Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
| Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra | |
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The orchestra is based at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Symphony orchestra |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Associated acts | Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus(COYC) The Cleveland Orchestra |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Music Director Brett Mitchell Manager Lauren Generette |
| Past members |
Founder Jahja Ling |
The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) is a group of 100 young musicians, selected from over 45 cities across Ohio and Pennsylvania, operated under the discipline of a professional orchestra.
The members rehearse weekly at Severance Hall and are regularly coached by members of the Cleveland Orchestra. The orchestra's Music Director is currently Brett Mitchell, associate conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. COYO also has the opportunity to work with many of the famous guest conductors that visit to work with the Cleveland Orchestra.
COYO performs three subscription concerts per season at Severance Hall. Additionally, they perform at least three "outreach concerts", performances in the greater Cleveland area. One of COYO's subscription performances includes a performance with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. COYO participates in an education event annually, where members of the Cleveland Orchestra play a concert with COYO.
COYO is in its 31st season (2016–17) since it began in 1986 under the direction of Music Director Jahja Ling.
In 1998, COYO participated in the second National Youth Orchestra Festival sponsored by the American Symphony Orchestra League. COYO was one of five youth orchestras that were selected to participate out of a pool of orchestras across the nation.
COYO is in its 31st season. It typically performs three subscription concerts each season. Subscription concerts are usually held at Severance Hall. COYO also plays community outreach concerts, in which the group travels to a nearby venue to perform. Many of these outreach concerts are held at schools and universities. Additionally, COYO performs at the annual MLK Community Open House at Severance Hall. The Open House is a day of concerts in remembrance of Martin Luther King.
COYO has had the opportunity to host world premieres of several modern works throughout the years and has commissioned pieces, as well. The most recent piece commissioned is Roger Briggs' Fountain of Youth, which was premiered on November 18th, 2016.
COYO typically performs classical works. In the past, the group has performed pieces by Stravinsky, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Wagner, Mozart, and many others.
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