Empire State Youth Orchestras: ESYO News
ESYO’s Youth Orchestra will perform its 2012-13 season finale at the Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. Click Read more…
June 1 – ESYO Percussion part of Albany Symphony American Music FestivalESYO’s Youth Percussion Ensemble, directed by Richard Albagli and Mark Foster, will give a concert on Sat.,, June 1 at Read more…
Accepting Applications For Executive Director PositionJOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Executive Director, Empire State Youth Orchestras (ESYO) Capital Region, NY The Empire State Youth Orchestras (ESYO) is dedicated to Read more…
JAZZ Time! CONCERT May 19Come swing to the sounds of ESYO’s two Jazz Ensembles on May 19 at the Massry Center for the Arts, Read more…
Get the Beat! CONCERT May 19 – Percussion!Get your toes tapping to the myriad rhythms of ESYO’s Repertory and Junior Percussion Ensembles in their final performance of Read more…
Strings are the THING! CONCERT May 18ESYO’s String Ensemble and an ensemble from ESYO’s City Instruments Program team up for a concert on May 18 at Read more…
“More cowbell! ? !” Not really. . . but open audition slots for other instruments – read on“More Cowbell!!” Not this time! What ESYO needs are “more TROMBONES!” and BASSOONS, OBOES, FRENCH HORNS, JAZZ TROMBONES, and JAZZ Read more…
Concert MAY 4ESYO’s Wind and Repertory Orchestras in concert at Niskayuna High School. Click here for details.
Trombones, and Oboes, and Violas, OH MY!WANTED: school-age musicians to audition on brass, woodwinds, percussion, and all jazz instruments! Please share this info! Click here for Read more…
Tues. Rehearsals – CANCELLATION NOTICERehearsals for Youth Orchestra, Repertory Orchestra, and String Ensemble are CANCELLED for Tues., 3-19-13. SPECIAL NOTE for Youth Orchestra: Read more…
Youth Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Mon 3-18-13 – CANCELLEDBecause of the impending storm and school conflicts for several members, the Youth Jazz Ensemble rehearsal for Mon., 3/18/13 has Read more…
Concert TONIGHTTONIGHT! Something for everyone! Some Brubeck, some Rimsky-Korsakov, some Coltrane, some Britten, some Beatles, and even some Willie Wonka! Read more…
Be a Star Thrower! TONIGHT!Come hear ESYO Percussionists in an exciting program TONIGHT. Follow the link for details about the program, http://www.albany.edu/pac/12-13_press_releases/festival_of_contemporary_music.shtml
Audition application for 2013-14 season now available.On-line application for membership in all ESYO ensembles for the 2013-14 season is now active. Click on the “Audition” button Read more…
Jazz for a CauseCome hear some great jazz in an intimate setting and help support ESYO’s City Instruments Training Program. Local jazz pianist, Read more…
Playathon 2013 – a SUCCESS!!Many thanks to all of our supporters; our musicians and their parents; all of our volunteers including our emcees, Brian Read more…
Playathon – Sat. 2/9 – Start Time DELAYEDBecause of the weather, the start time for Playathon is now 12:00 noon. Please click here for the revised schedule. Read more…
Concert Today!CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT ESYO’s Repertory Orchestra David Beck, Conducter January 26, 2013 3:00 pm Clayton A. Bouton Read more…
ESYO on WMHT 89.1 FM on Fri. 2/8 at 1 pmOn Feb. 8, WMHT’s broadcast, No Ticket Required, will feature a recording from Nov. 2011, of The Butterfly Lovers by Read more…
ESYO at Stakeholders Press Conference 1-17-13Monica Wilson-Roach, City Strings Teacher in ESYO’s City Instruments Training Program, helped The Stakeholders this morning when she spoke about Read more…
On-line Auction Runs Jan 5 – Jan 27! New items posted!Auction opens TODAY! and runs through Jan. 27. Attendees at Jan. 24 Gala will also be able to bid on-line at the Read more…
Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust Awards Grant to ESYOFor Immediate Release: Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust Awards Grant to EmpireStateYouth Orchestras Grant will establish the Alfred Z. Solomon Read more…
Melodies of Christmas!The orchestra and chorale have been rehearsing like mad to prepare for the upcoming Melodies of Chrstmas benefit concerts – Read more…
