Sacramento Youth Symphony

Sacramento Youth Symphony

The Sacramento Youth Symphony (SYS) was founded in 1956 as a 55-member youth orchestra, associated with the Sacramento Symphony Association. The Sacramento Symphony has since ceased operations and the Sacramento Youth Symphony became incorporated as an independent, 501(c) 3 non-profit organization in 1991. The SYS has evolved from one orchestra to beginning, intermediate and advanced orchestras.

The loss of the Sacramento Symphony along with cutbacks and elimination of music programs in the public schools have challenged the SYS to assume a greater role in the music education of youth. The Academy of Music was added in 1995. The Academic Orchestra, an intermediate orchestra, was established in 1996. In 1997, the Junior Orchestra, formerly the Junior Music Sponsors, joined SYS as a beginning-level orchestra. A preparatory strings class was added in 2003 to meet the musical needs of musicians not yet ready for placement in an orchestra. There is also the Premier Orchestra, an orchestra for advanced musicians conducted by Michael Neumann.

The strings ensemble class was discontinued in 2006, but has returned in 2007 under new direction.

In 2005, advanced and intermediate jazz band programs were added. Also in 2005, a flute choir was added, which was split in 2007 into intermediate and advanced ensembles. As of 2007, there are approximately 337 members in the organization.

The Sacramento Youth Symphony has been under the direction of Michael Neumann since 1979.

Tours

2007 – Gulf of Finland – Finland, Estonia, and Russia.

2003 – Brazil

1999 – European Tour – Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany.

1995 – Vienna – SYS won 1st Place and the City of Vienna Award at the International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Austria.

1987 – China – Performed in Jinan, Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Jinan was inspired to start its own youth orchestra, which still operates today.

1984 – Vienna – SYS placed 2nd in the 13th International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Austria.

Website [http://www.sacys.org]


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