Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra holds auditions for 2017-18 school year

The Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra is delighted to announce that auditions for middle and high school musicians are available for the 2017-18 school year.

“The WCYO is gearing up for an exciting year with the addition of our Composer-in-Residence program ” says Executive Director Kim Bova, “Our musicians will have the opportunity to work with composer Paul Frucht and premier commissioned works.”

Paul Frucht is an emerging composer whose work has been hailed for its “sense of lyricism, driving pulse, and great urgency” (WQXR). Currently a Doctoral of Music Arts candidate at Juilliard, he is the recipient of numerous honors and awards in composition. In 2015, Paul launched the Danbury Chamber Music Intensive, a summer festival of which he is the Artistic Director.

Auditions for string, woodwind, brass and percussion players will be held by appointment on August 31st. There are ensembles for intermediate and advanced players and financial aid is available. Forms and audition requirements are available at http://wctyo.org/auditions/

“We are very fortunate to have Tristan Rais-Sherman as the new conductor for the String Ensemble” says Executive Director Kim Bova, “He joins Music Director and Symphony Orchestra conductor Eric Mahl and Wind Ensemble conductor Al Montecalvo on our artistic leadership team.”

Fifteen years ago the Ridgefield Symphony Youth Orchestra was founded to provide talented young musicians in the regional Connecticut and New York areas with exceptional learning and performance opportunities while fostering an awareness and appreciation of the enjoyment and power of music. This group, now known as the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra, currently consists of nearly one hundred auditioned musicians ages ten to eighteen in the String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra.

The mission of the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra is to educate and inspire young musicians through the study and performance of classical and contemporary musical works, participation in enrichment activities, and engagement with the community. The WCYO provides an opportunity to develop artistry and technique, as well as a profound understanding and appreciation of instrumental music. Our members are challenged not only to perform at the highest level, but also to build character, creativity and self-esteem, with music as their guide.

Learn more about the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra at www.wctyo.org 

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Submitted by Ridgefield, CT

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