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Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra holds Summer Conservatory

♫ Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Congratulations to the Music Arts student members of the ORYSO for a successful spring concert!

ORYSO has more in the works for later on this summer they have planned an Oak Ridge Summer Conservatory.

Strings and piano students: please consider attending the Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra – Oak Ridge Summer Conservatory – August 3rd – 10th, 2009. The Application Deadline: July 6th, 2009.

They are offering a one-week long summer camp for strings and piano students. For more information and an application go to oryso.org.

Also please note that auditions for the 2009-2010 ORYSO season will be held on August 22-24th, with rehearsals starting August 30th. This year they will have an advanced Symphony Orchestra, an intermediate Chamber Orchestra, and a Simply Strings (beginner) ensemble.

For more information go to oryso.org.


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Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra

♫ Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Ilia Steinschneider with two of his violin students,
Elizabeth Wilson and Elijah Fetzer

Over 50 young area musicians auditioned in early January for the newly formed ORYSO. Several Music Arts students have joined the new orchestra including: Elizabeth Wilson, and Elijah Fetzer, violin students of Ilia Steinschneider; Willam Mason, cello student of Jeanine Wilkinson; and Catherine Backus, trumpet student of Warren Clark.

The conductor, Rachel Grubb, is currently working towards the prestigious College Scholars degree in Conducting and Violin Performance at the University of Tennessee.

To learn more about the orchestra, its rehearsal and concert schedule, contact Rachel Grubb at rgrubb1@utk.edu or the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, which is sponsoring the group.


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