Youth Symphony News
September 21, 2017
The application for the Concerto Competition is due on Sept. 30th. All Youth Symphony students are eligible, that includes all Strings, Winds, Brass and Percussion. The 2017 Duke University String School Concerto Competition will take place on October 28th starting at 1:00 pm in... read more »
September 15, 2017
Please mark Your calendar and note our concert dates for 2017/2018: Fall Semester Concert 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend! Sunday, November 12 @ 6:30 pm, Baldwin Auditorium, Reception... read more »
September 7, 2017
The Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107, known as the Reformation, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy in 1830 in honor of the 300th... read more »
September 7, 2017
This semester we are fortunate to have Lewis Randall join us on Contra Bassoon and Bassoon. Both instruments are very large and won’t fit in his car. Who could help out by giving Lewis a ride in a vehicle that can accommodate both him and his instruments to and from rehearsals? If you have space... read more »
September 7, 2017
Dear Youth Symphony Musicians and Families, Welcome to the 2017 Fall Semester with the DUSS Youth Symphony! We are looking forward to see you all at our first rehearsal this Saturday, September 9th, in the ... read more »
August 10, 2017
Dear Youth Symphony Students, The following are excerpts for the upcoming leadership auditions for violins, violas, cellos, and bass students for the YS. Leaders need to abide by the attendance policy and set a good example to the other orchestra members with their preparation,... read more »
April 6, 2017
Berlioz, "Roman Carnival Overture": https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8jjupb4SXwCNjNheDJCQ2o3aGM Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol: https... read more »
February 7, 2017
Here are links to the parts for all the pieces in our current concert: Mendelssohn: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8jjupb4SXwCWjVQNWY5N21EZWc Kabalevsky: ... read more »
November 19, 2016
Here is a folder with parts for Verdi's overture to Nabucco: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8jjupb4SXwCSHZkZUZwdVJTMFE?usp=sharing. Also, here's a recording of the Verdi:... read more »
November 9, 2016
Hi Youth Symphony! As you know, our first concert is this weekend.First, we have rehearsal as usual this Saturday, at 10:15 in Bone Hall as usual (low brass can arrive at 10:45).On Sunday, we first have a dress rehearsal, 1:45-3:00, in Baldwin Auditorium. All symphony members should be present for... read more »