty.com | 10 March 2010

Free admission to concert with food item for Orchestras Feeding America

The Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra presents “Concerto Winners in Concert” on Sunday, March 21^st at 3:30 PM at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Upper School, 5625 Holy Trinity Drive Melbourne, 32940.  The concert will feature the three winners of the annual concerto competition plus select chamber music ensembles and works for full orchestra led by special guest conductor Michael Garasi. Admission is free with the donation of a canned good or non-perishable food item for the “Orchestras Feeding America” national food drive. The free concert is sponsored by the Bristol-Hansen Charitable Foundation.  For more information and a complete season schedule, call the BSYO office at (321) 652-6895 or visit www.bsyo.us.

The concerto winners include two seniors from Viera High School: flautist Kerry Brown and clarinetist Jeffrey Grantham, as well as a junior from Satellite High School, violinist Alistair Watson.

Now in its 27^th Season, the non-profit BSYO offers talented string, wind, brass and percussion students an opportunity to study orchestral repertoire with peers of equal talent under the direction of a professional conductor.  Student musicians play in one of the three orchestras: Symphony (advanced), Concert (intermediate) or String Ensemble (beginning).  The BSYO is comprised of 150 talented young musicians ranging in age from seven to 18 years old, representing 60 public, private and home schools.  For more information about the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra or upcoming auditions, call 321-652-6895 or visit www.bsyo.us.

Written by BrevardCounty.com | 05 March 2010

Central Florida Winds & the Merritt Island High School Percussion Section Presents...

The 2010 Merritt Island Benefit Concert

Who: Central Florida Winds, a non-profit organization formed in Brevard County, Florida in 1999, will be
performing some great Symphonic Band Literature, and the Merritt Island High School Percussion Section will also be performing a few solos and ensembles for your enjoyment.
When: March 6th, 2010 at 7pm
Where: Merritt Island High School Auditorium
Why: All proceeds will go towards the purchasing of much needed new percussion instruments for the Merritt Island High School band. Please come out ready to support your Merritt Island High School Percussionists.
What else to expect: There will be a Silent Basket Auction consisting of many different gift baskets you can place a bid on, as well as two Gift Card Baskets that will be raffled off during the concert. There will also be snacks and plenty of music for you to enjoy.

Written by BrevardCounty.com | 05 March 2010

2009-2010 Harris Broadway Season

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews; and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments -- matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps -- to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

As USA Today says, "STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places."
STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

On Sale Now!

Ticket Price Information:
Orchestra $47, Grand Tier $47, $35

Doors Open:   7 pm

Web Site:   http://www.stomponline.com

Written by BrevardCounty.com | 04 March 2010

Nearly 1,000 children representing Viera/Suntree Little League and Viera High School Varsity & JV baseball teams, their parents, members of the Major League Baseball team the Washington Nationals, Little League officials, and the new leadership of Health First's Viera Hospital (scheduled to open in 2011) will dedicate the new "Viera Hospital Field" during a special opening ceremony on Saturday, March 6, 9:30am.

The field, which has undergone a major renovation including the construction of new dug-outs will be officially dedicated as nearly 1,000 Little League players who will use the field crowd around home plate to watch the ceremonial first pitch.

Improvements were funded by Health First's Viera Hospital, which is scheduled to open next year.  Viera Hospital President Chris Kennedy will throw out the opening pitch.  "We're excited about being able to provide these Little Leaguers with a brand-new field on which to play," said Kennedy. "We may not be opening our hospital doors until next year, but being good community neighbors here in Viera doesnt have to wait until then."

Upon completion, Viera Hospital will be a 100-bed, acute-care, not-for-profit hospital that offers residents in the Viera/Suntree vicinity a comprehensive range of healthcare services.

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To get to Viera Hospital Field:  From I-95 take Wickham Road Exit 191 and go West 0.5 miles on Wickham Road, then turn right at the traffic circle onto Lake Andrews Drive and go two more miles to Judge Fran Jamieson Way, then turn right.