UD's New Horizons Music Program cel­e­brates 25 years with concert – Spectrum News NY1

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DAYTON — The University of Dayton is celebrating its New Horizons Music Program with a concert near the start of next month.
The program is celebrating its 25th anniversary with performances from concert bands and string ensembles. Roy Ernst, professor emeritus of music education at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, founder of New Horizons Music, will be a guest conductor.
Through the event, University of Dayton Professor Emerita of Music Linda Hartley will also be honored for her work in establishing UD’s group of the New Horizons International Music Association in 2000 which provides opportunities for adults above 50-years-old to play music.
The free event will be at 3 p.m. on May 3, at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts. A gala reception will follow the performance, which is open to the public.
"This is a momentous occasion for our program and the Dayton community," Hartley said. "New Horizons has provided opportunities for adults to rediscover their love of music, and we are proud to celebrate 25 years of musical growth and camaraderie."
UD’s program has more than 150 participants across the Miami Valley.
"Besides the opportunity to advance my musical skills and play music with others, the program provides friendships, social opportunities, a sense of belonging which is often lost after retirement, and the opportunity to again be a ‚band kid‘ and hang out with other ‚band kids,‘ and so much more!! My life is so much richer because of the program," said Nancy Dickinson of Germantown.
For Doug Saintignon of Beavercreek, his enjoyment of Kenny G’s music led his wife to encourage him to pick up the saxophone. Following a year of lessons he joined the New Horizons Music Program.
"The program allowed me, as a beginner, to be part of a band, which was something I never dreamed I would be part of," he said. "It also provided for social interaction, volunteering, and a joint activity with my wife, who joined as a new drummer."

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