Jonathan May
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Jonathan May was an American
cellist and conductor. He resided in the Orlando, Florida
area and was noted for founding and directing numerous youth orchestras and music programs throughout the region.
to Walter and Eleanor May, each an accomplished musician and teacher. Jonathan would learn to play the cello
at a young age, and after the family moved, he would spend his formative years in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
. He earned a bachelor's degree at Augustana College
in Sioux Falls, where his father was chairman of the music department. During this time, he met his future wife, Maureen Getting, also an accomplished cellist and student of his mother. Jonathan received his master's degree at Colorado State University
in Fort Collins, where he and Maureen would begin a lifelong pursuit of teaching music that would take them across the country.
in the early 1990s, where Jonathan would join the faculty of Stetson University
in DeLand. As his reputation as a music teacher in the region grew, he was made Artistic Director
of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra in 1994. He would continue to lead the orchestra until 1998, when a split occurred among orchestra board members over the artistic direction of the orchestra. May was reportedly forced out of critical artistic choices by some FSYO board members that sought to override his artistic direction and exclude him from the orchestra's audition process. As May would explain to the Orlando Sentinel
: "What this is is a difference of philosophy. One is a strong musical director with a supporting board; the other is a weak musical director and a strong board calling the shots." Not content with assuming the role of a weak musical director, May would form a competing orchestra with former FSYO board members and supporters. Though this period marked a fractious time for the youth orchestra movement in Central Florida, with some patrons claiming there were not enough students, venues, or funding to support another youth orchestra in the Orlando area, May remained undaunted and would answer these concerns with his familiar humor and a prophetic movie quote: “If you build it, they will come.”
May founded the Florida Young Artists Orchestra in 1998 in Orlando
, May's leadership helped oversee its growth into five separate orchestras composed of about 200 students (ages 6–22) from several Central Florida
counties. He was also the founder and director of the strings program at Park Maitland School in Maitland, Florida
and Trinity Preparatory School
in Winter Park, Florida
, where he was also the composition teacher.
In 2001, May would found the Central Florida Youth Orchestra in Leesburg
, serving as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. The orchestra was founded with four separate orchestras tailored to a variety of ages (5-22) and musical abilities and so that all students can grow musically at their own pace.
As dedicated member of the Central Florida community, May devoted a great deal of his time bringing music to those that might not otherwise have the opportunity. In 2001, he became involved in the Flagler Symphonic Society, which led to the formation in 2005 of the Flagler Youth Orchestra in Palm Coast, Florida
. He served as Artistic Director of the after-school music-education program, which was available free of charge to all Flagler County public, private and home-schooled students. Under May's leadership the orchestra grew to serve over 250 student musicians each season. May’s reputation for inclusiveness and excellence in music education would continue to grow each year and with each new orchestra and music program he founded.
Under his guidance, May’s orchestras performed across the globe, including England, Scotland, Australia, throughout Austria, and in major Italian venues in Milan
, Fiesole, and at the Academy of Music at Santa Cecelia. He worked with professional orchestras in Colorado
, Minnesota
, Tennessee
, and Florida
and returned to Prague
as guest conductor of that city's Symphony Orchestra.
On Sunday, June 15, 2008 (Father's Day
), May would take 110 student musicians from all his orchestras to perform on the most revered stage in music, the Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage of Carnegie Hall
in New York City
, as part of the venue's Ensemble Spotlight Series. Members from the Central Florida Youth Orchestra, Daytona Beach Youth Orchestra, Flagler Youth Orchestra, and Florida Young Artists Orchestra would combine to form the Florida Festival Youth Orchestra. May appeared with the orchestra on the CBS Early Show and the trip culminated with orchestra performing before a large, enthusiastic crowd in Carnegie Hall. May conducted the orchestra as they performed three works commissioned especially for the event: The Phoenix Rising by Stella Sung, Alligator Songs by May's brother, composer Daniel May, and The Ponce De Leon Suite by Robert Kerr
. The orchestra would receive several standing ovations throughout the program.
