Youth Symphony News
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 »
November 4, 2016
Hello Youth Symphony! The first concert of the season is coming up on Oct. 13. Please check the list of orchestra members below, for the program, and let me know if there's any mistake! Our rehearsal this Saturday will be in this order: mov.3 mov. 2 break mov. 4 mov. 1... read more »
October 27, 2016
Hi everyone! This Saturday's rehearsal will start with the whole Dvorak symphony in order--Movements 1, 2, 3, 4--and then, after a break, working on spots. As you practice, give a listen again to the recording at https://youtu.be/QXAv-NGppFw (I often find... read more »