South Shore Conservatory Student Accepted into National Honor Ensemble

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) congratulates French horn student Maria D’Ambrosio of Plymouth for having been selected as a member of the 2013 NAfME All-National Honor Concert Band sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Maria, who competed against the top students for a spot in the ensemble, joins more than 670 of the most musically talented and skilled high school students in the United States to perform at a gala concert on October 30, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.


Maria has been studying French horn with South Shore Conservatory instructor Megan Riccio for four years, has participated in Massachusetts All-State Band for two years and SE Sr. District Orchestra and Band for two years. She was a member of SSC’s Bay Youth Symphony (BaYS) from 2010-2013, and was a member of NEC Youth Rep Orchestra 2012-2013. This fall she will be joining the NEC Youth Symphony and the Youth Brass Ensemble.


"Maria is an outstanding young musician and a wonderful person,” says Riccio. “Her acceptance into the prestigious NAfME All National Honor Ensemble is a reflection of her incredible work ethic and dedication. It has been amazing to watch Maria grow as a musician over the past several years. I feel privileged as an educator to have been able to work with her."


National Association for Music Education, among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association orchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century.


The 2013 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles, consisting of a concert band, symphony orchestra, mixed chorus, and jazz ensemble, will perform under the baton of four of the most prominent conductors in the United States: Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Miriam Burns, Rollo Dilworth, and Rodney Whitaker, for an audience of thousands on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, in the Presidential Ballroom of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, in Nashville, TN.


For more information about taking private lessons at South Shore Conservatory, visit www.sscmusic.org or call Director of Private Instruction Lorna Jane Norris at 781-749-7565, ext. 23.

About South Shore Conservatory

South Shore Conservatory, recently recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is celebrating more than 43 years of enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts. SSC was founded as a not-for-profit community music school in 1970 and now has two beautiful campuses in Hingham and Duxbury. Currently serving over 3000 students of all ages and abilities, SSC is the largest community school for the arts in Massachusetts. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama. SSC’s Hingham campus is located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, 781-749-7565. SSC’s Duxbury campus is located at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, 781-934-2731. South Shore Conservatory is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook or visit www.sscmusic.org.