Ensembles

Youth Orchestra

The Youth Orchestra is a full orchestra including strings, brass, winds and percussion. It is for advanced student musicians of approximate ages 13-20. This group is conducted by Robert Turizziani.

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Youth Strings

The Youth String Ensemble is for intermediate level string students through grade 12 and is conducted by Mr. Ian Jessee.

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Cadet Strings

The Cadet String Ensemble is for beginning level string students and is conducted by Mrs. Sandra Groce.

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Youth Winds

The Youth Winds Ensemble is for beginning to intermediate brass & woodwind musicians to introduce the concepts of orchestral music.

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Chamber Music

The chamber music program is a voluntary addition to the other music ensembles of the West Virginia Youth Symphony. Students who sign up are evaluated and placed with other musicians of a similar skill level to create a number of small chamber ensembles. These may be the classic string or brass quartets, or they may be duos, trios or quintets. Each chamber group will be assigned a coach who will, in a one hour session weekly, teach the musicians to perform one or two selections over a twelve-week period in preparation for a spring Chamber Music Concert. This is a great opportunity for young musicians to learn the interplay of small ensembles.