GARY CHOLLET
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Conductor, Junior String Ensemble
Gary Chollet has been a performing violinist with the Corning and /or Elmira orchestras since 1963. He received his B.A. in Music from Ithaca College in 1965 and his M.A. in Music Education in 1970 from the same institution. He taught string instruments and directed elementary, middle school and high school orchestras and chamber ensembles in the Horseheads School District from 1965 to 1997. Under his leadership, the orchestras performed in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., and Vienna, Austria. In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Chollet served as Director of Music for the Horseheads Central School District from 1984 to his retirement in June 1997.
Upon retirement, Mr. Chollet took the position of Lecturer at the Ithaca College School of Music in Ithaca, NY. His duties include preparing Junior and Senior student teachers to work in the public schools, conducting the Lab Orchestra, and adjudicating string instrument proficiency examinations. He has adjudicated NYSSMA solo festivals and guest conducted county and area All-State orchestras throughout New York State.
While performing with both the Corning and Elmira orchestras, Mr. Chollet helped found the Elmira Festival Chamber Players, a chamber orchestra active in the area in the late 70’s and 80’s. More recently, he helped establish the Ontario Chamber Players, a chamber orchestra based in Geneva, NY and the Festival Strings, a string ensemble based in Elmira, NY. He served on the Ad Hoc Committee, which nurtured collaboration between the Corning and Elmira orchestra boards. This collaboration led to the formation of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL). He is currently President of the Board of Directors of the OSFL, a violinist for the OSFL, and its production manager.
Upon retirement, Mr. Chollet took the position of Lecturer at the Ithaca College School of Music in Ithaca, NY. His duties include preparing Junior and Senior student teachers to work in the public schools, conducting the Lab Orchestra, and adjudicating string instrument proficiency examinations. He has adjudicated NYSSMA solo festivals and guest conducted county and area All-State orchestras throughout New York State.
While performing with both the Corning and Elmira orchestras, Mr. Chollet helped found the Elmira Festival Chamber Players, a chamber orchestra active in the area in the late 70’s and 80’s. More recently, he helped establish the Ontario Chamber Players, a chamber orchestra based in Geneva, NY and the Festival Strings, a string ensemble based in Elmira, NY. He served on the Ad Hoc Committee, which nurtured collaboration between the Corning and Elmira orchestra boards. This collaboration led to the formation of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL). He is currently President of the Board of Directors of the OSFL, a violinist for the OSFL, and its production manager.