Seattle Weekly Magazine Names The Young Eight String Octet "Best New
Classical Ensemble" - Group Featured in Best of Seattle 2005 Issue of
Magazine

Seattle Weekly Magazine has named The Young Eight String Octet "Best
New Classical Ensemble" as part of their Best of Seattle 2005 Issue.
The magazine writes, "The Eight's very launching is an act of daring..."
and refers to the group's "charismatic, photogenic players." The article
also contains some personal "Best of Seattle" picks from Seattle native
and group director Quinton I.  Morris.  The Young 8 recently presented
a very successful series of concerts throughout the Seattle area as part
of their 2005 Summer tour.  You can read the complete article online at
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0531/050803_bestof_arts_classical.php.


The Young Eight, with violinists Mariana Green-Hill, Kenneth L. Jarvis,
John H. Littlejohn and Quinton I. Morris, violists Christopher Jenkins
and Dawn Michelle Smith and cellists Ryan Murphy and Tahirah Whittington
has established itself as one of the next generation's most dynamic and
energetic chamber ensembles, presenting performances in New York City,
Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Austin.  Founded in 2002 at the
North Carolina School of the Arts by director Quinton I. Morris, this
critically acclaimed African-American octet is dedicated to exposing
various communities to the arts through classical music and has been
recognized for their dedication to children, music and education.

Members received their music education from The Boston Conservatory,
Cleveland Institute of Music, Indiana University, The Juilliard School,
Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, New England Conservatory
of Music and Peabody Conservatory of Music.  The Young Eight has served
as String Octet in Residence at the North Carolina School of the Arts
and is currently in residence at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin,
Texas (where they present a String Seminar for young musicians) and Blue
Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan.  Other residency programs
have included the Harlem School of the Arts, Community Music Works, First
Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy, and Winston-Salem State
University.  Learn more about their many program initiatives at
http://www.theyoungeight.com.

For press inquiries and more information about The Young Eight, please
contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-797-9166 or
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