Saskatoon Youth Orchestra
- Saskatoon Youth Orchestra
The Saskatoon Youth Orchestra (SYO) is a Canadian music program based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The program includes the Youth Orchestra, the Saskatoon Strings, and the Double Bass program. The groups meet every Saturday morning September through April. Admittance is by competitive audition.
History
The SYO was started in 1958, by Murray Adaskin, as a junior extension of the Saskatoon Symphony. [Citation
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title =Saskatoon Youth Orchestra
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accessdate = Jne 24, 2007] In 1983, Wayne Toews and George Charpentier created the SYO as an independent organization. The SYO has been awarded the Christopher Gledhill award six times in succession in recognition of performance excellence. As well, the Youth Orchestra has toured many parts of eastern and western Canada, and has partaken in various music festivals and clinics. In 2004, the Youth Orchestra traveled to Montreal as part of an exchange with the West Island Youth Orchestra. The SYO has been a featured subject in CBC and CTV documentaries.
Music
The SYO plays a variety of music by modern and classical composers, although emphasis is placed on the performance of the works of Canadian composers. Recently, the SYO has played works by John Williams, Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, and Jacques Offenbach. Next year, the Youth Orchestra will be featuring Bizet's Carmen Prelude, as part of a joint project with the Saskatoon Symphony.
External links
* [http://www.syo.ca/index.html The SYO homepage]
ee also
*List of symphony orchestras
References
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