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Founded in 1966, the Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony is made up of students from throughout Santa Cruz County who study and excel at their chosen instruments, from violin to cello, flute to trumpet, harp to percussion. Our mission is to foster a lifelong appreciation for classical music in the youth of Santa Cruz County, with an emphasis on the beauty and value of the experience of playing and performing this music with others. Music director and conductor Nathaniel Berman is one of those charismatic young conductors who knows how to work with young people and bring out the best in their musical abilities. The Fall Concert features 13-year-old solo-violinist Xander Lee in a virtuoso piece called “Czardas” with the full orchestra. The concert also includes the world premiere of a commissioned piece for Korean instruments and orchestra by South Korean composer Sarang Kim. Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished Symphony) will bring a smile to the faces of most in the audience, who will recognize the beautiful melody in the first movement. My personal favorite on the program is the emotionally powerful “Nimrod,” from Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar. Admission to the concert is free for students up to age 18. Adults pay $15, seniors $10, older students just $5. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or through the Buy Tickets button on our website: http://www.sccys.org/concerts/ Homemade cookies and cakes will be for sale at intermission.
Founded in 1966, the Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony is made up of students from throughout Santa Cruz County who study and excel at their chosen instruments, from violin to cello, flute to trumpet, harp to percussion. Our mission is to foster a lifelong appreciation for classical music in the youth of Santa Cruz County, with an emphasis on the beauty and value of the experience of playing and performing this music with others.
Music director and conductor Nathaniel Berman is one of those charismatic young conductors who knows how to work with young people and bring out the best in their musical abilities. The Fall Concert features 13-year-old solo-violinist Xander Lee in a virtuoso piece called “Czardas” with the full orchestra. The concert also includes the world premiere of a commissioned piece for Korean instruments and orchestra by South Korean composer Sarang Kim. Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished Symphony) will bring a smile to the faces of most in the audience, who will recognize the beautiful melody in the first movement. My personal favorite on the program is the emotionally powerful “Nimrod,” from Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar.
Admission to the concert is free for students up to age 18. Adults pay $15, seniors $10, older students just $5. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or through the Buy Tickets button on our website: http://www.sccys.org/concerts/
Homemade cookies and cakes will be for sale at intermission.