紐約幼獅青少年管弦樂團
YOUTH ORCHESTRA, CYCNY
175 Willoughby Street. Suite 2A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
T. 347-306-2511, 917-912-8288
E-mails:YouthOrch8@aol.com,
patsychen@aol.com
For Immediate Release
Contact: Patsy
Chen
CP 917-912-8288
E-mail: Patsychen@aol.com
Youth Orchestra, CYCNY 2019-20 Audition for New
Members
The Youth
Orchestra, CYCNY, a Queens-based youth orchestra since 1996 is pleased to announce
the 2019-20 audition for new members, age 10-18, who has been learning an orchestral instrument with a
private teacher for about 2-3 years, and are
interested in our bilingual repertory of Western and Eastern music.
The audition date will be on Saturday, September 7, from 12 noon-3:30 pm at Taiwan Center (137-44 Northern
Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354).
For more information please contact: Artistic Director Patsy Chen at 917-912-8288 E-mail: patsychen@aol.com,
or Executive Director Jason Chang at 347-306-2511 mdjchang@icloud.com.
For more
information, please visit the website: www.YouthOrchestra.com.
The auditioning
instruments will be: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and percussion. The audition requirements are:
- One solo piece of the applicant’s
choice
- Two-octave scales
- Sight-reading
The uniqueness of this youth orchestra is its
repertory of Classical, Popular, Jazz, Film, Broadway and Asian music.
The orchestra
meets for rehearsal on each Saturday from 1- 4 PM at Middle School 158 in
Bayside, Queens from late September to early June.
In 2019-20 Season,
the orchestra will present:
1.
A traditional Holiday Concert in Queens since 1998 will be on
December 15, 2019 at Cardozo High School in Bayside, free admission to the
general public.
2.
The 4th Student and Faculty Recital will take place at
Taiwan Center on March 28, 2020.
3.
The 6th Annual Concert at Taiwan Center in Flushing on May
30, 2020.
4.
Annual Spring Concert at Alice Tully Hall,
Lincoln Center is set on June 13, 2020.
The outstanding faculty members are graduates
from the top US conservatories and universities, they are: Chijen
Christopher Chung/conductor & strings, ChiChing
Grace Lin/percussion, Lovell Chang/winds & brass, Chiwei
Chang/piano, and Hsinyi Huang, Librarian.
Youth Orchestra,
CYCNY is a 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1996 and registered with New
York State as a non-profit organization in 1997.
Some projects of
Youth Orchestra, CYCNY are made possible with the funds from the NYC
Department of Cultural Affairs, The New York City
Council designated by Peter Koo, The Oasis Foundation, Taipei Cultural Center
& Culture Center of Taipei
Economic & Cultural Office in New York.
Youth Orchestra, CYCNY at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 8, 2019 Photo Credit: Ronald Ji
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