Greenville County Youth Orchestra
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The Greenville County Youth Orchestra (GCYO), sometimes referred to as the Young Artists' Orchestra is the orchestra-in-residence at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, SC
. The GCYO is one of two advanced full youth symphony orchestras (consisting of woodwinds, brass, strings
, and percussion) in Greenville; the other being the Carolina Youth Symphony, which is affiliated with Furman University
. Every year, the Greenville County Youth Orchestra holds three Young Artist's Concerts at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, each featuring a member of the orchestra as a soloist. For more information on audition requirements and applying for a seat in the orchestra, click here.
symphonic poem
La Jeunesse D'Hercule, Op. 50.
World Premiers of the Following Works: A Fifth Season (composed to commemorate the addition of the Four Seasons wooden sculpture to the Fine Arts Center lobby), Rondo Bacchanale (for violin
and orchestra), Soliloquy, The Number of Things, In Pursuit, and Felis Imperius by Jon Jeffrey Grier, composer-in-residence for GCYO and the Fine Arts Center.
Alumni of the orchestra have gone on to study music of the Cleveland Institute of Music
, Eastman School of Music
, Juilliard School
, Oberlin Conservatory, and the University of Michigan
.
Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC http://www.fineartscenter.net/
Dr. Suzanne Veiga, Low Strings Staff http://gcyo.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=36
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. The GCYO is one of two advanced full youth symphony orchestras (consisting of woodwinds, brass, strings
String section
The string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
, and percussion) in Greenville; the other being the Carolina Youth Symphony, which is affiliated with Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
. Every year, the Greenville County Youth Orchestra holds three Young Artist's Concerts at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, each featuring a member of the orchestra as a soloist. For more information on audition requirements and applying for a seat in the orchestra, click here.
Notable Achievements
Regional Premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns'Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony...
symphonic poem
Symphonic poem
A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in a single continuous section in which the content of a poem, a story or novel, a painting, a landscape or another source is illustrated or evoked. The term was first applied by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt to his 13 works in this vein...
La Jeunesse D'Hercule, Op. 50.
World Premiers of the Following Works: A Fifth Season (composed to commemorate the addition of the Four Seasons wooden sculpture to the Fine Arts Center lobby), Rondo Bacchanale (for violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
and orchestra), Soliloquy, The Number of Things, In Pursuit, and Felis Imperius by Jon Jeffrey Grier, composer-in-residence for GCYO and the Fine Arts Center.
Alumni of the orchestra have gone on to study music of the Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland Institute of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music is an independent music conservatory located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is overseen by president Joel Smirnoff and Adrian Daly, dean....
, Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
, Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
, Oberlin Conservatory, and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
External links
Greenville County Youth Orchestra http://gcyo.net/index.htmFine Arts Center, Greenville, SC http://www.fineartscenter.net/
- Dr. Gary Auguste Robinson, Conductor
- Jeff Purtle, Personnel Manager and Brass Staff http://gcyo.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=36
- Deirdre Hutton, High Strings Staff http://gcyo.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=36
Dr. Suzanne Veiga, Low Strings Staff http://gcyo.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=36