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Attendees also explored the many connections between poetry, writing, production and music with internationally acclaimed musician, poet, author, and educator Dr. Melik. They learned how to better “tell a story” through their music during this unique session. After her presentation, Dr. Melik also worked with advanced ESYO students, who performed solo

The drama I heard didn’t help.  My inside scoop came from two seniors I often saw in school.  They told overdramatized tales that fed even further into my misguided view of ESYO. “One time, a kid kept messing up”, one of them described, “and the conductor grabbed his bow and

Manthey noted the reasons the Foundation’s Board selected ESYO to receive its first gift. “Our Foundation has a three-part mission: to support qualifying organizations that promote the interests of children, assist with the mental and physical health of individuals in our community, and advance the arts.  ESYO meets two of

The Seniors’ concert, starting at 1:00 pm on March 8, is free for all community members and will feature ESYO Symphony Orchestra performing Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Reservations are not required for this concert except for groups of 10+ people or for those who need accessible seating. Please contact us

“Getting a chance to play for the governor is not a thing that comes very often,” said cellist Ian Jin. “I was so excited and I felt very warm inside because I know I was playing for my state and for my country. Also, knowing that people enjoy the music

Participants learned how to incorporate meaningful gestures and motions into their own music making during the workshop and then watched two ESYO quartets perform and received coaching from these acclaimed artists.This MusicNOW workshop was free and open to all ESYO students, families and friends. ESYO welcomed Gabriel Prokofiev on Wednesday, October

  “This unprecedented funding continues our investment into the vital role that the arts contribute to the health of our economy, our communities and our citizens,” said Governor Kathy Hochul in a written statement. “As we continue our comeback, we applaud the strength and innovation of arts organizations across the

Composing music that both embraces and challenges western classical traditions, Gabriel Prokofiev has emerged as a significant voice in new approaches to classical music at the beginning of the 21st century. After completing his musical studies at Birmingham and York Universities, and dissatisfied with the seemingly insular world of contemporary

A special thank you to the following foundations for their unwavering support this season: Rea Charitable Trust- $50,000 Carnegie Hall PlayUSA- $10,000 Barry Alan Gold Memorial Fund- $5,000  D’Addario Foundation- $3,500 “ESYO is particularly grateful for the foundational support we’ve received from the many local, regional, and national foundations who’ve

SEPTEMBER 21″,” 2022 Schenectady”,” NY – Empire State Youth Orchestra”,” known regionally and nationally as a leader in ensemble-based music education”,” announced its 2022-2023 season. The new season”,” which spans from September through early June”,” features thirty unique performances”,” fourteen ESYO ensembles and CHIME”,” hundreds of young musicians from upstate New York

We invite you to flip through this Year in Review to relive many memorable moments of the 2021-2022 season. We are truly grateful to you, our friends, families and donors for supporting our youth, and helping make the magic happen!