Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra
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The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the nation's notable youth orchestras, serving the central Florida
region for many years. The organization is currently celebrating its 54th season.
The FSYO was founded by Alphonse Carlo, concertmaster emeritus of the now defunct Florida Symphony Orchestra. Driven by a compassion to give students a chance to play in an advanced orchestra, he founded the FSYO in 1957.
The FSYO has grown into more than its three main branches. It has a branch for young students called the "Prelude". It has another branch called the "Philharmonia" in which late middle-schoolers to high-schoolers participate. Its last main branch is the Symphonic, which usually consists of high-schoolers but not always. The FSYO also has a flute choir, a cello choir, an overture strings(for young musicians) and several chamber programs. These three "extra" groups do not usually participate in the Opener concert or the Finale as they play in the lobby or somewhere else as a community service.
The FSYO was proud to be one of six youth orchestras recently selected to the 2002 National Youth Orchestra Festival in Sarasota, Florida. In addition, the FSYO recently travelled to Washington, D.C.
and performed with the principal horn of the National Symphony Orchestra. In the past, the FSYO has performed at Carnegie Hall
(1989), Boston Symphony Hall (1991), Switzerland
(1993), Spain
(1993), Australia
(1997), Sydney Opera House
(1997),and Germany
(1999). The FSYO placed 2nd in the 28th International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna
in 1999.
In the past, the FSYO has toured extensively through Europe, including at Britain, Austria, and France. The FSYO is a member of the American Symphony League and is a nonprofit organization.
The FSYO is based in Symphony Square in the Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida
, and shares its home with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
. The FSYO is currently under the direction of music director Andrew Lane
.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
region for many years. The organization is currently celebrating its 54th season.
The FSYO was founded by Alphonse Carlo, concertmaster emeritus of the now defunct Florida Symphony Orchestra. Driven by a compassion to give students a chance to play in an advanced orchestra, he founded the FSYO in 1957.
The FSYO has grown into more than its three main branches. It has a branch for young students called the "Prelude". It has another branch called the "Philharmonia" in which late middle-schoolers to high-schoolers participate. Its last main branch is the Symphonic, which usually consists of high-schoolers but not always. The FSYO also has a flute choir, a cello choir, an overture strings(for young musicians) and several chamber programs. These three "extra" groups do not usually participate in the Opener concert or the Finale as they play in the lobby or somewhere else as a community service.
The FSYO was proud to be one of six youth orchestras recently selected to the 2002 National Youth Orchestra Festival in Sarasota, Florida. In addition, the FSYO recently travelled to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and performed with the principal horn of the National Symphony Orchestra. In the past, the FSYO has performed at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
(1989), Boston Symphony Hall (1991), Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(1993), Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(1993), Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(1997), Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
(1997),and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(1999). The FSYO placed 2nd in the 28th International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1999.
In the past, the FSYO has toured extensively through Europe, including at Britain, Austria, and France. The FSYO is a member of the American Symphony League and is a nonprofit organization.
The FSYO is based in Symphony Square in the Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, and shares its home with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
. The FSYO is currently under the direction of music director Andrew Lane
Andrew Lane
Andrew Lane is a horn soloist and conductor. Lane is the principal pops and resident conductor of the Orlando Philharmonic, of which he is a founding member...
.