Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Metropolitan Youth Symphony is a youth orchestra organization in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Founded in 1974 by Lajos Balogh with just a handful of students, it is now one of the largest youth orchestra groups in the country. It has about 500 students, nine conductors and twelve ensembles with four experience levels.[1][2] The symphony accepts young musicians of school ages kindergarten through twelfth grade and all levels of experience. The primary goal is to challenge students to learn and perform music in a friendly and rewarding atmosphere.
MYS ensembles include:
- Symphony Orchestra, conducted by interim conductor William White
- Symphonic Band, conducted by Patrick Murphy
- Concert Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Peyton
- Flute Choir, conducted by Marcy Lohman
- Vivaldi Strings, conducted by Brian Quincey
- Concert Band, conducted by Dan Ogren
- Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Adam LaMotte
- Interlude Orchestra, conducted by Nita Van Pelt
- Overture Strings, conducted by Kathie Reed
- Sousa Band, conducted by Sally Kuhns
- Jazz Ensemble, conducted by David Valdez
- Jazz Band, conducted by Greg McKelvey
- Myfits String Ensemble, conducted by interim conductor William White
Metropolitan Youth Symphony ensembles present a dozen public concerts each year in the Portland metropolitan area.[3] In addition, it serves schools throughout Oregon with an outreach music program that visits up to twenty public schools each year.[4]
The students in the ensembles jokingly rival the Portland Youth Philharmonic, the other local youth ensemble group.
References
- ↑ Dot Rust (September 29, 2011). "Balogh, founder of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, steps down as Music Director". Oregon Music News. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "David Ludwig Elected to Board of Metropolitan Youth Symphony". Farleigh Wada Witt. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "MYS Concerts Metropolitan Youth Symphony". playmys.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "School Outreach Concerts Metropolitan Youth Symphony". playmys.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
External links
- Official website
- 2011 Symphony final performance video (2 m 50 s)
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