Hawaii Youth Symphony is a statewide youth orchestra in Hawaii. Students come from many different Hawaiian islands and the orchestra consists of hundreds of students. [1] [2] [3] The Hawaii Youth Symphony has been training students since 1964 and is one of the largest and oldest youth symphonies in the country. [4]
The Hawaii Youth Symphony, is Divided into four sections, the Hawaii Youth Symphony Academy, String Program, Symphony Program, and Summer Program.
The academy consists of Music4Kids, a general music class held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Boy's & Girls Club. Students in this class are members of the Boy's & Girls Club and are seven to nine years old. The Boy's & Girl's Club Band is a beginning band class with members being 10 to 18 years old.
Summer String Program is a daily five-week session for beginners and intermediate players. For advanced and high school musicians, Pacific Music Institute (PMI) is a one-week program offered by the Symphony Program.
| Program | Group | Average Years of Experience | Required Audition | Months of Rehearsal | Day of Rehearsal | Place of Rehearsal | Total Hours of Rehearsal a Season | Number of Concerts a season | Average number of pieces a season |
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| String | Beginning String Ensemble (BSE) | No Experience required | No | September–May | Saturday | Boy's & Girls Club | 35 | 2 | - |
| String | Intermediate String Ensemble (ISE) | 1 | No | September–May | Saturday | Boy's & Girls Club | 35 | 2 | - |
| String | Concert String Orchestra (CSO) | 2 | Yes | September–May | Saturday | Boy's & Girls Club | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| String | String Orchestra Ensemble (SOE) | 2 | Yes | September–May | Saturday | Boy's & Girls Club | 35 | 2 | 5 |
| Symphony | Concert Orchestra (CO) | 2-4 | Yes | late August–April | Sunday | Kaimuki Middle School | 96 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Symphony | Youth Symphony II (YSII) | 3-5 | Yes | late August–April | Sunday | University Laboratory School | 110 | 7 | 10-14 |
| Symphony | Youth Symphony I (YSI) | 4+ | Yes | August–May | Sunday | University of Hawaii Music Department | 130 | 8 | 25 |
All groups in the Symphony Program have rehearsals that consist of wind, percussion, and string sectionals and a full orchestra rehearsal. Groups in the Symphony program attend two half-day workshops a season which include professional instructions for each section, separate string and wind, brass, and percussion instructions and a full orchestra rehearsal. [1]
Students auditioning for Youth Symphony I must be 13 years old by January 1 and in high school. Students auditioning for Youth Symphony II must be 12 years old by January 1 and 8 grade. Students auditioning for Concert Orchestra must be 10 by January 1 and 6 grade. Students auditioning for Concert String Orchestra and String Orchestra Ensemble must be eight years old by August 1 and in the third grade. Students in Intermediate string Orchestra and Beginning String Orchestra do not have to audition but must be 8 years old by August first and in the third grade. Students in the Boys & Girls Club Band must be a member and are 10–18 years of age. Students in Music4Kids must be 7–9 years of age. [1]
During its 50th anniversary, the Hawaii Youth Symphony received the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for its “He Makana O Na Mele” concert album. [5]
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