For Youth Symphony group- strings

Seating excerpt passages are available for 2nd Violins and for basses.

For the Youth Symphony group

Mr. Garrett has recommended watching this YouTube video of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 as an educational reference.

Other recordings are also available on YouTube.

Concerto Competition winner

Five Youth Symphony musicians participated in SYSA's annual concerto competition on January 29:

Zachary Gulaboff-Davis, piano; Jennifer Jordan, cello; Sierra Schmeltzer, flute; Jacob Bonn, cello; Zachary Broberg, trombone

Thank you to all five of them for their fine performances!

The winner is Zachary Gulaboff-Davis who performed Piano Concerto No. 1, mvt 1, by Beethoven. Congratulations to Zachary!

Musical Enchantment audition for student performers

Monday, January 31

After our rehearsal

Students from any of our groups are invited to audition.

Youth Symphony group- string players

Violins and violas- we now have bowings for the Smetana. Please copy the bowings into your own parts. Thank you for doing this.

Bowings for the cellos and basses will be ready soon.

Next rehearsal is Monday, January 24 except Mozart Players*

Amadeus Players - at North Salem High School, Monday, January 24, 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Philharmonia - at North Salem High School, Monday, January 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Youth Symphony group - at Parrish Middle School, Monday, January 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Note: rehearsal at Parrish.

*The Mozart Players will resume rehearsals one week later than the other three groups, on January 31.

Our annual SYSA Concerto Competition

Saturday, Jan 29

10:00 am - 12:00

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5090 Center Street NE. Map.

Everyone is invited to listen to the performers. Free.

Zachary Gulaboff-Davis, piano; Jennifer Jordan, cello; Sierra Schmeltzer, flute; Jacob Bonn, cello; Zachary Broberg, trombone.