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Published on: 10/1/2006
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They will also participate in drama, science and computer classes, play sports and eat ice cream on The Elisabeth Morrow School campus under the guidance of Amelia Gold.
Gold, Music Director for The Elisabeth Morrow School Summer String Festival and Music Teacher for students at The Elisabeth Morrow School, is a Julliard graduate and accomplished violinist.
She has accompanied Madonna, toured will the Julliard Orchestra in France and coached Meryl Streep for her role in Music of the Heart.
Over 300 children auditioned for the Festival last May, some from as far away as Japan and France.
Among the accepted students, 80 are enrolled at The Elisabeth Morrow School.
One-third of the children who were chosen by Gold to participate will receive scholarships funded by private donations.
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Learn more about Amelia Gold and her philosophy in creating the Elisabeth Morrow Summer String Festival, culminating in a live performance at Rockefeller Center featured on the Today Show, August 19, 2006: