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Lindsay Meyer has had a remarkable career since gr

Lindsay Meyer has had a remarkable career since graduating from GTCYS in 2004. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Batch, a venture-capital backed company in San Francisco, and in 2017 she was named one of TIME Magazine’s People of the Year. Lindsay is one of 50 alumni we’re featuring throughout the season to celebrate our 50th anniversary! Read Lindsay’s story linked in our bio.

#gtcys50 #gtcys #gtcysalumni #alumni #orchestra #youthorchestra #symphony #classicalmusic #timepersonoftheyear @time

In case you missed it - KARE 11 joined us in kicki

In case you missed it - KARE 11 joined us in kicking off our 50th anniversary season last month! (link in bio)

#gtcys #gtcys50 #youthorchestra #orchestra #classicalmusic #twincitiesmusic #minnesotamusic

On Indigenous Peoples' Day we honor and celebrate

On Indigenous Peoples' Day we honor and celebrate the rich history and culture of the Dakota and Ojibwa people whose Minnesotan roots stretch back thousands of years. A Native artist we're highlighting is Keith Secola, an award-winning Ojibwa musician from Minnesota. His music is "Native Americana", a contemporary blend of traditional Native music with folk, blues, and country styles. You can see a full performance of his from this past summer, as part of @thecedar's Mni Sota Native Music Series (link in bio).

#indigenouspeoplesday #nativeamericanart #nativeamericanartist #gtcys

Today we celebrate the life of GTCYS’ co-founder

Today we celebrate the life of GTCYS’ co-founder Henry Charles Smith, who passed away last month at the age of 90. GTCYS’ Artistic Director Mark Russell Smith reflects on the significant impact Henry had on the world (full remembrance linked in bio).

“Henry Charles Smith lived a life that was filled with the joy of music. His musicianship, positive energy and giving nature were all a hugely important part of GTCYS, from its very founding. Henry took an incredible interest in all things GTCYS throughout its history and was especially touched when his own granddaughter began playing in an orchestra in the organization he helped found.

Quite simply, Henry loved music — he breathed it, thought about it, and lived it pretty much every minute of his life. I feel so fortunate to have enjoyed the support of such a thoughtful and accomplished musician and profoundly generous person. His foundational support of GTCYS will be among the many of his legacies. The world is a much better place because Henry Charles Smith was in it, and I join all of us at GTCYS in being thankful.”

GTCYS will honor Henry Charles Smith at our Fall Festival concerts and 50th Anniversary celebrations on November 13-14 at Orchestra Hall.

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This season we're sharing stories from 50 GTCYS al

This season we're sharing stories from 50 GTCYS alumni to celebrate 50 years of GTCYS! Our first feature is violinist Rolf Haas🎻 Rolf was concertmaster of GTCYS’ Symphony for many years in the early 2000s. Now he’s a professional violinist, who regularly plays with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Read Rolf's full story at the link in our bio!

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