Raw Links: Youth Symphony

Youth Orchestras in the United States

San Jose Youth Symphony SJYS since 1951, Los Gatos Audition, 4/4, Concert Winds Ensemble (6 major scales), Concert Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra (major, minor): Monday 6:30-9:30

3. California Youth Symphony CYS since 1952, Almond School, Santa Rita School Los Altos, Gunn High, audition 1/15 apply, 4/10, Introduction Wind Ensemble (1 year), Wind Ensemble I (2yr), Wind Ensemble II (2yr), Associate Orchestra (3yr) (YouTube), Senior Orchestra (3 years, no sight-reading) Sunday 2:30

2. El Camino Youth Symphony ECYS since 1963, 3/-4/, year-round, audition, Chamber Players Orchestra (1yr), Camerata Orchestra (2-3yr), El Camino Wind Orchestra (3-4yr), Sinfonietta Orchestra (YouTube): Tuesday 6-8:45 Terman Middle School, Senior Symphony (major scales): Sunday 3:30-6:30 or 4-7 Sofia University

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra strings only, since 1966, Cubberley Community Center, Auditions 3/22, Preparatory Orchestra with wind

*1. San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra SFYO since 1981, schedule 4/1 audition (Rimsky-Korsakov), first rehearsal 9/12, no older than 20 years old tour every 3-4 years

Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Stanford Philharmonia, Audition

California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra since 2007 West Valley College, auditions 4/1, 4/13, CPYO Associate Orchestra, California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Silicon Valley International Youth Orchestra since 2011 West San Jose 飛楊藝術學院

Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival
California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, El Camino Youth Symphony, Oakland Youth Orchestra, Young People's Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Festival Orchestra

Choosing a Youth Symphony

Larger Than Life and Generous of Spirit : New York Youth Symphony 1963, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra 1981, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra 2012

The Breaking Winds

Summer Camp -------------------------
* Kesem 6/19-25/2017, Camp Erin (Santa Cruz)
Double Reeds Summer Camps
All summer programs
Summer Music Festivals Jobs
Meadowmount, Heifetz 5 hours of practice per day,

Chamber Music Programs for Youth
Summer Education Program * California State Summer School for the Arts
CSSSA, deadline 2/28, 500 students, audition 2/29, 7/9- 8/5 acceptance rate

* National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America NYO 3.4-4.5 weeks, starts late June/early July, 16-19 during participation, grade 11-14 at time of application no performance major, 9/7-11/15, excerpts available 4/27, result 2/1

* New School New York String Orchestra Seminar free, 16-23 at time of seminar winter before Christmas 12/19-28/2018 (grade 11-18) apply 7/15-10/2/2018

* National Symphony Orchestra - Summer Music Institute NSO SMI 60 musicians, 15-20 at 7/25, grade 10-15, 4 weeks, 6/26-7/24 Application 1/22, excerpts, Concerts at Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage

* Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra free, 7/15-8/6/2018, 7/14-8/5/2019 15-18 years old on 7/1, Audition Repertoire

Eastern Music Festival Sakakeeny

* Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Orchestral Institute at Whistler faculty, 15-25, 3/11 audition VSO

* NTSO 國際青少年管弦樂營 2018 NTSO International Youth Orchestra Camp 8/14-26/2018 NT$10,000

Sunflower Music Festival High School 6/11-17/2017?

* SFS YO European Tour 2019, 2015 6/22-7/10-, 2012 -6/22-7/6-

* El Camino Youth Symphony summer tour 2017 6/22-7/4

* COSMOS 7/8-8/4/2018 deadline 2/17
* CBDA All-State Honor Band auditions 10/2015 2/ /2016
* NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles, at grade 10-12, apply before 5/12/2017 11/10-13/2017

Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra under 26

* Stanford Summer Symphony Orchestra, 6/23-24 Audition, rehearsal 7/6-28

* Stanford Youth Orchestra faculty summer 3 weeks 7/12-8/1/2015 $2995 grade 8-12 at time of application -2/4 auditions

* CMU Summer Pre-College Program 6 weeks, 6/25-8/6, entering 11-12

* Curtis Summerfest Young Artist Summer Program, since 2012 faculty (William Short) 1/31 apply, 3 weeks 7/15-8/4, $6240 age 14-22

Interlochen High School Orchestra and Wind Symphony Summer Programs World Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) or Wind Symphony (WYWS), faculty is different 6 weeks 6/25-8/8/2016 $8350 -2/1 full merit scholarship grade 9 audition

+ Interlochen High School Advanced Bassoon Institute, audition and expand V faculty (Benjamin Kamins) at the end, audition (Weber Concerto M1, Milde #29, Bolero), limit 12, -2/1 apply, 1 week 6/16-22/2018 $1230 current grade 9-12, audition tour

- Eastern Music Festival 14+ 5 weeks, 6/25-7/30/2016 $5650 Audition Sakakeeny

- Brevard High School Orchestra 6/23-8/7 6.5 weeks $6400 William Ludwig (Indiana)

+ Hidden Valley Music Seminars HVMS Bassoon Master Class with Judith LeClair 6/20-27/2018 $1150, single session auditor $80, Carmel Valley (Monterey) concert 6/25

- Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute 2 weeks 6/17-6/30/2018 5/1 $1100+$525 room, college + high school with scholarships

* Double Reed Day Fresno 2/4/2017

- Peabody Bassoon Week 7/22-28/2018 $1300

- Eastman Music Horizons community faculty 3 weeks 7/11-31/2015 $3435

+ El Camino Youth Symphony Summer Retreat 8/7-12/2016

Pipe Organ Encounter at Stanford, POE 13-18 8/7-13/2016 $525 Angela Kraft Cross

+ Bocal Majority ADRIT California Redlands faculty 1 week 7/10-15/2017 $950 bassoon audition list of all repertoires

Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop Humboldt State University 6/19-25

Competitive Science, Research, and Math camps,
Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities
CC Summer Programs

Idyllwild Arts Instructor High School Symphony Orchestra (lower level), Chamberfest (higher level) 7/26-8/8/2015 finishing grade 9 $2950, $1200 scholarship 4/15 audition

Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra, faculty 6 weeks 7/3-8/13/2016 $6820 age 14-19 grade 9-12 -2/1 audition
BUTI Young Artists Wind Ensemble, faculty weaker 4 weeks 7/3-7/30/2016 $5250 age 14-19 grade 9-12 -2/1 audition
BUTI Two Week Workshops, faculty same as orchestra, 2 weeks 6/19-7/2/2016 $2885 age 14-20 grade 9- -2/1 audition (Bolero, Tchaikovsky Sym#6, Figaro), live audition 1/8

Music Summer Camps in California
Bay Area Music Camps Abound

Cazadero Music Camp 2 weeks 7/21-8/1/2015