Day 6: At the Penderecki Center
Today was our first day at the Penderecki Center! We were able to get up pretty late that day, as there wasn’t anything planned immediately that morning. We got our […]
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Day 5: Discovering Krakow
Today we set out early in the morning and drove from the quaint city of Wroclaw to the larger and much older city of Kraków. With a long drive ahead […]
Read MoreDay 4: Arrival in Poland!
Day four of our trip included many new things, most importantly our journey to a new country! An early breakfast prepared us for the five hour drive from Berlin to […]
Read MoreDay 3: The Berlin Philharmonic
Today was Day 3 as part of the GTCYS Eastern Europe Tour with the Berlin Philharmonic filling our day’s events. In the morning session, the symphony orchestra had the opportunity […]
Read MoreSymphony Tour Days 1-2: Berlin
Walking out of the Berlin Tegel Airport, I was almost positive that I wouldn’t make it through the day. I had gotten about an hour or so of sleep on […]
Read MoreClassical MPR Features Symphony’s Upcoming Journey
Learn more about Symphony’s Eastern Europe tour – and our reasons for going abroad – in the article by Classical MPR, our official tour media sponsor.
Read MoreAdventure Awaits: Symphony’s Eastern Europe Tour
On Thursday, 91 talented Symphony musicians will embark on an unforgettable eleven-day journey through Germany, Poland, and Hungary. Friends, family, and members of the community are invited to wish them […]
Read MoreSinfonia East Conductor Named
After a formal search process, we are delighted to announce that Ernesto Estigarribia will join GTCYS’ artistic team as the conductor of Sinfonia East – GTCYS’ new full orchestra for east […]
Read MoreA Spectacular Symphony Season Closer
At Sunday, April 22nd’s Symphony concert, audiences will be treated to an outstanding performance of Alexander Arutiunian’s Concerto for Trumpet by GTCYS’ Young Soloists Concerto Competition winner, Quincy Erickson. After investing […]
Read MoreHarmony Expansion
In fall 2016, GTCYS launched Harmony, a program providing after-school group violin instruction twice a week for 18 3rd graders at Riverview Elementary. This year, the program doubled to serve 40 […]
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