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Introduction The first youth chamber music quartet was established in the mid-1990s in Juneau. By the year 2000, the interest blossomed into a full string ensemble, Ursa Major. In 2002, a younger group of aspiring musicians came together in the second ensemble, Aurora Strings. During fall of 2004, an entry level ensemble, Ursa Minor, was established due to the successes of the other ensembles and the growing community interest in string playing by younger musicians. The Juneau String Ensembles is currently composed of these three
ensemble groups. The thirty-five students range from 8 to 18 years
of age. Mission Statement The mission of the Juneau String Ensembles is to enrich the musical experience of Juneau’s youth through education, travel, and performance by developing and promoting musical ensembles. Dedicated to giving young Juneau musicians the opportunity to: |
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Goals • Provide students with an opportunity for musical enjoyment by nurturing a heightened awareness of the value of music in their lives and society in general; • Encourage personal development by improving individual performance and ensemble skills while working with a peer group that has attained the same level of expertise and talent; • Promote discipline and a sense of commitment; • Offer professional musical guidance to the members through workshops; • Share accomplishments within the community with performance venues ranging from schools, non-profits, governor’s open house, weddings, to the concert stage; • Serve as good will ambassadors beyond our community at state, national, and international levels. • Bring other ensembles to Juneau |