Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra

Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (also known as Guangzhou Youth Orchestra and GSYO, Chinese: 广州学生交响乐团) is the affiliated student orchestra of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Founded in July 2011, it is the first semi-professional student orchestra in China that is ever organized and administered by a professional orchestra. Its current Music Director is Huan Jing (Chinese: 景焕, Pinyin: jǐng hùan). Its members are selected from multiple cities in Guangdong Province. GSYO’s rehearsals and training programs take place at the headquarters of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, a multi-venue facility that is one of the most advanced in China. The administration and training was following the management guidelines of a professional ensemble.

GSYO was co-founded in July 2011 by the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and the Bureau of Education of Guangzhou Municipality under the assistance of the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Guangzhou Municipal Government.

The development of GSYO obtained support from many musicians as to its institutional and training programs, among them are: Long Yu: Music Director, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra; Xian Zhang: former Associate Conductor, New York Philharmonic; Yip Wing-sie: Music Director, Hong Kong Sinfonietta; Guoyong Zhang: former Music Director, Shanghai Opera House; Yang Yang: Music Director, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra; Yun Chen: President, China Chamber Music Society, and Concertmaster, China Philharmonic Orchestra.

Members of the GSYO obtained professional training from the best musicians in Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, and had the opportunity to be trained under each of the above-mentioned artists.

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