Metropolitan Youth Symphony

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Metropolitan Youth Symphony is a youth orchestra based in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A, founded in 1974 by Lajos Balogh [1] with a handful of students. It now consists of 400+ students across fifteen orchestra, band, strings, flute, percussion and jazz ensembles, led by an artistic team of thirteen conductors and directors. [2] It has rehearsal sites in both Portland and Hillsboro, Oregon. MYS accepts young musicians from kindergarten through early college age at all levels of experience.

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The current music director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony is Costa Rican-born conductor and violinist Raúl Gómez-Rojas. [3] [4]

Ensembles

Source: [5]

Performances

Metropolitan Youth Symphony's Symphony Orchestra performs four concerts each season as part of its Downtown Concert Series, addressing themes like climate change [6] [7] and racial justice. [8] MYS Downtown Series concerts take place at Portland'5 venues such as Newmark Theatre and Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. [9] Other MYS ensembles perform across an average of twelve Community Concerts each season at venues throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area. [10] Additionally, MYS ensembles perform at 15 Title 1 schools each year as part of its In-School Concert Outreach Program. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Dot Rust (September 29, 2011). "Balogh, founder of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, steps down as Music Director". Oregon Music News. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ "About MYS | Metropolitan Youth Symphony". January 30, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Brett (January 19, 2020). "Vision 2020: Raúl Gómez". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bash, James (October 16, 2023). "'Music has to fill the soul and be fun': The future of the industry with MYS and Raúl Gómez-Rojas". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Artistic Team | Metropolitan Youth Symphony". June 18, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Students use power of music to raise climate change awareness". KOIN.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Bash, James (March 9, 2024). "Rooted in music: Metropolitan Youth Symphony plays works touching on the environment". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Campbell, Brett (January 4, 2023). "Winter classical concerts embrace themes of racial justice, showcase vocal harmony". The Oregonian.
  9. ↑ "Downtown Series Concerts | Metropolitan Youth Symphony". September 11, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Community Concerts | Metropolitan Youth Symphony". August 30, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "School Outreach Concerts | Metropolitan Youth Symphony". June 16, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.


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