Experience the National Band & Orchestra Fest, a premier celebration of musical brilliance, showcasing outstanding youth ensembles from across the nation. This ticketed daytime concert offers a unique opportunity to witness the next generation of musicians share their artistry and dedication live on stage. Don’t miss this inspiring event that highlights the talent, passion, and creativity of these exceptional young performers.

TANYA CHANPHANITPORNKIT, GUEST CLINICIAN

Tanatchaya (Tanya) Chanphanitpornkit, known for her joy, is a double bassist and conductor from Thailand focused on educating and inspiring young musicians. Chanphanitpornkit received her education from the Eastman School of Music.

She continued her education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where the emphasis of her Master of Arts and Master of Education degrees was on social justice through orchestral pedagogy and her pedagogy was highlighted in an exhibit for the Smith Learning Theater. Currently, Chanphanitpornkit is continuing her studies as a doctoral candidate at Teachers College studying first-generation college students in music conservatory.

Chanphanitpornkit currently teaches at Nyack Public Schools. She is the Music Director of New York Youth Symphony’s Crescendo Orchestra and conductor of Manhattan School of Music Precollege Symphony Orchestra. Her higher education positions include Teachers College, Columbia University, William Paterson University, and The College of New Jersey. She is a co-founder of the nonprofit Girls Who Conduct. She has served as the Assistant Conductor for New York Youth Symphony’s GRAMMY Award-winning Orchestra.

Recently, she was awarded the Eastman Centennial Award, where in honor of its centennial year, Eastman created the Centennial Award to recognize 100 individuals who exemplify Eastman’s mission and legacy through their commitment to artistry, scholarship, leadership, community engagement, and/or philanthropy. In 2022, she was awarded the Early Career Award by Teachers College, Columbia University. As she continues on her journey in music education alongside her students, she will always base her decisions and teachings on the belief that the symphony is for everyone.

JASMINE BRITT, GUEST CONDUCTOR

Jasmine Britt is a music educator based in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Florida State University and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from Ithaca College. Her teaching career began at Olsen Middle school (Dania Beach, Florida) where under her direction, students actively participated in all-county bands, all-state bands, FBA solo and ensemble, and FBA music performance assessments. Upon relocating to New York, she became the band director at first at JHS 50 where she led the band program to several Gold medal ratings at NYSSMA majors evaluation including their first-ever Gold medal rating in 2009. After her time at JHS 50, she served on the music faculty at the Grand Street Campus High Schools as director of the Symphonic Band and Jazz Band B. The Grand Street Campus music program is made up of 400 performing arts students across three separate schools, many of whom begin their formal study of music as ninth graders. She now serves as the band director at IS 318 where the majority of the students in the band program attend performing arts high schools in New York City. 

In addition to her work as an educator, Jasmine is an active conductor and clinician. She is a CBDNA Mike Moss Conducting Study Fellow and through her participation in various conducting symposiums, she has studied with prominent wind conductors Anthony J. Maiello, Jerry Junkin, Tim Robblee, Stephen Peterson, and Mallory Thompson. She currently serves as the conductor for the Columbia University Wind Ensemble, the Kings County Concert Band, and as the Artistic Director of the Metropolitan Music Community which is the governing body of Kings County Concert Band, Grand Street Community Band and the Brooklyn Wind Symphony. 

As an educational advocate, she serves as the NYSSMA state chairperson for urban schools and has presented at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, The Ohio Music Education Association conference and The Sphinx Connect national conference. Many of her presentations and panelist appearances revolve around the work of promoting artistic access and excellence for music students of color in and supporting diversity/inclusion in repertoire, ensemble participation and leadership.