Metropolitan Youth Symphony

Metropolitan Youth Symphony is a youth orchestra organization in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

Founded in 1974 by Lajos Balogh with only a handful of students, the orchestra is now one of the largest youth orchestra groups in the country. It has about 500 students, twelve conductors and fourteen ensembles with different levels of experience.[1][2] The symphony accepts young musicians from kindergarten through early college age and at all levels of experience. The main goal is to challenge students to learn and perform music in a friendly and rewarding atmosphere.

The current music director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony is Costa Rican-born conductor and violinist Raúl Gómez.

MYS ensembles include:

  • Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Raúl Gómez
  • Symphonic Band, conducted by Patrick Murphy
  • Concert Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Peyton
  • Sinfonietta Orchestra, conducted by Giancarlo Castro D'Addona
  • Vivaldi Strings, conducted by Brian Quincey
  • Concert Band, conducted by Cynthia Plank
  • Baroque Strings, conducted by Adam LaMotte
  • Interlude Orchestra, conducted by Nita Van Pelt
  • Overture Strings, conducted by Marian Gutiérrez
  • Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Ryan Meagher
  • Jazz Band, conducted by Greg McKelvey
  • MYSfits String Ensemble, conducted by Raúl Gómez
  • MYSticks Percussion Ensemble, directed by Michael Roberts

Metropolitan Youth Symphony ensembles perform a dozen public concerts each year in the Portland metropolitan area.[3] It also offers an outreach music program to schools throughout Oregon, visiting up to twenty public schools each year.[4]

References
  1. Dot Rust (September 29, 2011). "Balogh, founder of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, steps down as Music Director". Oregon Music News. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  2. "David Ludwig Elected to Board of Metropolitan Youth Symphony". Farleigh Wada Witt. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  3. "MYS Concerts Metropolitan Youth Symphony". playmys.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  4. "School Outreach Concerts Metropolitan Youth Symphony". playmys.org. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-18.



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