GSMF is Proud to be Associated with
the Following Partners in Music
The Summerville Community Orchestra
The Summerville Community Orchestra(SCO) is for instrumentalists of adult and high school age with at least three years playing experience
and who will commit to faithful attendance at rehearsals and performances as scheduled. The formation of the orchestra is a result of interest in such a group as discovered by the Greater Summerville Music Forum.
Directing the SCO is Alexander Agrest, an experienced, active musician and core member of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra who is currently working on his doctoral dissertation in conducting at the University of South Carolina. Mr. Agrest has been the Director since February 2005.
Program material for SCO includes mostly well-known classical, folk,
and seasonal music of moderately difficult playing level.
Rehearsals are held each Monday night from 7:00 - 9:15 p.m. at the
Alston Middle School ( in the band building behind the primary school building ) at 500 Bryan Street in Summerville, SC. Rehearsals are year round except for June and July.
For more information, please call 843-873-5339 or Click Here to contact the SCO office.
Come and play along with us!
The Singers of Summerville
The Singers of Summerville was formed by Paul Fletcher in 2003 to provide Summerville and surrounding communities with choral performances of the very best sacred and secular music of the past five centuries. Membership is open to all adults in the Low Country with entrance gained through competitive audition. See www.singersofsummerville.org/auditions.htm for the current audition schedule.
The Singers have presented a wide variety of accompanied and a cappella choral selections from the fourteenth century to modern day throughout the state, culminating in a Piccolo Spoleto performance in Charleston this past season. A complete listing of upcoming events and past concert works and composers is on our website at: www.singersofsummerville.org/concert_schedule.htm
The choir rehearses Monday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the music room of Bethany United Methodist Church at 118 West 3rd South Street, Summerville under the direction of Dr. Valerie Bullock, Chair of the Horton School of Music, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Charleston Southern University.
If you are interested in auditioning with the Singers, want to schedule an audition appointment, or desire additional information, E-mail:info@singersofsummerville.org or call Beth at 843-875-3059.
To hear us, check out our samples page at: www.singersofsummerville.org/listen.htm
The Summerville Piano Ensembles
The Summerville Piano Ensembles are groups of 4 pianists who perform mostly original compositions for either two or four pianists at two pianos. The music is unusual and great fun to play. Any interested people may contact Phyllis Herring at: herring8j@yahoo.com for more information. New opportunities for pianists are always a possibility.
The Summerville "Main Street at Broadway" Ensemble
"Main Street at Broadway" is a new community singing group for those who love to sing and have fun doing it! The group is now forming under the direction of Richard Davis, acclaimed former director of Fort Dorchester High School Music department. Current plans are for the first meeting to be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Stallsville United Methodist Church, 255 Stallsville Rd, Summerville, SC 29485.
Future meeting dates will be either Tuesday or Thursday depending upon the availabilities of members. No fees except possible music costs are anticipated. Open to the Greater Summerville community - Young or old from high school age and above who want to sing for the fun of it are invited to join!
Call Richard Davis at 843-851-1740 or e-mail: info@greatersummervillemusicforum.org or richardidavis@aol.com for more information or to become a member of the group.
The Charleston Academy of Music (CAM)
The Charleston Academy of Music (CAM), founded in January 2003, is a non-profit music preparatory school whose goal is to become recognized as the premiere music prep school in the state for children and young adults. The faculty includes talented musicians from the College of Charleston and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. CAM offers individual instruction in piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, and voice. In addition to private lessons, CAM offers music theory, chamber music, master classes, performance classes, and workshops with national and international artists each year, thereby providing music training of the highest quality.
ACMP - The Chamber Music Network
ACMP - The Chamber Music Network traces its origins back to 1947 and an idea of an American business executive named Leonard Strauss, whose work involved a good deal of time traveling. Tired of practicing alone in hotel rooms, he dreamed of a network of chamber musicians who could contact one another for string quartets at home on when "on the road." The organization grew in membership all over the world and today there are over 5000 members in 57 countries. In 1969 ACMP incorporated in New York State as a non-profit organization and it is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt agency.
In 1993, the ACMP Foundation was established to support the aims and purposes of the ACMP. Since inception, over $3.6 million have been disbursed for programs and projects that encourage participatory chamber music. The Foundation currently makes awards in four catagories: Community Music, Weekend Workshops, Special Initiatives, and Home Coaching. Please visit their website for Grant Guidelines, Applications, and more information about ACMP - The Chamber Music Network.
