The Project ESME Clinic Concert with Joseph Conyers

Join us for a special FREE concert on August 30th from 4:45pm to 5:15pm featuring students of West Michigan schools performing side by side with Joseph Conyers, Principal Bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra!  This free public concert is co-presented by Guarneri House LLC and Project ESME as part of the Project ESME Clinic with Joseph Conyers and features ESME string orchestra arrangements on the program! 

About our featured ESME artist Joseph Conyers:

Joseph Conyers serves as principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra and on the double bass faculty of the Juilliard School and was named director of artistic development for the prestigious Boston University Tanglewood Institute in 2020.  A 2004 Sphinx Laureate, Mr. Conyers has soloed with numerous orchestras and served as an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.  He was awarded the Sphinx Organization’s Medal of Excellence, the organization’s most prestigious recognition, the Theodore L. Kesselman Award from the New York Youth Symphony, the C. Hartman Kuhn Award, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s highest honor bestowed upon a musician of the ensemble, and Musical America’s 30 Top Professionals—Innovators, Independent Thinkers, and Entrepreneurs. He was the recipient of the Young Alumni Award from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Harold Robinson, former principal bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Edgar Meyer.  Citizen musician, entrepreneur, and youth advocate, Joseph is a multi-faceted 21st-century artist creating innovative work in music education and access.  He was featured on Jim Cotter’s program "Articulate" on PBS, and is the founder of Project 440, an organization that helps young people use their interest in music to forge new pathways for themselves and ignite change in their communities.  He is music director of Philadelphia’s All-City Orchestra, which for over 70 years has showcased the top high school musicians in the School District of Philadelphia. He is the artistic director and founder of the newly formed Dubhe, a collective of some of the most influential chamber and orchestral musicians in the world with the goal of creating performances centered on authentic community connection, inclusivity, and lasting impact. A frequent guest clinician and public speaker presenting from coast to coast, he is also a sought-after pedagogue with former students in orchestras in North America and Europe.

The event will take place at Guarneri House performance venue located at 5615 Balsam Dr, Hudsonville, MI 49426.

There is limited seating capacity for this concert.  All attendees must register to reserve available seats.

For further questions/details about this event email us at esmelivemusic@gmail.com