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Grant Wilcox's imprint will not be forgotten

Brainerd High School (BHS) Chamber Orchestra Director Grant Wilcox has left his imprint on BHS and on the lakes community.After more than 30 years of teaching thousands of students how to play...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-05-20/grant-wilcoxs-imprint-will-not-be-fo
News
Brainerd High School orchestra concert set Tuesday

...Tschaikowsky.The concert is open to the public and a free will donation will be accepted to be used in the Brainerd orchestral program.This will be the last concert directed by Grant Wilcox, who is retiring at the end of this school year.

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2013-05-15/brainerd-high-school-orches
Entertainment
Entertainment briefs - Mar. 28

...Jacobsen and Guillaume Pirard.Jones began playing cello in Brainerd under the direction of BHS orchertra director Grant Wilcox. She later studied with Joshua Koestenbaum, assistant principal of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Throughout high...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2013-03-27/entertainment-briefs-mar-28
Entertainment
FINE ARTS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

...teach: "It's really cool. I have a student who is 5, the same age I was when I learned how to play the violin. Grant (Wilcox, the orchestra director) calls us twins. It means so much more to me to be able to share everything I learned...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2012-11-28/fine-arts-student-week
Entertainment
30 retirements expected for Brainerd School District

...It's a "remarkable" number of years of service, he continued.Two well known staff members who are retiring are Grant Wilcox, Brainerd High School orchestra director, and Willy Severson, director of schools.Neither one could be reached for...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-02-08/30-retirements-expected-brainerd-sch
News
FINE ARTS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

...eighth grade."Why the viola: "I played the violin for four years in orchestra and this year I switched to viola. Grant (Wilcox, the orchestra director) needed someone to play the viola so I did. There are some differences between the violin...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2013-02-20/fine-arts-student-week
Entertainment
Biz Buzz April 1

...highlights included stories from Cragun'spast," the resort reported. Guests came from as far away as British Columbia. Grant Wilcox and Dick Wilt performed during the celebration.RENEE RICHARDSON, senior reporter, may be reached at 855-5852 or...

http://brainerddispatch.com/business/2012-03-30/biz-buzz-april-1
Business
FINE ARTS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

...taking lessons from a student (through the Brainerd Community Education Learn to Play in the Orchestra) and then Grant (Wilcox, the Chamber Orchestra director) began teaching me.What did your sister, Rebecca teach you: "Rebecca helped...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2012-04-11/fine-arts-student-week
Entertainment
This Was Brainerd - May 22

MAY 2220 years ago (1992)Grant Wilcox has shown a lot of pluck in raising the Brainerd School District's orchestra in just a few years to a top-ranked program with...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2012-05-21/was-brainerd-may-22
Opinion
FINE ARTS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

...2010-11. She performed a clarinet concerto in the fall of 2010 and has performed solos at each orchestra concert.Grant Wilcox, orchestra director, said, "Kenzey has very strong leadership skills and she has wonderful tone and pitch." Art...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2011-01-19/fine-arts-students-week
Entertainment

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