Welcome to the 
William A. Shine - Great Neck South High School
MUSIC DEPARTMENT 
Mr. Michael Schwartz, Department Head, Instrumental Music (Band and Orchestra)
Mr. Mark Boschen, Wind Ensemble, Instrumental Music 
Dr. Janine Robinson, Vocal Music, Theory, Piano
Mr. Anthony Virgilio, Guitar and Music Technology

* 2018 Long Island Music Hall of Fame High School Music GOLD Recognition
* 2018 Lincoln Center "Young Musicians Program" Chamber Music Winner
* 2018 NAMM "Best Community For Music Education" in America 
* Three Time "Grammy Signature School" 

* Nineteen years selected as a Lincoln Center Chamber Music winner 
* Thirty Great Neck South High chamber music ensembles selected to perform
​        in the Lincoln Center "Young Musicians Concert".
* Twelve different years selected as a NAMM "Best Community for Music Education" in America
* Forty-Nine years presenting annual opera productions fully staged with orchestra, costumes, professional opera            drops, sung in the original language, and presented with English supertitles. (See our opera section for more details)
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We hope that you will have an opportunity to browse through our various pages to learn more about our music classes, ensembles, performances and student accomplishments. Please scroll down below and click into the links above to view ​more about Great Neck South High Music. 
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• ​We look forward to welcoming you back in September!

WILLIAM A. SHINE  GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH 
MUSIC DEPARTMENT 
2019 OPERA - 50th Golden Anniversary!
will present
DIE FLEDERMAUS (The Bat) 
Comic Operetta in Three Acts
Music by Johann Strauss
April 12 & 13, 2019 @ 7:30pm
See our opera section for information on previous opera productions

​2018 Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society
"Young Musicians Program"
High School Chamber Music Competition

Three chamber music ensembles from the Great Neck South High School chamber music program have been selected as winners of the 2018 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center “Young Musicians Program” Long Island Region high school chamber music competition. Only eight ensembles from Long Island were selected from seven different high schools to perform in this years "Young Musicians Concert" which took place on Wednesday, February 7th at Hillwood Recital Hall at LIU Tilles Center. We congratulate Susan Fendt, soprano; Eli Goldberger, clarinet; Soyoung Park, piano; Sam Levine, flute; Christiana Claus, flute; Benjamin Rossen, piano and Anderson Gu, alto saxophone for their dedication in preparing chamber music works submitted for Lincoln Center consideration this year. Great Neck South High has a longstanding history with this competition dating back to 1998. Since that time, at least one ensemble from South High has been selected in nineteen out of a possible twenty-one years as a winner in this prestigious competition. We congratulate our Doppler trio which was also selected to perform in the NYC "Alice Tully Hall" Young Musicians Concert.

Doppler Trio Performing at Alice Tull Hall, NYC in the Young Musicians Concert on May 3, 2018

The three Great Neck South High chamber music ensembles will perform the following repertoire:

Schubert - Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, “The Shepherd on the Rock”, D. 965
Susan Fendt, soprano
Eli Goldberger, clarinet
Soyoung Park, piano

Doppler - Andante et Rondo, Op. 25 for Two Flutes and Piano
Samuel Levine, flute I
Christiana Claus, flute II
Benjamin T. Rossen, piano
 
* Rossen - A Conversation with Piano and Alto Saxophone
*An Original Composition by Benjamin T. Rossen​
Anderson Gu, alto saxophone 
Benjamin T. Rossen, piano
 
   *Winner of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
   NY State Competition for Composition Senior Division (Ages 15—18) and
   Eastern Division of the MTNA Composition Competition.
   Ben won 3rd Place as a National Finalist in the MTNA Composition Competition.​

It was an honor to have Dr. William A. Shine (former Superintendent of Schools and namesake of Great Neck South High) and Susan Shine join us at the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society's 2nd Annual Long Island Regional "Young Musicians Concert".

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Soyoung Park, Susan Fendt, Eli Goldberger at the Tilles Center for their chamber music coaching

Christiana Claus, Ben Rosen, Sam Levine with their coach at the Tilles Center

Ben Rossen and Anderson Gu with their coach after their coaching session.

Calendar
Music Faculty
Student Accomplishments
Music Community Outreach
Accoladades
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South High Chamber Music, Opera & Solo Piano Performance
Great Neck Public Library - Sunday, February 4, 2018

South High Holiday Brass 
 Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Boschen, Dr. Manuel - December 22, 2017

South High Jazz Band at Westbury Manor
Mr. Schwartz - December 14, 2017

Mr. Schwartz and the Jazz Band at Westbury Manor for the Great Neck Retired Teacher's Association performance on December 14, 2017

 
​MCO - Music Community Outreach at Northwell
Stern Center for Rehabilitation 
Mr. Schwartz & Dr. Robinson - December 12, 2017 

Mr. Schwartz and Dr. Robinson with Music Community Outreach (instrumental and vocal) perform at the Stern Center for Rehabilitation on December 12, 2017.

  South High Vocal - Great Neck Inn Holiday Tree Lighting
Dr. Robinson - December 6, 2017

Dr. Robinson and members of our vocal program spreading holiday cheer at the Great Neck Inn on December 6, 2017.

"The Sound of Music" - South High Musical 2017-2018

NYSSMA Dates 2018/2019
Great Neck — Piano 1-6, March 15/16 at Great Neck North High
Manhasset —  Level 1-4, March 25/26 at Manhasset High School
Uniondale  —  Classical Guitar, March 29/30 at Uniondale High School
Herricks  —  Level 5-6,  April 12/13 at Herricks High School
Syosset —  All-State Jazz, Jazz Voice & Harp, May 10-11 at Syosset High School
Hicksville —  All-State, May 17/18 Hicksville High School
Hofstra  — NYSSMA Majors, May 20-22 at Hofstra University
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