On February 26, 2010 Jonathan Paul May suffered a sudden brain bleed and died at 2:45pm the next afternoon, February 27, 2010, age 51. His public memorial at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida was attended by over 1,700 admirers, friends, students and colleagues. He had four children, Emily (b. 1987), Elliot (b. 1988), Allison (b. 1990), and Nathan (b. 1994), and was married to Maureen May, a cellist with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
, the Bach Festival
, as well as a teacher of strings at Millennium Middle School and Trinity Preparatory School
. The last piece May ever conducted was Dona nobis pacem
(Grant Us Peace) with the students at Park Maitland.
, Upper Austria
, where he performed as cellist and conductor. He was also recognized by his peers and several organizations for his superior work, including winning the Teachers Who Make a Difference Award, and an ASCAP award at the American Symphony Orchestra League's annual conference. In addition to his orchestras and programs, May maintained a private studio and all tolled taught well over 1,000 students each week.
Known to his students and colleagues as a magnetic personality who was always quick with a joke or bad pun, his passion for educating students of music was infectious. Referred to as “the Johnny Appleseed of music” by his brother, composer Daniel May, he sought to create musical opportunities for students wherever he saw an opening. May would not only create a large number of youth orchestras and music programs in Florida, but would also inspire other musicians and music teachers to do the same, leading directly to the creation of orchestras all over the country.
In the often-political world of youth orchestras, he retained an insouciance and positive attitude that allowed him to focus on the music education of his students over politics or status. May was well known for a motto, often used as a mantra to help educate his students about dealing with musical changes: “You must…” he would say. “Adjust!" they would respond. As with all of May's musical lessons, these words would apply as much to life as to music.
(OPO) also dedicated the first number of its “Myth and Poetry” program on November 1, 2010 to May; The Phoenix Rising, composed by May’s friend and OPO’s composer-in-residence Stella Sung, was originally commissioned by May for his youth orchestra. Upon completion of the emotional piece, OPO conductor Christopher Wilkins embraced Maureen May, who plays cello in the orchestra. Additional tributes to May have been planned by the CFYO, the FYO, and the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony.
May 1st has been designated by the government of Orange County, Florida
as Mr. Jonathan May Day. The first celebration was held May 1, 2010 at Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, and events will be planned annually in Central Florida to honor and celebrate May's love and lifelong commitment to music education.
In 2010, May was named as honorary founder of the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony
(MAYS
) in the Orlando
area, founded by his wife, Maureen, and longtime friend, colleague, and fellow conductor, Michael Miller of The Geneva School
in Winter Park
. The MAYS sets out to continue May's inclusive music educational philosophy, and states about him on the orchestra website: "The MAYS is dedicated to his honor and maintaining the high musical, educational, and ethical ideals that he brought with him to each of his orchestras and students.
On May 14, 2011, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
will honor May at its concert featuring violinist Joshua Bell
with the world premiere performance of a commissioned work by May's brother, Daniel. The piece, Tall and Small, is named to reflect the wide impact May's passion for music had on children and adults alike. The professional OPO musicians will be joined onstage by 30-35 student musicians of all skill levels that worked with or were inspired by May. The Make Music-Make History competition continues through April 1, 2011 with live audition recordings conducted by the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony
on March 19–20, 2011.
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cellist and conductor. He resided in the Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
area and was noted for founding and directing numerous youth orchestras and music programs throughout the region.
Early life
One of seven children, May was born in Eau Claire, WisconsinEau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
to Walter and Eleanor May, each an accomplished musician and teacher. Jonathan would learn to play the cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
at a young age, and after the family moved, he would spend his formative years in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
. He earned a bachelor's degree at Augustana College
Augustana College (South Dakota)
Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota...
in Sioux Falls, where his father was chairman of the music department. During this time, he met his future wife, Maureen Getting, also an accomplished cellist and student of his mother. Jonathan received his master's degree at Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
in Fort Collins, where he and Maureen would begin a lifelong pursuit of teaching music that would take them across the country.
Career
The May family moved to Central FloridaCentral Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
in the early 1990s, where Jonathan would join the faculty of Stetson University
Stetson University
Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
in DeLand. As his reputation as a music teacher in the region grew, he was made Artistic Director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra in 1994. He would continue to lead the orchestra until 1998, when a split occurred among orchestra board members over the artistic direction of the orchestra. May was reportedly forced out of critical artistic choices by some FSYO board members that sought to override his artistic direction and exclude him from the orchestra's audition process. As May would explain to the Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. As of 2005, the Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008...
