2024 Concert Season

Breathe: Resonance and Restraint: Tonight, our program explores the theme of "Breathe: Resonance and Restraint," reflecting on the subtle interplay between collective celebration and individual struggle in artistic expression. From Jessie Montgomery's "Hymn For Everyone," where voices and instruments intertwine in a shared breath of unity, to Paul Creston's "Concertino" for marimba and orchestr...

- La Princess Jaune by Camille Saint-Saëns - Selections from The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber Arr. Calvin Custer - Masquerade Suite 1st Movement by A. Khachaturian.

Enjoy a melodious Mother's Day with the talented members of the Empire State Youth Orchestra's Wind Orchestra!

Explore the world of chamber music with your friends this summer during ESYO’s summer string chamber music program. Sign up with your friends and create your chamber ensemble or sign up on your own, and ESYO will match you with a group of musicians who are as passionate about music as you.

Unleash your creative voice with spontaneous music making! Students will dive into the world of improvisation and learn how to have impromptu musical conversation

Dust off the important skill of sight reading before rehearsals begin this fall. Learn tips and tricks that will help you perform a new piece of music at first glance.

In this workshop we will learn how to play traditional melodies and dance tunes with groove and rhythm

Get back to playing with other young musicians and dust off the important skill of sight reading! ESYO Conductors will take the students through various literature and emphasize the importance of ensemble, rhythms, pitches, dynamics at first glance.

Explore the art of conducting and learning the foundational skills and knowledge one needs to be a conductor!

Get back to playing with other young musicians and dust off the important skill of sight reading! ESYO Conductors will take the students through various literature and emphasize the importance of ensemble, rhythms, pitches, dynamics at first glance.

Experience the energy and excitement of African drumming! This session will be led by Ghanaian master drummer Zorkie Nelson.

ESYO conductors invite you to join ESYO for a hike along the Helderberg Escarpment, and be inspired by the sounds of nature. Meet your ensemble members and make new friends before rehearsals begin. This hike is FREE and open to ESYO and CHIME members only.