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Aug 02

Fresh off a Kennedy Center performance, this youth orchestra looks beyond COVID-19

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The YOC played Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol” and movements from Manuel de Falla’s “The Three-Cornered Hat” at the Capital Orchestra Festival. They shared the Kennedy Center program with youth orchestras from New Jersey, Connecticut and New York in the annual performance organized by Music Celebrations International. The YOC, which auditioned via recordings, was one of four select orchestras chosen to perform at the festival.

Dec 13

YOC Cellist, Drew Dansby, Earns National YoungArts Foundation Honorable Mention

By Kenneth Jackson . 1 comment

The National YoungsArts Foundation recently announced their 2019 winners.

Nov 23

There’s a new youth orchestra in town – 4, actually – because parents refused to lose this leader

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They’ve created not only the Youth Orchestra of Charlotte and a Preparatory Orchestra but also a Flute Choir and Sinfonia Strings.

Sep 19

YOC musician chosen for special honor

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We often think of talented musicians as folks who start young and advance their skills via the finest education available to them. While this is certainly true in some cases, there are plenty who realized many of their artistic capacities without the aid of specialized instruction, like…

Jul 24

Amy Beach (1867–1944) – A Gifted Learner

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Fresh off a Kennedy Center performance, this youth orchestra looks beyond COVID-19

YOC Cellist, Drew Dansby, Earns National YoungArts Foundation Honorable Mention

There’s a new youth orchestra in town – 4, actually – because parents refused to lose this leader

YOC musician chosen for special honor

Amy Beach (1867–1944) – A Gifted Learner

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