Two Concerts on SundaySunday, Dec. 16, ESYO has two concerts!! ESYO’s Wind Orchestra, directed by Dr. Robert Hansbrough, at 3 pm. Tickets available Read more…
ESYO Brass Quintet to Play TONIGHT for Riders of Polar Express4;30 – 5:30 pm, Mon., Dec. 10 at Saratoga Springs Train Station Musicians from the Empire State Youth Orchestra will Read more…
JAZZ Concert TODAY!Come swing with ESYO! ESYO’s Youth Jazz Ensemble, directed by Paul Evoskevich, and Repertory Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Matthew Cremisio Read more…
Bookfair this Sat., Dec. 8A donation to ESYO – without it costing you a penny! You buy the books and Barnes & Noble will Read more…
ASIAN TOUR VIDEO – AVAILABLE!Video filmed and produced by Chris White can now be ordered. One FREE video per family of a tour musician Read more…
ESYO in Holiday Parade!Designer/Craftsman Peter Leue Builds Unique Structure for ESYO “ESYO Drawbridge” a One-Day Installation for ESYO to display in Holiday Read more…
An Informal Review . . .From Dr. David Janower, Director of Albany Pro Musica and Professor of music at University at Albany: “Heard Marche Slave Read more…
ESYO Sat. Concert – on TU Youth Arts BlogRead all about it! http://blog.timesunion.com/youtharts/empire-state-youth-orchestra-to-play-saturday/4599/
Sat. Night Concert!!ESYO’s Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Helen Cha-Pyo, will bring their fabulous sound to the Troy Savings Bank Read more…
Sat. Afternoon Concert!Could it be. . . yes it could! Something’s coming, something good! Will you be theerrrrrrrrrrrre?? Hey! Sandy is Read more…
10/30 Tues. Night Rehearsal UpdateYouth PERCUSSION Ensemble IS having its usual rehearsal at U Albany tonight. All other Tues. night rehearsals are still cancelled.
Tues. Rehearsals Cancelled: YO, RO, SE & Chorale“Blame it on Sandy!” TUES. 10/30/12 rehearsals for: – Youth Orchestra, – Repertory Orchestra, – String Ensemble, and Read more…
Jazz Rehearsal 10/29 CANCELLEDRehearsal for ESYO’s Youth Jazz Ensemble TONIGHT, Mon., 10/29, is cancelled because of the weather. Rehearsals will resume next Monday, Read more…
Swinging at the Massry TONIGHT!Best deal in town: FREE jazz concert at the Massry Center for the Arts (College of Saint Rose) 7:30 pm Read more…
A video from Yongsan (Final Asian Tour Concert) . . .Many thanks to alumnus Kimmy Kim who found this YouTube video. And many thanks to the US Army for creating Read more…
Teacher’s Guide Online2012 TEACHER’s GUIDE for YOUNG PEOPLE’s CONCERT is on line. The guide contains information to help you prepare your students Read more…
Concerto Competition Winners!Congratulations to Jacob Efthimiou, cello, and Seina Read, violin, our first and second place winners of the annual Lois Lyman Read more…
Frost Valley Rehearsal RetreatYouth & Rep Orchestras: ARRIVE at CONGREGATION BETH EMETH TODAY at 3:30 pm TO LOAD BUSSES for FROST VALLEY! Don’t Read more…
Your clicks helped ESYO win $5,000!!YOU DID IT!! Your votes put ESYO over the top to win one of the $5,000 grants from Berkshire Bank Read more…
ESYO T-Shirts (and more) For Sale!Clothes do make the . . . ESYO Musician! Order your ESYO T-shirt, sweatshirt, and more! Visit http://esyo.org/index.php/for-musicians/esyo-merchandise/ to find order form.
9/4/12 Rehearsal Location ChangedThe location for the 9/4/12 Youth and Repertory Orchestras’ rehearsals has been changed to Shaker Senior High School. Meetings for Read more…
“Why youth orchestras are great”, by Helen Cha-PyoClick here to read a wonderful essay by Helen Cha-Pyo posted on Carnegie Hall’s website about why youth orchestras are Read more…
Open Positions – 2012-13 EnsemblesWe still have openings in different ensembles/different levels for the following instruments: Oboe, Bassoon, French horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Jazz Trumpet, Read more…
Concerto Competition – Application ReminderYouth Orchestra members in good standing may apply to compete in the annual Lois Lyman Concerto Competition. The concerto you Read more…
Registration ReminderRegistration forms (on-line) for membership in 2012-13 ensembles must be submitted by MON., 7/16, for all ensembles EXCEPT Youth Orchestra. Read more…
Home From AsiaBoth travel groups are now home safely. What an amazing trip! Thanks so much to everyone involved!
