AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY INCRevokedPub 78
Revoked
Pub 78
Programs
American Youth Symphony Programs
ORGANIZATION-AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY, INC. (AYS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS "TO INSPIRE THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC." AYS ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING PAID FELLOWSHIPS TO EXCEPTIONAL ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS (AGES 15 AND UP) AND PRESENTING FREE CONCERTS TO THE COMMUNITY. AYS ALSO HAS A MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS MUSIC INSTRUCTION AT THREE TITLE-1 LAUSD MIDDLE SCHOOLS. COMPRISED OF 100 PASSIONATE AND TALENTED MUSICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, AYS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREEMINENT TRAINING GROUNDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINE CONCERT ARTISTS AND CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT-GOERS.BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND EXCEPTIONAL CONCERTS, AYS IS PROUD TO HAVE ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO BE FOUND IN CLASSICAL MUSIC TODAY. THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF TRADITIONAL, CONTEMPORARY, AND NEWLY-COMMISSIONED WORK, AYS PROVIDES 21ST CENTURY PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL TRAINING TO ITS MUSICIANS, WHO ARE SELECTED THROUGH A HIGHLY-COMPETITIVE, MERIT-BASED AUDITION PROCESS. AYS MUSICIANS ARE PAID A FELLOWSHIP STIPEND TO PERFORM AND ARE NEVER CHARGED A FEE TO PARTICIPATE. THE AYS CONCERT SEASON RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY AND MOST CONCERTS ARE PRESENTED AT UCLA'S ROYCE HALL. MOST CONCERTS ARE OFFERED FREE TO THE COMMUNITY IN ALIGNMENT WITH AYS'S LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATING FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT MIGHT RESTRICT ACCESS TO EXPERIENCING REMARKABLE ORCHESTRAL WORKS PERFORMED LIVE IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING.AYS' 54TH SEASON (2018/19) WAS LED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR, CARLOS IZCARAY, ONLY THE THIRD CONDUCTOR TO HOLD THIS POSITION SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING IN 1964. THE SEASON INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCES (CONCERTS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK* WERE PRESENTED FREE TO THE PUBLIC):- SEPTEMBER 22, 2018*-OPENING CONCERT: JOAN TOWER: TAMBOR, JOHN CORIGLIANO: CLARINET CONCERTO, SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: SYMPHONY NO. 3-ROYCE HALL; CONDUCTOR: CARLOS IZCARAY; SOLOIST: SRGIO COELHO, CLARINET- OCTOBER 14, 2018*-LAMMLE LIVE: EUGENE BOZZA: SCHERZO FOR WOODWIND QUINTET, OP.48, CHARLES LEFEBVRE: SUITE FOR WOODWIND QUINTET, OP. 57, JEAN FRANAIX: WOODWIND QUINTET NO. 1, MALCOLM ARNOLD: THREE SHANTIES FOR WOODWIND QUINTET, PAQUITO D'RIVERA: AIRES TROPICALES, CONTRADANZA-LAEMMLE'S MONICA FILM CENTER; AYS WOODWIND QUINTET- OCTOBER 28, 2018*-SUNDAYS LIVE AT LACMA (BROADCAST ON KUSC): BEETHOVEN: STRING QUARTET IN D MAJOR, OP. 18, NO. 3, RAVEL: STRING QUARTET IN F MAJOR-BING THEATER, LACMA; AYS PRINCIPALS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE; LED BY CONCERTMASTER GALLIA KASTNER- NOVEMBER 11, 2018-RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK IN CONCERT; COMPLETE SCORE BY JOHN WILLIAMS PERFORMED LIVE WITH THE FILM-ROYCE HALL; CONDUCTOR: CARLOS IZCARAY- FEBRUARY 23, 2019*-AYS CELEBRATES "THE YEAR OF THE WOMAN" CONCERT: LERA AUERBACH: ICARUS, SUSAN BOTTI: ECHOTEMPO, FOR SOPRANO, PERCUSSION AND ORCHESTRA, JENNIFER HIGDON: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA-ROYCE HALL; CONDUCTOR: CARLOS IZCARAY; SOLOIST: SUSAN BOTTI, SOPRANO, COMPOSER; TED ATKATZ, PERCUSSION- MARCH 31, 2019-SOUNDS ABOUT TOWN: GABRIEL FAUR: MESSE BASSE, NICO MUHLY: WORLD PREMIERE, CO-COMMISSIONED BY THE LA PHIL, AYS AND NCC, IGOR STRAVINSKY: SYMPHONY OF PSALMS, ALEXANDER SCRIABIN: SYMPHONY NO. 5, "PROMETHEUS, POEM OF FIRE"-WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL; CONDUCTOR: CARLOS IZCARAY; SOLOIST: JESSICA RIVERA, SOPRANO; GLORIA CHENG, PIANO- APRIL 27, 2019*-GALA: DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: FESTIVE OVERTURE (CONDUCTED BY JESSICA BEJARANO), FIL EISLER: FOR J.E. CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA, WORLD PREMIERE, ANNA CLYNE: THIS MIDNIGHT HOUR, RICHARD STRAUSS: DER ROSENKAVALIER SUITE-ROYCE HALL; CONDUCTOR: CARLOS IZCARAY; SOLOISTS: SARAH CHANG, VIOLIN- MAY 12, 2019*-MUSICIANS CITIZEN CONCERT: AMY BEACH: QUARTET FOR STRINGS, REBECCA CLARKE, COMODO ET AMABILE, POEM, & LULLABY AND GROTESQUE FOR VIOLA AND CELLO, KALJA SAARIAHO: CLOUD TRIO FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO, JULIA WOLFE: EARLY THE SUMMER, DIG DEEP, & FOUR MARYS-THE YORK MANORAYS IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED AS A "GATEWAY ORCHESTRA FOR ASPIRING MUSICIANS, AS WELL AS THE FIELD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AT-LARGE. AYS ALUMNI HAVE JOINED THE FINEST ORCHESTRAS IN THE NATION, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY, THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA, AND THE METROPOLITAN OPERA, TO NAME A FEW. THE THREE LEADING ORCHESTRAS IN LOS ANGELES - THE LA PHILHARMONIC, THE LA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, AND THE LA OPERA - EMPLOY 35 AYS GRADUATES. ADDITIONALLY, PART OF AYS' MISSION IS TO BUILD NEW AUDIENCES FOR ALL CLASSICAL MUSIC. WHAT INITIALLY STARTS OUT AS A FREE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW MORE OFTEN THAN NOT DEVELOPS FROM THERE - VIA THE CALIBER OF OUR PERFORMANCES, A MAJESTIC CONCERT HALL, AND THE INHERENT BEAUTY AND POWER OF THIS MUSIC - INTO A SUBSTANTIVE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS AND ENSEMBLES. SUPPORTERS OF AYS NOT ONLY PROVIDE THE GIFT OF EXCEPTIONAL CONCERTS TO THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY, THEY ARE ALSO INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL ART FORM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2018 – Jun 30, 2019Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$804.6K
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