ORLANDO, FL – On Sunday, February 9, 2020, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras (FSYO) will present its third annual POPS in the Garden concert. Grab a blanket and enjoy a picnic in the park accompanied by some of your favorite movie themes, show tunes, and popular hits. This afternoon performance will feature FSYO’s Overture Strings, Prelude, Philharmonia, Jazz I, and Jazz II orchestras.
In partnership with FSYO, the Central Florida Composers Forum invited current members to apply for one of five composer residencies with ensembles within the FSYO organization. Residencies will take place during FSYOs 63rd concert season with the unifying theme for all residences being PULSE. Each composer was left to interpret that theme in any meaningful and appropriate way. Overture Strings will premiere a commissioned piece by composer Ryan McQuinn during the POPS concert.
"My piece for the young children in Overture Strings embraces unity while celebrating diversity,” says McQuinn. “It's wonderful to witness the youngest musicians learning to walk. I hope that my piece helps them feel more sure-footed and inspires confidence that bolsters their journey."
The Grove at Mead Botanical Garden is an open-air pavilion designed for musical performance, theatrical productions, film viewings and educational programming, located in the heart of the 47-acre public garden in Winter Park. It was constructed for FSYO after a generous and long-time anonymous supporter of the orchestras donated $250,000 to build the multi-faceted pavilion.
The concert will begin at 3:00 p.m. at The Grove at Mead Botanical Garden - 1500 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL 32789. Tickets range from $10 to $15 and can be purchased at www.fsyo.org or at the door day of show. As always, academic and music educators receive complimentary admission to this concert.
About FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras exists to encourage children and young adults, through the practice and performance of orchestral music, to become passionate leaders, thinkers, and contributors in their local community and beyond. In its 63rd concert season. Today, FSYO serves almost 300 students and is comprised of seven ensembles - three symphony orchestras, one string-training orchestra, a chamber orchestra, two jazz orchestras - and two supplementary programs - Stringmania Summer Camp and Sing-Song, String-Along.
FSYO programs are carefully structured to encourage student growth throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras’ full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level, and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, Symphonic Orchestra students have the opportunity to participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours.
Programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Orlando Utilities Commission; The City of Orlando, Mayor's Matching Grant; and United Arts of Central Florida. We thank these groups for their generous support.
Learn more: web: www.fsyo.org | FB: @TheFSYO | Twitter: @FSYO | IG: @F_S_Y_O | Youtube: @fsyo
About Ryan McQuinn: Ryan McQuinn's music has been performed live by Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra and Alterity Chamber Orchestra. Through the years, he mastered various recording software and played in different rock bands, most notably Bedlam Stories. After years of songwriting, recording, and playing live, 2012 presented him with an opportunity to work on the score for Dungeons & Doritos.
McQuinn has worked on various video games and podcasts such as Interstellar Space: Genesis, Lotia, Dungeons & Doritos, Call of Cthulu Mystery Program, Liberty: Vigilance, and Dark Dice. He is currently creating sfx for Axe Cop, scoring and doing sound design for the Lightning Dogs short film, and writing orchestral versions of Johnny Cash music for Cash & Friends.
About Central Florida Composers Forum: Founded in 2011, the Central Florida Composers Forum is an organization of composers and new music practitioners dedicated to engaging the creative and larger community of Central Florida through the promotion of original and innovative music programming. Central Florida Composers Forum strives to be part of a larger cultural conversation where the musical, visual and other performing arts connect with audiences, foster vital collaborations, and produce multidisciplinary performances. Cultivating an audience for new music through education, workshops and outreach programs that create memorable artistic experiences for youth and community members are also central to our mission.
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Link for tickets: http://bit.ly/PopsFSYO2020
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ORLANDO, FL – On Saturday, February 8, the Celebration Foundation is hosting Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras as part of its 18th annual Concert Series. This will mark FSYO’s eleventh appearance in the Celebration Foundation Classical Concert Series.
FSYO’s Symphonic Orchestra will be performing with a featured performance from George Lawson, violinist. Lawson will perform Concerto No. 5 Op. 37 by Henri Vieuxtemps accompanied by our Symphonic Orchestra led by Music Director and Symphonic Orchestra Conductor, Hanrich Claassen. Additional pieces to be performed by FSYO are by Dvořák and Montgomery.
“Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras has played an important role in my life for the last five years and has taught me so much. I have grown both as a musician and as a person during my time with the organization. I am looking forward to performing Vieuxtemps’ Concerto No. 5 as it will be my first time performing as a soloist with FSYO. The first movement introduces three dramatic themes and ends in an extended cadenza that leads directly into the slow movement. The piece ends in a highly dramatic coda that reuses themes from the first movement. ” - George Lawson, violin
Tickets for the event are $25 general admission. Tickets may be purchased online at www.celebration foundation.org or at the door. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Celebration Community Presbyterian Church - 511 Celebration Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34747.
About FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras exists to encourage children and young adults, through the practice and performance of orchestral music, to become passionate leaders, thinkers, and contributors in their local community and beyond. In its 63rd Concert Season, FSYO serves over 300 students and is comprised of seven ensembles - three symphony orchestras, one string-training orchestra, a chamber orchestra, and two jazz orchestras - and two supplementary programs - Stringmania Summer Camp and Sing-Song, String-Along.
FSYO programs as carefully structured to encourage student growth throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras' full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level, and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, Symphonic Orchestra students have the opportunity to participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours.
Programs are sponsored in part bt the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Orlando Utilities Commission; The City of Orlando, Mayor's Matching Grant; and United Arts of Central Florida. We thank these groups for their generous support.
Learn more: web: www.fsyo.org | FB: @TheFSYO | Twitter: @FSYO | IG: @F_S_Y_O | Youtube: @fsyo
About George Lawson: Born in Switzerland in 2004, George Lawson began playing the violin at the age of 6. Since moving to the U.S. in 2014, he has been taught by Lev Gurevich. Lawson is currently the concertmaster of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras. During his time at Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras, Lawson has participated in recent tours to Europe (including concerts in Vienna (Musikverein), Salzburg, Prague and Munich), New York (Carnegie Hall) and, last year, to China. Currently, he is the concertmaster of FSYO. Lawson has been a regular participant at local and state competitions and earlier this year won the Florida Federation of Music Clubs Senior Violin Concerto competition and earned an advanced diploma with the UK Royal Schools of Music.
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Link for tickets: https://celebrationfoundation.org/florida-symphony-youth-orchestra/
On Saturday, November 9, 2019, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras will present its Annual Concerto Competition Finalists' recital. Showcasing the talent and skill of eight finalists, this adjudicated competition gives students the opportunity to hone their skills as a soloist. At the conclusion of the concert, two winners will be announced who will perform their concerto accompanied by FSYO's Symphonic Orchestra later this season. All members of the Jazz Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Symphonic Orchestra are eligible to participate.
Previous winners have gone on to study at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, The Boston Conservatory, among other prestigious institutions. The experience of performing at the November recital, supported by a piano reduction of the orchestral parts, has proven to be invaluable to the young artists' growth.
The 2019-2020 Concerto Competition finalists are, in alphabetical order:
- Juan Angulo, violin: Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61, Mvt. I - C. Saint-Saens
- Ethan Burke, clarinet: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra - A. Copland
- George Lawson, violin: Concerto No. 5 in a minor, Op. 37, Mvt. I - III - H. Vieuxtemps
- Isabelle Tseng, violin: Zigeuner Weisen, Op. 20, No. 1 - J. P. Saraste
- Isabelle Tseng/Brenton Zhang, violin/cello: Double Concerto in a minor, Op. 102, Mvt. I, J. Brahms
- Selina Xu, cello: Cello Concerto in e minor, Op. 85, Mvt. I - E. Elgar
- Maggie Yuan, violin: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Mvt. I - W. A. Mozart
- Brenton Zhang, cello: Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104, B. 191, Mvt. I - A. Dvořák
The recital begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Montverde Academy Sandra O. Stephens Auditorium - 17235 7th St, Montverde, FL 34756. Don't miss the opportunity to hear some of the most talented student musicians in Central Florida! Free admission for all! Please visit www.fsyo.org for more information.
ORLANDO, FL (October 8, 2019) – On Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras, in collaboration with Frost School of Music - University of Miami and Florida State University College of Music, will host the Florida Music College Fair at the Orlando Science Center, located at 777 East Princeton Street Orlando, FL 32803.
Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the top national music and performing arts schools, colleges, universities, and conservatories to jump start their college search. Representatives will be available to discuss admissions, auditions, financial aid, student life, and so much more.
All Central Florida music students (band, orchestra, and choir) are encouraged to attend. FSYO Executive Director, Briana Scales, notes, “This is a great opportunity for students of all ages who may be considering music as a career, not just juniors and seniors. Determining admission and scholarship requirements early will only help in the long run.”
Admission to the college fair is free, however, students are encouraged to register for the event on the FSYO website at www.fsyo.org. For more information please contact FSYO at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
List of Colleges in Attendance:
Arizona State University School of Music
Bard College Conservatory of Music
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University School of Music
Carnegie Mellon University School of Music
Cleveland Institute of Music
DePaul University School of Music
DePauw University School of Music
Florida International University School of Music
Florida Southern College
Florida State University - College of Music
Frost School of Music - University of Miami
Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory of Music
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Ithaca College School of Music
Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts at Jacksonville University
Lynn Conservatory of Music
Manhattan School of Music
Michigan State University College of Music
New England Conservatory
Northwestern University
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Peabody Conservatory
Rice University - The Shepherd School of Music
Roosevelt University - Chicago College of Performing Arts
Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts
Samford University, Division of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Southern Methodist University
Stetson University
Syracuse University, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Temple University
The Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University
The Eastman School of Music
The Juilliard School
The New School - College of Performing Arts
University of Central Florida School of Performing Arts
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music
University of Denver Lamont School of Music
University of Florida School of Music
University of Houston - Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
University of Maryland School of Music
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of North Texas College of Music
University of South Carolina School of Music
University of South Florida School of Music
USC Thornton School of Music
About FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras exists to encourage children and young adults, through the practice and performance of orchestral music, to become passionate leaders, thinkers, and contributors in their local community and beyond. In its 63rd Concert Season. Today, FSYO serves almost 300 students and is comprised of seven ensembles - three symphony orchestras, one string-training orchestra, a chamber orchestra, two jazz orchestras - and two supplementary programs - Stringmania Summer Camp and Sing-Song, String-Along.
