Florida Young Artists Orchestra
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The Florida Young Artists Orchestra, or FYAO, is a youth orchestra serving the Orlando, Florida
region. The FYAO is led by Artistic Director Alvaro Gomez and Assistant Conductors Jon Territo and Ross Amkraut. Until February 2010, the FYAO was led by founding Artistic Director Jonathan May
. The FYAO currently rehearses at the Trinity Preparatory School
in Winter Park, Florida.
The Florida Young Artists Orchestra toured Austria during the summer of 1998 and was invited to participate in the Milan Cultural Festival in 2001. The FYAO has performed throughout Italy and Austria including performances in Fiesole, Cremona and at the Academy of Music at Santa Cecilia in Rome. The Florida Young Artists Orchestra was the resident ensemble at the Music Academie at Schloss-ort in Gmunden, Austria and has traveled to Vienna and Salzburg.
The FYAO performed at Carnegie Hall on June 15, 2008. Members of the Florida Young Artists Orchestra and the nearby Central Florida Youth Orchestra (Leesburg, FL) came together to form one orchestra. These 101 children (ages 14 - 18) performed three works which were commissioned especially by the FYAO. These three pieces were The Phoenix Rising by Stella Sung, Alligator Songs by Jonathan May's brother and film music composer Daniel May, and The Ponce De Leon Suite by Robert Kerr.
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...
region. The FYAO is led by Artistic Director Alvaro Gomez and Assistant Conductors Jon Territo and Ross Amkraut. Until February 2010, the FYAO was led by founding Artistic Director Jonathan May
Jonathan May
Jonathan May was an American cellist and conductor. He resided in the Orlando, Florida area and was noted for founding and directing numerous youth orchestras and music programs throughout the region.-Early life:...
. The FYAO currently rehearses at the Trinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, located east of Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.-History:...
in Winter Park, Florida.
The Florida Young Artists Orchestra toured Austria during the summer of 1998 and was invited to participate in the Milan Cultural Festival in 2001. The FYAO has performed throughout Italy and Austria including performances in Fiesole, Cremona and at the Academy of Music at Santa Cecilia in Rome. The Florida Young Artists Orchestra was the resident ensemble at the Music Academie at Schloss-ort in Gmunden, Austria and has traveled to Vienna and Salzburg.
The FYAO performed at Carnegie Hall on June 15, 2008. Members of the Florida Young Artists Orchestra and the nearby Central Florida Youth Orchestra (Leesburg, FL) came together to form one orchestra. These 101 children (ages 14 - 18) performed three works which were commissioned especially by the FYAO. These three pieces were The Phoenix Rising by Stella Sung, Alligator Songs by Jonathan May's brother and film music composer Daniel May, and The Ponce De Leon Suite by Robert Kerr.
Orchestras
The FYAO consists of several different medium-sized orchestras, each separated into both age and skill level.- Sinfonia - Strings-only orchestra for young children (ages 6 - 12), performs primarily level 2 and 3 music.
- Philharmonic - Full orchestra for children and adults aged 10-22, performing primarily level 3 and 4 music. Conducted by Alvaro Gomez.
- Symphony - Full orchestra including winds and percussion for children and adults aged 11-22, performing primarily level 5, 6, and 7 music. Conducted by Alvaro Gomez
- Camerata Chamber - Smaller "chamber" orchestra performing standard orchestral repertoire.