Now in KoreaToday’s travels brought us from China to Seoul, Korea. We cleared customs quickly and boarded our buses for the 5-hour Read more…
Happy Independence Day from Shanghai!The Empire State Youth Orchestra wishes you a Happy Independence Day 2012 from downtown Shanghai on this humid July 4th Read more…
ESYO 2012 Asian TourJoin the tour – through the internet. Follow the tour through photos and blogs posted on our website. Check it Read more…
We’re On Our Way!After many months of planning, coordinating and practicing, the Empire State Youth Orchestra is officially on the way to Asia! Read more…
Last rehearsal before the tourWhat a night! This was the Youth Orchestra’s last rehearsal in the US before we leave for Asia and you Read more…
Audition ResultsResults from auditions for 2012-13 season will be e-mailed directly to musicians on Wednesday, June 27. If you auditioned and Read more…
ESYO & SaratogaArtsFest – TODAY!Rep. Jazz – TODAY – 5:15 pm at Sartoga Visitors’ Center – corner of Broadway and Congress in Saratoga Springs. Read more…
Feel the Beat! TONIGHT! Percussion Ensembles’ ConcertESYO’s Percussion Ensembles in concert tonight at Bethlehem Middle School. This is the final concert of the 2011-12 season for Read more…
Audition Slots Still Available for Selected InstrumentsESYO Auditions for 2012-13 season are scheduled for June 8-10. OPENINGS still available for Euphonium, Trombone, and Tuba; also ALL Read more…
On the Radio – Tues. 5/22 – 11:10 am WAMC 90.3 FMTuesday morning, tune in to The Roundtable on WAMC Northeast Public Radio to hear Helen Cha-Pyo talk about the June Read more…
Strings are the Things!Come hear ESYO’s String Ensemble and a string ensemble from ESYO’s City Instruments Training Program on Sunday! Great music by Read more…
ESYO Youth Jazz to play music by ESYO Alumna TONIGHTTwo pieces by Erica Seguine (ESYO YO & Jazz 2005) will be performed tonight at ESYO’s Jazz Concert featuring ESYO’s Read more…
June 2012 Audition ScheduleE-mail notices with details about audition dates and times and excerpts (for classical music) were sent on Friday May 4 Read more…
Friday Night Jazz!Come swing with ESYO’s Youth Jazz Ensemble and The College of Saint Rose’s Jazz Ensemble TONIGHT! 7:30 p.m. at the Read more…
April 17 – Arts Advocacy Day!From Americans for the Arts: The 25th annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a Read more…
ESYO Board Member Named One of 40 Under FortyJudy Cahee, ESYO’s Treasurer and a member of its Board of Directors since 2009, was recently named as a member Read more…
ESYO Music Director – Guest Conductor at Niskayuna District Orchestra FestivalParents, students, teachers, and administrators in the Niskayuna school district are passionate and effective supporters of the arts. This was Read more…
Mar. 10 Concert featured in TUPosted recently on the Times Union Youth Arts Blog: Empire State Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Helen Cha-Pyo, will Read more…
2012 Silent Auction NOW OPEN!The 2012 Silent Auction to benefit ESYO’s programs is now open on Bidding for Good. Southwest Airlines tickets, Disney Park Read more…
ESYO’s Youth Orchestra IS “Kickstarted” to Asia!Successful campaign raises more than $7,000 for tour! ESYO recently ran a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com for a special Read more…
ESYO’s Repertory Orchestra – guest performer at APM ConcertSun. Feb. 12, ESYO’s Repertory Orchestra will be a guest performer at Albany Pro Musica’s annual High Schol Choral Festival. Read more…
ESYO Announces Asian Tour at Press ConferenceJan. 31, 2012 – At a press conference at Bethlehem High School, ESYO formally announced that its Youth Orchestra has Read more…
Times Union’s Youth Arts Blog features PlayathonESYO’s Playathon featured in TU Blog. Follow this link to see a blog posting about ESYO’s upcoming Read more…
ESYO in The Korea HeraldESYO’s Kickstarter project has been highlighted in The Korea Herald. A U.S. youth orchestra is seeking donations to perform at Read more…
Playathon – Feb. 4ESYO’s annual Playathon is scheduled for Sat., Feb. 4, 2012, at Crossgates Mall (near the Apple Store). This day-long musical Read more…
Concerto Competition 2nd place winner to perform marimba/xylophone solo with ESYO’s Repertory OrchestraSat., Jan. 21 at 3 pm, ESYO’s Repertory Orchestra under the direction of David Beck will give its annual January Read more…
ESYO Community Mourns Passing of Ned FleischerA message from Susan G. Brome, Executive Director: I am very sad to write to you with news of the Read more…
ESYO Jewelry for Sale!Jewelry designer and ESYO parent, Carly Wright, has created beautiful pendants with an ESYO theme. A portion of the proceeds Read more…
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