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L.A. Youth Orchestra has
moved to Beverly Hills
By: Shirin Raban (Member of L.A.Y.O. Board of Directors)
The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra has moved to Beverly Hills,
and the beautiful Saban Theatre is our new home - a magnificent
place for our awe-inspiring music.
The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
is an Emeritus Youth Orchestra
Partner of the LA Philharmonic
and represents over 60 LA area
schools. There are two levels of
orchestra: the Concert Orchestra is
for younger players with at least two
years of playing experience and the
Chamber Orchestra is for the more
advanced students. The Orchestra
also offers the opportunity to play
in chamber groups at community
events and salons.
LAYO was established by
Artistic Director, Russell Steinberg
in 2000 at Milken Community High
School of the Stephen S. Wise
Temple. Dr. Steinberg is a composer,
lecturer and educator who received
a Ph.D. in music composition from
Harvard University. He studied
composition most notably with
Leon Kirchner, Arthur Berger,
Elaine Barkin, and Kenneth Klauss.
His music for concert and film has
been performed extensively in the
United States and abroad.
In its short existence of
only 10 years the Los Angeles
Youth Orchestra has become a
musical voice that embraces the
entire community. Acclaimed
performances at Walt Disney
Concert Hall and the Colburn
School have established this
ensemble as one of L.A.’s finest
youth orchestras. The orchestra has
been featured on CBS TV News
affiliate KCAL CHANNEL 9, as
well as the Los Angeles Times, the
Beverly Hills Courier and several
other news publications. Several
of the Orchestra’s alumni students
are continuing their studies at the
Julliard School of Music, Cornell
University, the Berklee College of
Music, and UCLA.
Students study established
masterworks, but also have the
exciting opportunity to premiere
new music. Rehearsals include
work as a full orchestra as well as
sectional practices with professional
coaches. Additionally the orchestra
offers a variety of unique enrichment
experiences such as working with
guest artists and mentoring with
major orchestras. Students aged 8
to 18 with two years of instrumental
instruction may audition.
Recently, the orchestra
has become independent and as a
nonprofit institute needs to raise
funds to operate and to assist
deserving children with orchestra
tuition support. Donors are welcome
to attend rehearsals and meet the
children, attend concerts, and
participate in private music salons.
The contributions of individual
donors are what enable the orchestra
to survive and continue to create the
musicians of tomorrow.
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
programs are performed twice a
year in November and in April.
This Fall of 2010, concerts are held
in November at the Saban Theatre
in Beverly Hills and Zipper Concert
Hall at the Colburn School in Los
Angeles. The program features a
special performance of the Daniel
Pearl commission Stories From My
Favorite Planet by Russell Steinberg
with guest soloist Mitchell Newman
of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
and guest narrator Theodore Bikel,
star of stage, film, and television.
Auditions for the spring semester
will be held on January 8 and
9, 2011. For more information
regarding auditions, concerts, Board
of Directors and donations please
visit us at:
www.LosAngelesYouthOrchestra.org
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