OYAP Concert Draws Over 100

In its first two concerts in the Ludlow Hall Auditorium, the Okemo Young Artists Program (OYAP) has drawn close to 200 attendees.  Over 100 attended the second concert which featured senior student and faculty members in a memorable concert performance.

In addition to the concerts at Town Hall, OYAP is presenting weekly concerts at the United Church of Ludlow on Tuesday and the Sugar House on Okemo Mountain on Wednesday.  All concerts on these dates start at 7:30 PM  and will continue through July 14.

OYAP will present a special 4th of July concert at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic site in Plymouth starting at 2 PM.  Its final concert will be at the Sugar House on Friday, July 16 to close its season.

FOLA Starts Fund Raising Effort to Fund Movie Equipment

In an effort to purchase equipment for Ludlow's Town Hall auditorium to show movies and other graphic displays, FOLA has started a fund raising campaign.  According to Ralph Pace, FOLA Chairman, the equipment, which will cost $7,500, is valued at over $40,000 when both the hardware, wiring, and technical support are considered.

FOLA plans on showing recently-released and classic family films for local residents who are unable to attend the only for-profit movie theaters that are hours away from them.  The equipment will also the town and other groups to utilize state-of-the-art graphics equipment for everything from PowerPoint presentations to travel slideshows  - all on a large screen.

Donations may be sent to:

FOLA
1 Whispering Pines
Ludlow, VT  05149

All donations are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged.

OYAP Group to Perform on TW3

Talented young students and faculty of the Okemo Young Artists Program will again bring their exciting chamber and solo music to the Black River area. Celebrating a month-long series of free classical concerts, they will begin with a Gala Opening Night performance Thursday, June 17 at 7:30 PM at their Sugar House Lodge training facility on Okemo Mountain. The series continues with four weeks of concerts every Saturday (Ludlow Town Hall auditorium), Tuesday (United Church of Ludlow), and Wednesday (Sugar House Lodge). The festival runs from the June 17 Gala through the Grand Finale performance on Friday, July 16 (Sugar House Lodge) and the public is invited to all concerts, which mark the group ’s 5th season at Okemo Mountain. All events are free; goodwill donations are welcome and applied toward scholarship funds. Picture above are members of the Okemo Quartet: Ade Williams (age 13), Hansuh Rhee (age 13), Mira Williams (age 12), and Josiah Yoo (age 12). The students are members of the prestigious Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago and were semi-finalists in the Junior Division this year's Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.  Prior to their appearance in concert, the quartet will be guests on TW3 (That Was The Week That Was) on channel 8, LPC-TV.