The following are links of interest for faculty, summer music camp students, and prospective summer camp students... or any other music lover.
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Youth Symphony Orchestras
Children's Orchestra Society is recruiting members from age 5-18 for its 4 orchestras. - The Children's Orchestra Society, founded in 1962 by Dr. H. T. Ma, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to “teaching children the language of music”, and to presenting these young musicians in orchestra and chamber music concerts with their peers and well-established artists. Under the leadership of Executive Director Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma and Music Director Michael Dadap, COS has, since 1984, held a firm belief in a child's innate capability to learn and develop musical talent of the highest level when nurtured in a supportive environment. With this vision, enormous support of its board members, and the hard work of its talented faculty and staff, COS has grown from an 18-member ensemble to more than 200 members comprising of four orchestras, a chamber music department, musicianship classes, and private lessons in piano, guitar and all orchestral instruments. Its most advanced orchestra, the Young Symphonic Ensemble, has presented annual concerts at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and, in more recent years, Carnegie Hall since the establishment of the Discovery Concert Series in 1994. It has also toured numerous North American cities as well as the Far East and the United Kingdom. For more information,and audition requirement please visit our website, www.childrensorch.org/index.php?pID=7
DC Youth Orchestra Program: www.dcyop.org 202-698-0123
Serving nearly 800 students annually, DC Youth Orchestra Program is the largest youth orchestra program in the DC Metro region. Unique in the world of youth orchestras, DCYOP provides music education in small class settings and large ensemble training for all students regardless of their age, socioeconomic status, or ability to play their instrument. Because of the unique structure and 12-level curriculum of the program, the DCYOP not only starts beginners, but focuses on education throughout the levels of the program. The most advanced of 10 major ensembles, called the Youth Orchestra, has performed for every presidential administration since 1960. The program's success has been recognized by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2002, the program received one of the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ 11 coveted “Coming Up Taller” Awards for out-of-school arts and humanities programs. The U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting have also cited the DCYOP for its efforts. In 2009 the students of the Youth Orchestra of the DC Youth Orchestra Program performed for the National Endowment for the Arts Council meeting and at the White House for the current administration’s first and second Easter Egg Roll. Students also performed at a holiday event at the White house in December 2009 and at the State Department for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in November 2009. The orchestra not only performs regularly at the highly acclaimed and gorgeous John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts but has also worked with some of the world’s greatest conductors including Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonard Slatkin, Marvin Hamlisch, and Lorin Maazel. Come visit us: Website ǀ Facebook ǀ DCYOPBlog ǀ DCYOPNing ǀ DCYOPYouTube Music for young people; achievement for life!
Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra - Founded in 1946, MCYO is the oldest and most established youth orchestra program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. MCYO offers three full orchestras, two string orchestras, a harp ensemble and chamber ensembles to over 400 talented musicians in grades 4-12. Auditions for MCYO are held annually in late August and early September.For more information, visit our website www.mcyo.org, or call 301-581-5208
The Phoenix Youth Symphony - Since 1955, The Phoenix Youth Symphony has enriched the lives of thousands of Arizona youth by supporting the artistic development of young classical musicians and by developing awareness, appreciation and understanding on classical music among school children. Two programs are aimed at nurturing outstanding young musicians: Orchestral Training and Young Musicians’ Competition. PYS also sponsors Music Memory, and innovative cultural enrichment program that introduces elementary students to the joys of classical music. For more information, please visit our website www.phoenixyouthsymphony.org
Youth Orchestra of the Americas - Led by Artistic Advisor, Plácido Domingo, Youth Orchestra of the Americas in a Pan-American symphony orchestra of the most talented musicians, ages 18 to 28, from across the Western Hemisphere.
Youth Orchestra of Bucks County offers an advanced classical music performance program for students in grades 3-12 during the school year. Visit our website at: http://www.yobc.org/. For concert and ticket information on our upcoming 20-year Gala concert at the Trenton War Memorial with featured guest artists, Chris Brubeck and Triple Play, please click on the following link:http://www.state.nj.us/state/divisions/memorial/season/yobc_eventinfo.html
Empire State Youth Orchestra, Schenectady, NY www.esyo.org
Temple University Music Preparatory Division - www.temple.edu/boyer/musicprep
The Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra
Kentucky Youth Orchestra Society; Daniel Chetel, Music Director at www.ckyo.org
