Sunday November 13, 2011
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Emma Resmini, FluteFlutist Emma Resmini, age 11, has been called a “bright young prodigy” by the New York Times. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised her “dazzling technique”, and D Magazine raved “immense talent” and “obvious genius.” Emma first appeared with the McLean Orchestra in March 2010, and she is thrilled to be invited back. At the invitation of conductor/composer Marvin Hamlisch, Emma has performed with the Dallas Symphony, the National Symphony, and the Pittsburgh Symphony. In September 2009, Emma was featured on the National Public Radio program From the Top, performing with host/pianist Christopher O’Reilly. Emma was an invited performer at the 2011 National Flute Association Convention in Charlotte, NC, and the 2009 convention in New York City. Emma is a member of the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program, and a long-time student of NSO flutist Alice Kogan Weinreb. |
A. Scott Wood, Conductor A. Scott Wood is Music Director and Conductor of the Arlington Philharmonic and the Amadeus Orchestra. He is also Music Director of the Washington Conservatory Orchestra, the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestra of the National Cathedral and Saint Albans Schools. Mr. Wood has appeared with the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, the Rutgers Sinfonia, and the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. He has also conducted the Vienna Choral Society, the Washington Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists, and at Signature Theatre. Mr. Wood’s commitment to education is evidenced by his work with the American University Orchestra, the American Youth Philharmonic, and the D.C. Youth Orchestra, as well as youth orchestras in Virginia (Shenandoah Valley and Prince William) and Maryland (Chesapeake and Potomac Valley). In 2009, he was invited to conduct the Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra. |
