The New York Youth Symphony is one of the most awarded youth programs of its kind in the nation, including the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance - Classical. It is recognized for its innovative, educational programs for talented young musicians. Founded in 1963 as an orchestra to showcase the metropolitan area’s most gifted musicians ages 10-22, its activities have since grown to encompass programs in chamber music, conducting, composition, jazz, Crescendo Orchestra and musical theater songwriting with performances at world class venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Through its commissioning program, First Music, the NYYS has commissioned over 170 works from young composers since 1984.
- Our Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor, Adrian Rogers, made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut at our Homecoming Concert on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
- Our composition miniature readings proved to be an exciting collaboration in December 2024! Featuring music written by Composition students, performed by Symphony Orchestra students, and led by Conducting students.
- Chamber Music students completed their initial assessments in December. Over 20 chamber groups performed for an esteemed panel of professionals to determine their masterclass & performance opportunities for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
ASCAP awards for adventuresome programming
students annually
graduating seniors attending college or conservatories
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