The Power of Playing Your Part
By CJ Younger, Communications Manager “What’s the first rule of sight-reading? Never give up!” When GTCYS orchestra Camerata Con Brio learns a new piece of music, conductor Diane Hallberg motivates […]
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Alum Spotlight: Kerry Smith, ’07
By Jacob West, Development Coordinator After playing viola in GTCYS, alum Kerry Smith built an exciting and diverse career in the arts. She currently serves as the Vice President of […]
Read MoreAdvice on Becoming a Professional Musician
By CJ Younger, Communications Manager A central part of the GTCYS program is our seasonal retreats. These weekend events give students more dedicated time with their conductors to dig into […]
Read MoreFrom the Music Library to the Stage
By Ben Van Wienen, Music Librarian & Artistic Coordinator GTCYS students are learning new music, making friends, and building community in their first months of the 2024-25 season. These […]
Read More2024 Tour Day 11: Barcelona to Minneapolis
It was an early morning (or very late night) for GTCYS musicians. We left the hotel at about 3:30 am and spent a very drowsy morning at the airport. We […]
Read More2024 Tour Day 10: Barcelona
Today was bittersweet; we are sad to end tour, but we went out with a bang (literally, there are still fireworks going off from Sant Joan)! We split up into […]
Read More2024 Tour Day 9: Barcelona
Today, we awoke to a colder and cloudy day in Barcelona. A group of 15 students went on a separate tour to Monserrat with Maestro at 8 am. They attended […]
Read More2024 Tour Day 8: Barcelona
Rise and shine! Final concert today! We arose at around 7:30 for a delicious Spanish breakfast then departed the hotel for tours in the city. This weekend is one of […]
Read More2024 Tour Day 7: Aix-en-Provence, Carcassonne, and Barcelona
Both excitement and sadness filled the air as today marked the beginning of the second leg of our tour. We said goodbye to Aix-en-Provence and France as we boarded our […]
Read More2024 Tour Day 6: Fourques, Arles, and Aix-en-Provence
Today we had two concerts, including a children’s concert, in Fourques, France. The day began gloomy with dark clouds and plenty of rain. We bussed to the Auditorium […]
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