Stories: Newsletters

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

GTCYS is thrilled to announce that Dr. Ben Firer will serve as Interim Philharmonic conductor for the full 2024-25 season.  An award-winning conductor, Benjamin Firer is the Orchestra Director at […]

We were thrilled to resume GTCYS school tours this spring! This valuable tradition connects our history of partnering and collaborating with school music educators, and our commitment to sharing music […]

Following an extensive public search, we are excited to announce that Zane Kaiser will join GTCYS’ artistic staff as the conductor for our second Camerata orchestra next fall. Zane is […]

The season is flying by and our Pathway Musicians are busy preparing for the final concerts of the year! As part of the Pathway Musician program, students paired up with […]

What led to Concert Orchestra’s upcoming world premiere of Aryaman Manish Joshi’s Chandryaan? Two crucial components: GTCYS’ initiative to uplift contemporary composers of color by commissioning new pieces and our […]

Philharmonic conductor Hisham Bravo Groover will step down from GTCYS at the end of the season. This summer, he and his family will move to Iowa where he will serve […]

We are excited to announce that GTCYS will expand its programs with the addition of another school-year orchestra next season to create more opportunities for young musicians from across the […]