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Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony 2019 Fall Concert

November 5, 2019 by Seb Frey

The Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony, under the direction of Nathaniel Berman, will be giving its 2019 Fall Concert on Sunday, November 17th 2019 at 3 PM at the UCSC Music Recital Hall (402 McHenry Road on the UC Santa Cruz campus).

The acclaimed group will perform music by Malcolm Arnold, Aaron Copland, and Arturo Márquez, plus “Poem for Flute and Orchestra,” by Charles T. Griffes, featuring 16-year-old Hunter Bauman (pictured) on flute.

Also included: the world premiere of “Reflections of a 16-Year-Old Girl,” by Bay Area teen composer Miranda Yu. This promises to be a delightful and exceptional way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon! Children will be inspired to see other kids their age performing at such a high level. Adults will be amazed by the depth and beauty of the performance.

Homemade cookies and cakes for sale at intermission. FREE admission for students 18 and younger. Adults $15, Seniors $10, Students 19–24 $5. Tickets available online and at the door. Please support the arts in our community and plan to attend – and bring a friend! This is a terrific way to start the holiday season.

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Santa Cruz Youth Symphony Performs at UCSC Nov. 12

October 24, 2017 by Seb Frey

Santa Cruz Youth Symphony to perform at UCSC on November 12, 2017

The Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony will perform their Fall 2017 Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, at the UCSC Music Recital Hall. We can’t think of a better way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon — listening to music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Shostakovich performed by our talented young musicians, ages 10 to 20. In particular, children will be inspired to see other kids their age performing at such a high level. No one will be disappointed!

Founded in 1966, the Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony is made up of students from throughout Santa Cruz County who study and excel at their chosen instruments, from violin to cello, flute to trumpet, harp to percussion. Our mission is to foster a lifelong appreciation for classical music in the youth of Santa Cruz County and surrounding areas, with an emphasis on the beauty and value of the experience of playing and performing this music with others.

Music director and conductor Nathaniel Berman is one of those charismatic young conductors who knows how to work with young people and bring out the best in their musical abilities. The Fall Concert features 13-year-old soloist Laura Wang performing in a beautiful Mendelssohn Violin Concerto that many listeners will recognize. Beethoven’s 5th Symphony shows off the orchestra’s skill at conveying both grand and quiet moments. It’s hard to choose, but my personal favorite on the program is the delightful set of dances that make up the Ballet Suite by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Admission to the concert is free for students up to age 18. Adults pay $15, seniors $10, older students just $5. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or through the Buy Tickets button on our website: http://www.sccys.org/concerts/

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