: "What this is is a difference of philosophy. One is a strong musical director with a supporting board; the other is a weak musical director and a strong board calling the shots." Not content with assuming the role of a weak musical director, May would form a competing orchestra with former FSYO board members and supporters. Though this period marked a fractious time for the youth orchestra movement in Central Florida, with some patrons claiming there were not enough students, venues, or funding to support another youth orchestra in the Orlando area, May remained undaunted and would answer these concerns with his familiar humor and a prophetic movie quote: “If you build it, they will come.”
May founded the Florida Young Artists Orchestra in 1998 in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, May's leadership helped oversee its growth into five separate orchestras composed of about 200 students (ages 6–22) from several Central Florida
Central Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
counties. He was also the founder and director of the strings program at Park Maitland School in Maitland, Florida
Maitland, Florida
Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172...
and Trinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, located east of Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.-History:...
in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, where he was also the composition teacher.
In 2001, May would found the Central Florida Youth Orchestra in Leesburg
Leesburg, Florida
Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,956 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,086.. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Oklawaha River system....
, serving as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. The orchestra was founded with four separate orchestras tailored to a variety of ages (5-22) and musical abilities and so that all students can grow musically at their own pace.
As dedicated member of the Central Florida community, May devoted a great deal of his time bringing music to those that might not otherwise have the opportunity. In 2001, he became involved in the Flagler Symphonic Society, which led to the formation in 2005 of the Flagler Youth Orchestra in Palm Coast, Florida
Palm Coast, Florida
Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,180; it is the most populous city or town in Flagler County. Palm Coast is a principal town of the Palm Coast, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, designated in 2007...
. He served as Artistic Director of the after-school music-education program, which was available free of charge to all Flagler County public, private and home-schooled students. Under May's leadership the orchestra grew to serve over 250 student musicians each season. May’s reputation for inclusiveness and excellence in music education would continue to grow each year and with each new orchestra and music program he founded.
Under his guidance, May’s orchestras performed across the globe, including England, Scotland, Australia, throughout Austria, and in major Italian venues in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Fiesole, and at the Academy of Music at Santa Cecelia. He worked with professional orchestras in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and returned to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
as guest conductor of that city's Symphony Orchestra.
On Sunday, June 15, 2008 (Father's Day
Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...
), May would take 110 student musicians from all his orchestras to perform on the most revered stage in music, the Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage of Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, as part of the venue's Ensemble Spotlight Series. Members from the Central Florida Youth Orchestra, Daytona Beach Youth Orchestra, Flagler Youth Orchestra, and Florida Young Artists Orchestra would combine to form the Florida Festival Youth Orchestra. May appeared with the orchestra on the CBS Early Show and the trip culminated with orchestra performing before a large, enthusiastic crowd in Carnegie Hall. May conducted the orchestra as they performed three works commissioned especially for the event: The Phoenix Rising by Stella Sung, Alligator Songs by May's brother, composer Daniel May, and The Ponce De Leon Suite by Robert Kerr
Robert Kerr
Robert Kerr may refer to:* Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian , Scottish nobleman* Robert Kerr * Robert Kerr , Canadian doctor, Indian Department officer and judge...
. The orchestra would receive several standing ovations throughout the program.
On February 26, 2010 Jonathan Paul May suffered a sudden brain bleed and died at 2:45pm the next afternoon, February 27, 2010, age 51. His public memorial at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida was attended by over 1,700 admirers, friends, students and colleagues. He had four children, Emily (b. 1987), Elliot (b. 1988), Allison (b. 1990), and Nathan (b. 1994), and was married to Maureen May, a cellist with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
, the Bach Festival
Bach Festival
Bach Festivals are annual classical music festival held to celebrate the memory of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Various locations throughout the world held a festival dedicated to Bach...
, as well as a teacher of strings at Millennium Middle School and Trinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, located east of Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.-History:...
. The last piece May ever conducted was Dona nobis pacem
Dona nobis pacem
Dona nobis pacem is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of the Roman Catholic mass. The phrase, in isolation, has been appropriated for a number of works, which include:* Dona nobis pacem, a traditional canon...
(Grant Us Peace) with the students at Park Maitland.
Legacy
During May’s quarter century as a music professional and teacher, he worked with orchestras all over the world as both a musician and conductor. May was the Artistic Director of the Academy of Music at Schloss-Ort, GmundenGmunden
Gmunden is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,202 inhabitants . It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of goat, lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropathic establishment, inhalation chambers, whey cure, etc...
, Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, where he performed as cellist and conductor. He was also recognized by his peers and several organizations for his superior work, including winning the Teachers Who Make a Difference Award, and an ASCAP award at the American Symphony Orchestra League's annual conference. In addition to his orchestras and programs, May maintained a private studio and all tolled taught well over 1,000 students each week.
Known to his students and colleagues as a magnetic personality who was always quick with a joke or bad pun, his passion for educating students of music was infectious. Referred to as “the Johnny Appleseed of music” by his brother, composer Daniel May, he sought to create musical opportunities for students wherever he saw an opening. May would not only create a large number of youth orchestras and music programs in Florida, but would also inspire other musicians and music teachers to do the same, leading directly to the creation of orchestras all over the country.
In the often-political world of youth orchestras, he retained an insouciance and positive attitude that allowed him to focus on the music education of his students over politics or status. May was well known for a motto, often used as a mantra to help educate his students about dealing with musical changes: “You must…” he would say. “Adjust!" they would respond. As with all of May's musical lessons, these words would apply as much to life as to music.
Tributes
Since May's passing, many Central Florida concerts and performances have been dedicated to his honor. The Central Florida Youth Orchestra, the Flagler Youth Orchestra, and the Trinity Prep Theater Department all dedicated performances to May. The Orlando Philharmonic OrchestraOrlando Philharmonic Orchestra
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
(OPO) also dedicated the first number of its “Myth and Poetry” program on November 1, 2010 to May; The Phoenix Rising, composed by May’s friend and OPO’s composer-in-residence Stella Sung, was originally commissioned by May for his youth orchestra. Upon completion of the emotional piece, OPO conductor Christopher Wilkins embraced Maureen May, who plays cello in the orchestra. Additional tributes to May have been planned by the CFYO, the FYO, and the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony.
May 1st has been designated by the government of Orange County, Florida
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
as Mr. Jonathan May Day. The first celebration was held May 1, 2010 at Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, and events will be planned annually in Central Florida to honor and celebrate May's love and lifelong commitment to music education.
In 2010, May was named as honorary founder of the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony
Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony
The Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony is a youth orchestra in the Orlando, Florida region founded in honor of conductor and cellist, Jonathan May. The MAYS is led by Artistic Directors Maureen May and Michael Miller and features four orchestral groups spanning beginner, intermediate and advanced...
(MAYS
Mays
-People:* Benjamin Mays , African-American minister, educator, and social activist* Billy Mays , American television commercial salesman, most notable for promoting OxiClean* Brook Mays, investor in the Brook Mays Music Group...
) in the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
area, founded by his wife, Maureen, and longtime friend, colleague, and fellow conductor, Michael Miller of The Geneva School
The Geneva School
The Geneva School is a private school in Winter Park, Florida that was founded in 1993. The Geneva School is a Pre-K through 12, coeducational, private, day school situated on a campus on Semoran Boulevard...
in Winter Park
Winter Park
Winter Park may be:*Winter Park, Colorado**Winter Park Resort*Winter Park, Florida**Winter Park Company**Winter Park High School...
. The MAYS sets out to continue May's inclusive music educational philosophy, and states about him on the orchestra website: "The MAYS is dedicated to his honor and maintaining the high musical, educational, and ethical ideals that he brought with him to each of his orchestras and students.
On May 14, 2011, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
will honor May at its concert featuring violinist Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell
Joshua David Bell is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist.-Childhood:Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, the son of a psychologist and a therapist. Bell's father is the late Alan P...
with the world premiere performance of a commissioned work by May's brother, Daniel. The piece, Tall and Small, is named to reflect the wide impact May's passion for music had on children and adults alike. The professional OPO musicians will be joined onstage by 30-35 student musicians of all skill levels that worked with or were inspired by May. The Make Music-Make History competition continues through April 1, 2011 with live audition recordings conducted by the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony
Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony
The Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony is a youth orchestra in the Orlando, Florida region founded in honor of conductor and cellist, Jonathan May. The MAYS is led by Artistic Directors Maureen May and Michael Miller and features four orchestral groups spanning beginner, intermediate and advanced...
on March 19–20, 2011.