Italy Tour Day 7: Cefalù and Palermo
Buongiorno, from the beautiful city of Palermo! After a long concert yesterday, the staff thought it would be best to use the day for (much-needed) R and R as we […]
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Italy Tour Day 5: Catania
Hi I’m Ceci! I graduated from High School this spring and will be going out east for college next year. This is my third year playing bass for GTCYS, and […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 4: Pompeii and Ravello
Our day started with a morning tour of Pompeii. The 40-minute bus ride took us along the edge of a mountain, providing us with a beautiful view of Sorrento and […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 3: Amalfi Coast
Today we visited the Amalfi Coast, stretching 40 kilometers, or 25 miles, in its jagged pattern from Naples to Salerno along the western side of the Italian boot shaped peninsula. […]
Read MoreWatch: Fall Festival Dazzles at Orchestra Hall
All 10 orchestras performed at Orchestra Hall on November 13 and 14 to kickoff GTCYS’ 50th anniversary season of concerts. Our students were overjoyed to perform for in-person audiences again! […]
Read MoreGTCYS Concerto Competition Winners Announced
Congratulations to Brad Gibson and Grace Weitzel, this year’s Concerto Competition winners who will perform with Symphony in 2022. Brad will perform the first movement of Dvořák’s Concerto in B […]
Read MoreHarmony Alumni Reach New Heights
Harmony – GTCYS’ before-school strings instruction program – breaks down barriers to music education, provides an accessible entry-point, and creates a musical pathway for underrepresented students at Riverview West Side […]
Read MoreRemembering Henry Charles Smith
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 […]
Read MoreGTCYS Launches 50th Anniversary Season
Nonprofit youth orchestra to celebrate milestone year with “Play it Forward” giving campaign and unique performances at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. See more at gtcys.org/50years. ST. PAUL, Minn. (Sept. […]
Read MoreGTCYS Philharmonic Conductor Announced
We are pleased to announce that GTCYS conductor Dr. Ernesto Estigarribia will step into the Philharmonic conductor role next fall following Gary Wolfman’s retirement this spring. Since its inception in […]
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