International Tours
Touring empowers students with musical, social, and cultural opportunities that will shape their lives for years to come.
Renowned for our rich touring history, GTCYS’ biennial international tours for Symphony were reinstated in June 2014 when 78 students toured Spain and performed by invitation at the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance. Since then, GTCYS students have benefited from successful and exciting tours every other year.
The experiential learning aspects of touring empower students with musical, social, and cultural opportunities that will shape their lives for years to come.
2024 Southern France Tour
We are excited for Symphony’s next venture in June 2024 to Southern France, including Lyon, the Provence region, and Barcelona, Spain! Symphony students will perform in spectacular concert venues, learn from sightseeing and cultural experiences, and forge lifelong social connections with their fellow musicians. Generous need-based tuition assistance available. More information will be available in June – stay tuned!
2022 Southern Italy Tour
In June 2022, GTCYS’ flagship orchestra, Symphony, embarked on a historic concert tour to Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, and Rome, performing repertoire such as Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Oboes in D Minor, Copland’s Buckaroo Holiday from Rodeo, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. The tour provided unparalleled opportunities, including a collaboration with the Santa Cecilia National Academy of Music. Cultural experiences, including visits to Pompeii, the Roman Forum, and the Sistine Chapel, deepened students’ global perspective. Click here for the itinerary, and check out Symphony’s performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 at the Teatro Antica di Taormina in Sicily! This performance was taken from Symphony’s full opening concert of the 2022 Taormina Art Festival.
GTCYS’ International Touring History
2022 – Southern Italy Concert Tour
2018 – Germany, Poland, and Hungary Concert Tour
2016 – Argentina Concert Tour
2014 – Spain Concert Tour
2001 – China Concert Tour
1999 – Eastern Europe Concert Tour
1996 – South America Concert Tour
1994 – Malaysia Concert Tour
1992 – South Pacific Concert Tour
1990 – Asia Concert Tour
1988 – Soviet Union (CCCP) Concert Tour
1985 – Republic of Costa Rica Concert Tour
1984 – Great Britain and Republic of Ireland Concert Tour
1982 – Federal Republic of Germany Concert Tour
1978 – London, England, Royal Albert Hall, Schools Prom