Allegheny Mountain String Project

The Allegheny Mountain String Project (AMSP) is an effort in partnership with the Garth Newel Music Center, led by veteran teachers Jaime Letourneau and Gretta Sandberg, to bring comprehensive string instrument education to the Alleghany Highlands.

Primary funding for AMSP comes from the Alleghany Foundation with additional funding from the Bath County Arts Association and the Garth Newel Music Center. With this support the AMSP offers violin, viola and cello lessons as well as the Allegheny Mountain String Orchestra (AMSO), the first area youth orchestra.

An important component of the AMSP is the inclusion of American music as folk songs and fiddle tunes for early instruction. Many students are using the new Mark O'Connor Method book which provides fascinating historical information for each piece.

Activities take place at Garth Newel Music Center in Hot Springs, the Highland Center in Monterey, and First Presbyterian Church in Covington.

 

For more information, to join the program, or donate please contact:

Garth Newel Music Center 540.839.5018

 

Jaime Letourneau, instructor, Bath & Alleghany Counties

jaime.letourneau@gmail.com

Gretta Sandberg, instructor, Highland County

grettasandberg@gmail.com

This project is funded in part by the Alleghany Foundation, the Bath County Arts Association and the Highland County Arts Council.

Upcoming Events

Allegheny Mountain String Orchestra (AMSO)

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Highland County

All string instruments are offered at the Highland Center with the Highland County String Program.  Contact Gretta Sandberg at 540.468.2769 or email grettasandberg@gmail.com

alleghany county

Violin lessons are offered at First Presbyterian Church in Covington.  Call Jaime at 540.839.2617 for details or email jaime.letourneau@gmail.com

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Kendal Keyser, McKenzie Perkins, Kayden Gwin, Mason Keyser with Mark O'Connor and Jaime Letourneau

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First full rehearsal of the Allegheny Mountain String Orchestra</sub>