Contemporary Youth Orchestra
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| Contemporary Youth Orchestra | |
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| Youth orchestra | |
| Short name | CYO |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Concert hall | Cuyahoga Community College - Metro Campus |
| Music director | Kris Morron |
Founded in 1995 by Liza Grossman, Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) is the only youth orchestra in the United States dedicated to the study and performance of contemporary orchestral literature. The orchestra is in residence at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.[1]
Music
[edit]Contemporary Youth Orchestra is a full orchestra that rehearses weekly at Cuyahoga Community College. CYO's regular season consists of 3-4 concerts each year, highlighted by collaborations with internationally recognized performers and composers. Joan Tower, and Christopher Rouse
Rock the Orchestra
[edit]The orchestra's annual series 'Rock the Orchestra' features a different performer or band every year.
| Year | Guest Artist | Show Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Graham Nash | Classical Nash |
| 2004 | Jon Anderson | Symphonic Song Cycle |
| 2005 | Pat Benatar | Fire Away |
| 2006 | Styx | One With Everything |
| 2007 | Various | Kashmir |
| 2008 | Various | Farandole |
| 2009 | Donnie Iris & The Cruisers | Rock Fantastique |
| 2010 | Jon Anderson | State of Independence |
| 2011 | Jefferson Starship | Jefferson Starship & CYO |
| 2012 | Blame Sally | Pass The Buddha |
| 2013 | Bootsy Collins | PsychoticBumpSchool |
| 2014 | Ben Folds | Ben Folds & CYO |
| 2015 | Graham Nash | GNASH |
| 2016 | Tommy Shaw | Sing for the Day! |
| 2017 | Melissa Etheridge | Pulse |
| 2018 | Kenny Loggins | Kenny Loggins & CYO |
| 2019 | Jason Mraz | Everything is Sound |
| 2020 | Michael Stanley | Another New Years Eve |
| 2021 | Chris Thile | Chris Thile & CYO |
| 2022 | Luca Mundaca | Drops of Color |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Donald Rosenberg (8 June 2013). "Cleveland's Contemporary Youth Orchestra wins national award for adventurous programming". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
External links
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