FSYO programs are carefully structured to encourage student growth with FSYO throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level, and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, Symphonic Orchestra students participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours, alternating between international & national travel every other year.
Programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Orlando Utilities Commission; The City of Orlando, Mayor's Matching Grant; and United Arts of Central Florida. We thank these groups for their generous support.
About Frost School of Music - University of Miami: The Frost School of Music is one of the most highly acclaimed innovative music schools in the United States. Housed at the University of Miami, Frost is a progressive school where you can BUILD YOURSELF into a self-assured music professional. Allowing you to combine music with another passion, Frost offers a Bachelor of Music degree in 12 majors, the Bachelor of Science in Music Engineering Technology and the Bachelor of Arts.
With you in mind, Frost created the Bachelor of Music in Musicianship, Artistry Development & Entrepreneurship (M.A.D.E.) professional degree. This unique program provides top quality, high-level preparation for qualified performers and creatives to thrive in all aspects of the contemporary music industry.
Frost also offers numerous graduate programs and Ph.D. degrees including Master of Music, Master of Science in Music Engineering and Doctor of Musical Arts. Other graduate degrees include a J.D./M.M. in Music Business offered jointly with the University of Miami School of Law and an M.A. in Arts Presenting which prepares students to profitably manage performing arts venues and festivals.
About Florida State University College of Music: Nationally distinguished as one of the most comprehensive schools of its kind among public institutions, The Florida State University College of Music has offered a high level of professional education in music for more than 80 years. If you expect to become a professional musician, you will gain creative and personal growth in programs designed to create composers, performers, scholars, and teachers.
The College of Music is headquarters to a variety of campus orchestras, bands, choral ensembles, jazz bands, and early music and baroque ensembles; 9 world music ensembles; and numerous chamber groups, as well as the Florida State Opera and the Music Theater Program. Each year the College of Music offers some 350 concerts and productions and regularly hosts national conventions, workshops, and festivals, such as the biennial Festival of New Music.
Learn more: web: www.fsyo.org | FB: @TheFSYO | Twitter: @FSYO | IG: @F_S_Y_O | Youtube: @fsyo
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ORLANDO, FL – In partnership with Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras (FSYO), the Central Florida Composers Forum invited current members to apply for one of five composer residencies with ensembles within the FSYO organization. Residencies will take place during FSYOs 63rd concert season with the unifying theme for all residences being PULSE. Each composer was left to interpret that theme in any meaningful and appropriate way.
Overture Strings will premiere a commissioned piece by composer Ryan McQuinn during the POPs in the Garden concert on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at The Grove at Mead Botanical Garden. "My piece for the young children in Overture Strings embraces unity while celebrating diversity," says McQuinn. "It's wonderful to witness the youngest musicians learning to walk. I hope that my piece helps them feel more sure-footed and inspires confidence that bolsters their journey."
The Prelude Orchestra will premiere a commissioned piece by Timothy Stulman during the Spring Classics concert on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Edgewater High School. "It's an honor to have the chance to work with such talented young musicians," says Stulman. "Young players are often times even more creative and receptive than seasoned professionals, since the world is newer for them." Also premiering a piece during the Spring Classics alongside the Philharmonia Orchestra is composer Alex Burtzos. Burtzos notes, "My piece for the Philharmonia Orchestra addresses the word PULSE according to its musical, biological, and historical meanings; it's an emotional work that will demand a virtuosic response from these talented young performers."
The Jazz 1 Orchestra will premiere a commissioned piece by composer Scott Dickinson during the Jazz at Blue Bamboo concert on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts. "I'm thrilled to get the chance to compose for the gifted young musicians that comprise the FSYO Jazz Orchestra," says Dicksinon. "There are few experiences that can invigorate a future composer like performing a new piece written specifically for you! I'll be creating a piece that's both tailored to the strengths of the musicians, and also inspired by our shared theme of PULSE."
The Symphonic Orchestra, led by Music Director Hanrich Claassen, will premiere a commissioned piece by composer Brandon Martin during FSYO's 63rd Season Finale concert on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Calvary Orlando. "I seek to write a piece that addresses the Pulse Shooting: not only exploring the grief and sadness in its aftermath, but also the healing, the affirmation of self, and the celebration of being alive," says Martin. "I am excited to work with an organization such as FSYO that is passionate about educating the next generation of musicians."
Tickets for each of the concerts may be purchased online at www.fsyo.org with special pricing for children, student, senior, and military. Florida academic and private teachers receive free admission to all FSYO season subscription concerts with proof of I.D.
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