YAOALUMNICURRENTLY ATTENDSCHOOLS LIKEYALE,VANDERBILT, CHAPMAN,UNR,AND MANYMORE! Worldclass classical,jazz, andworld musicartists SINCE2015,100% OFOURHS GRADUATESGOTO UNIVERSITY Empoweringour studentstodream andsuceed TheNationalYouth OrchestraoftheUnited StatesFeaturesStudents fromtheYAO! ABOUTYAO Over50+Concerts &EventsPresented Since2015
“ ” TheDr.ShirleyLinzyYoungArtistsOrchestraofLasVegas,alsoknownastheLasVegasYoung ArtistsOrchestra(YAO),istheonlytuition-freeandprofessionaltrainingyouthorchestraprogram intheStateofNevada.LedbyFounder&MusicDirector,YuniorLopez,theprogramunitesthe mosttalentedyoungmusiciansuptoage22,whobringtheircreativityandexceptionalmusicality toover10concertsandeventsannualy.InSeptember2016,theprogramexpandedwiththe additionoftheYoungArtistsOrchestraAcademy–astringorchestraensemblethattrainsyoung musiciansforinclusionintotheYoungArtistsOrchestraSymphony.The<strong>2018</strong>/<strong>19</strong>seasonwilsee furtherexpansionswiththecreationoftheYAOPercussionEnsembleandChamberOrchestra. Foundedonthebasisofeducatingandpromotingyoungmusicians,theYAOisfulydedicatedto theartistic,personal,andprofessionaldevelopmentofoutstandinginstrumentalists.TheYAO ofersawiderangeofperformanceandinstructionalactivitiesthatinspireourlocalcommunity, whileenrichingthearts&cultureofSouthernNevada.Furthermore,theprogramofersdetailed exposuretotraditionalandmodernorchestralrepertoire,anduniquecolaborationswith renownedclassical,jazz,andworldmusicartists.Sinceitsfoundingin2015,100%ofYAO’shigh schoolgraduateshavereceivedscholarshipstoand/orgoneoftostudyatsomeofthebest Universitiesinthecountry.CurentalumniatendschoolslikeYale,Vanderbilt,IndianaUniversity, SanFranciscoConservatoryofMusic,andmanymore.