The Goff Brothers
Saturday, October 27, 2012 | 7:30pm  
$10 per person, children admitted free.

“The Goff Brothers consist of Mitchell, Matthew, Jonathan and Joseph Goff of Plattsburgh, NY. These four young men are delighted to shared their love of music and performance skills with the local community.

Mitchell (17) has been playing music for eleven years. He started piano at age five, and violin at age six. He is currently studying piano with Marilyn Taggart in Montpelier, VT, and violin with Ira Morris, Concertmaster of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MA), in Hinesburg, VT. Mitchell is a current member of the Vermont Youth Orchestra (VYO), and his next endeavor will be to assist in raising funds for the VYO tour of Germany and Prague, in the Czech Republic at the end of the 2010/2011 concert season. Most recently, Mitchell was announced winner of the Burlington Chamber Orchestra 2011 Young Artist Solo Competition.

Matthew (15) began playing cello at age four under the direction of Anne Brown in South Burlington, VT. He currently studies with John Dunlop, Principal Cellist of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, in Richmond, VT. Matthew is also in his second year as a member of the Vermont Youth Orchestra and will be going on the Europeon concert tour this summer as well. He was awarded an honorable mention in the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra Boraweitz competition,and performed with the VYP in Montpelier, VT, on March 27, 2011.

Jonathan (13) has been studying piano for eight years with Marilyn Taggart. He began expanding his study of percussion last year and is currently a percussion student of Rich Magnuson in Vermont and a member of the percussion section with the Vermont Youth Sinfonia.

Joseph (10) has been with Marilyn Taggart on piano for the past four years. He started violin three years ago with Pam Reit in Hinesburg, VT, and has been a member of the Vermont Suzuki Violins for two years.

All the boys are homeschooled, play youth hockey and soccer, and enjoy many outdoor recreational activities year round. Music, however, is a big part of their family life and they are happy to share it now with you.” [Essex Community Concerts.]

All performances are held at the Essex Community Church in Essex, NY. You can contact Essex Community Concerts for more information at:
Phone: 518-963-4084 or 518-963-4445
E-mail: info@essexcommunityconcerts.org

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