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Northern Valley Youth Orchestras

Grand Forks, ND

GIG Fund

FY2025

About

This project supports a residency in November, 2024, with four professional musicians, Jason Neukom and Andrew Giordano, violins, Sean Neukom, viola, and Ryan Ash, cello, performing as the Beo String Quartet. The residency will include a public performance at the North Dakota Museum of Art, a workshop and a masterclass with local student musicians and a class visit to a public elementary school .

Award Details

  • GIG Fund
    Grant or Award Received
  • North Dakota
    Location
  • $4,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2025
    Fiscal Year of Award

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