NEWS RELEASE
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Joseph Duong, (212) 581-5933 [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 3, 2015
THE NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER PERFORMANCES
New York, NY – The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) embarks on a series of summer performances in its
continuing effort to engage in the community, through diverse partnerships, outreach concerts, benefit
performances, and family involvement. Widely acknowledged as one of the leading youth programs of its kind in
the nation, NYYS is recognized for its innovative, tuition-free educational programs for talented young
musicians.
Fresh from its immensely successful first-ever international tour in Argentina in July, the NYYS is broadening its
reach even further with a series of performances Trinidad. In a collaboration with Connectt youth orchestra the
NYYS will join with musicians from Trinbagonian, the National Youth Orchestra of France, the National Youth
Orchestra from Great Britain, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, and the Freiburger Musikhochschule,
Germany. Under the direction of conductor Kwamé Ryan, this international group of musicians will perform
repertoire including the Vivaldi Four Seasons, Piazzolla Four Seasons, and a newly commissioned work from an
Indian composer. All performances are free and open to the public. The musicians will also perform a series of
private shows for local children and hospices and as well as participate in a number of cultural exchanges.
Musicians representing NYYS are alums from the orchestra and chamber music programs and include: Joseph
Morag and Katherine Liu (violins), Sophia Sun (viola), Mattias van Der Swaagh and Emma Schmiedecke (cellos)
and Olivia Kapell (bass).
Members of the public are invited to attend the FREE performances as follows:
Saturday, August 30 at 8:00 to 10:00 AM - Green Market, Santa Cruz
Friday, September 4 at 10:30 AM - Trincity Mall
Friday, September 4 at 4:00 PM - Long Circular Mall
Saturday, September 5 at 9:00 AM - Open Rehearsal, St. Joseph’s Convent, Pembroke Street, Port of Spain
Saturday, September 5 at 2:00 PM Matinee Concert, St. Joseph’s Convent, Pembroke Street, Port of Spain
NYYS to perform in the Public Theater Works new production of The Odyssey
Closer to home, 18 musicians from the NYYS will perform in the Public Theater’s Public Works breathtaking new
musical adaptation of The Odyssey. Inspired by the historical pageantry movement of the early 1900s, Obie
Award-winning director Lear Debessonet and lyricist/composer Todd Almond, the team behind the acclaimed
Public Works' productions of The Tempest and The Winter’s Tale, join forces again for The Odyssey.
The NYYS is proud of be included in this ambitious project of participatory theater in partnership with
community organizations from all five boroughs of New York City.
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Performances for The Odyssey are:
Friday, September at 4:00 PM – The Delacorte Theater in Central Park
Saturday, September 5 at 8:00 PM – The Delacorte Theater in Central Park
Sunday, September 6 at 8:00 PM – The Delacorte Theater in Central Park
Monday, September 7 at 8:00 PM – The Delacorte Theater in Central Park
For tickets and more info please visit publictheater.org or call (212) 967-7555.
NYYS auditions are still open
Auditions for the NYYS 2015/16 season are underway and are still open for applications. To apply go to
nyyouthsymphony.org/auditions
The NYYS 53rd season opens November 22, 2015 at Carnegie Hall – season subscriptions can be purchased
online at nyys.org or call (212) 581-5933. Single Tickets are available for purchase from Carnegie Hall at
carnegie.org or call (212) 247-7800.
About the NYYS:
The New York Youth Symphony is internationally recognized for its award-winning and innovative educational
programs for talented young musicians. Founded in 1963 as an orchestra to showcase the metropolitan area’s
most gifted musicians, ages 12-22, its programs have since grown to include Chamber Music, Jazz, Composition,
Conducting, and the First Music and First Art commissioning programs.
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