MusiQuest is educators and professional musicians organizing and preparing a student orchestra,
given the unique opportunity to perform in concert, with nationally known touring artists.
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GOAL
To motivate and educate talented young musicians in their first "real world" introduction
to the music industry.
VISION
A community in which musical excellence is celebrated, supported, and available to all.
MISSION
To enrich education and cultural diversity by creating musical opportunity based solely on talent and motivation.
PARTNERSHIPS IN MUSIQUEST
To develop and maintain partnerships that advance our ‘mentoring” concept. To encourage cooperation of our
youth, our national touring artists and business associates in promoting this opportunity to communities throughout the country.
* National Touring Artist as agreed upon.
* Musical Director and President of The MusiQuest Orchestra - Mariano Longo (BIO)
* Educational Consultant and Renowned Symphony Conductor - Dr. Tom Elliott (BIO)
* Producer/Agent : Wendy Kay / Mars Talent Agency, Inc.(BIO)
* 3 Local A.F.M. Professional Musicians
* 24-26 advanced high school or college level student musicians
THE PROGRAM
MusiQuest coordinates in advance with the music department heads of Universities and Magnet High Schools.
Artist's charts are sent for distribution to students 10 days - 2 weeks before the performance. Participating schools provide
this opportunity to only their most dedicated aspiring musicians. MusiQuest contacts venue, university, and artists to
coordinate all advance technical aspects for each performance.
Dr. Tom Elliot, noted conductor and music educator, and musical director Mariano Longo are on location at the participating
school 1 full day before the performance. They evaluate chosen student players on their individual parts and then conduct
sectional rehearsals for brass, woodwinds and strings. By the day of the performance, Dr. Elliot has the music prepared
and the student orchestra assembled. With the cooperation of your local A.F.M., we will select three professional section
leaders: - Trumpet, Woodwind, and Violin. We have found that the students benefit tremendously from sitting next to a "Pro"
gaining invaluable experience in music and business!
The full rehearsal on the day of the show involves all parties and the Artist's rhythm section. Our Musical Dir. Mariano Longo,
conducts this rehearsal and sets the order of the show. This intensive preparation challenges these aspiring musicians to "step up"
to the rigors of the real life concert.
Why get involved?
- To provide an educational/interactive fundraising experience for our youth.
- To support local professional union musicians.
- To increase ticket sales for the local promoters by expanding the audience to include young people, their families and local businesses.
- The artist benefits from a full re-orchestration of their hit recordings in concert!
- The audience experiences live music in its PUREST form!
MusiQuest can be added to any national artist of your choice as agreed upon.
Costs
$6,000 plus rider (Full production of sound, lights, back line equipment,
hotel rooms, local ground and hospitality,
all to be agreed upon).
MusiQuest provides: The players, the program, the experience.
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BACKLINE REQUIREMENTS ·
INPUT LIST ·
STAGE LAYOUT ·
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
ALSO SEE TESTIMONIALS
HEARTBREAKERS AND CHARTMAKERS
MUSIQUEST PRESENTS THE SENSATIONAL 60's
CORPORATE
SPONSORSHIP
MusiQuest™ - An Interactive Experience for "Artists and Students In Concert"
MusiQuest™ is a Trademark of Utopia Artists, LLC
Utopia Artists, LLC · Jupiter, Fl 33458 Ph/Fx: 561-743-1990 Cell:
914-319-9995
BIO'S
Dr. Elliot is a Founding Member of the College Orchestra Director's Association
and holds membership in MMEA, MENC and the National Conductor's Guild. In September 1985, after his retirement
from the University of Massachusetts, he was appointed Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department
at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. holding that position until 2003. Currently professor of Music
Emeritus until 12/04
As founder/conductor of the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra for 18 years, Dr. Elliot performed with and conducted
for such notable artists as the Moody Blues, Neil Sedaka, Ann Murray, Gary Puckett and Lori Morgan, and conducted
the opening ceremonies at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD in 1994. In 1989, Dr. Elliot also created the
Greater Salisbury Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Mariano began his career in the mid 70's as a pianist/musical director for the avant
- garde show group "Sir Bentley". Their 8 year collaboration produced two CD's, a TV pilot,
concert, casino and club appearances. Mariano was also a featured soloist at the Kodak Theatre,
opening shows for "Roy Clark", "Marie Osmond", & "The Golden Boys of Rock & Roll".
In 1993, he co-produced "Doug, Duke & Co. - The Music Room", a two CD historical jazz box set on Valley
Vue Records. Always interested in arranging, Mariano scored four seasonal shows for the Applegrove Inn
Dinner Theatre in Upstate, NY. A Las Vegas resident since the mid 90's, Mariano is currently the musical
director for "Gary Puckett", his credits include: "Sonny Turner and The Platters", "Bobby Rydell",
"Lesley Gore", "Little Anthony & The Imperials", "The Fortunes" and "The Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll"
Wendy Kay of Utopia Artists, LLC,
specializes in
producing package shows from the 50s through the 90s. Utopia
Artists also exclusively represents many
of the touring artists from these decades.
As producer/agent for MusiQuest, she is responsible for the production and booking of this project.
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National recording star,
Gary Puckett
performing with
MusiQuest at
the
Howland High School Orchestra
in Wooster, OH.
Band Director Nancy Moore says:
"In all my years,
I've never had an opportunity like this"
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