Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra: "Craft"
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Description
The Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra presents a program of string orchestra masterworks. Hear the contrapuntal glory of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, the lush romanticism of Elgar’s Serenade, Shostakovich’s tortured autobiographical Chamber Symphony (String Quartet No. 8), and Semblance, our 2018 New Music Project commission from Oregon, WI native and Juilliard graduate Zachary Green. Witness the extraordinary artistry of this committed group of young musicians!
Tickets: $10 adults, students by donation. Available in advance via Eventbrite or at the door (cash/check). More information at www.mayco.org.
This project is funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board; and by Dane Arts, with additional funds from the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation, The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation.
Organizer Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra
Organizer of Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra: "Craft"
The Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra is a free summer festival ensemble dedicated to providing an intensive small orchestra experience for advanced high school and college musicians. Founded in 2010 by Music Director Mikko Rankin Utevsky, the orchestra prepares a full program over the course of each one-week summer session, culminating in a public concert.
We focus on the collaborative experience of a mixed-level small ensemble (25-35 players), and the freedom it allows for exploring stylistically challenging music. Particular emphasis is given to masterworks of the Classical period and contemporary music: the orchestra frequently presents world premieres, and has commissioned works from five composers in its first six seasons. Partnerships with local soloists and composers (ranging from advanced students to established professional performers and teachers) are integral to the program. Other special offerings include a Historical Performance program with members of the Madison Bach Musicians and a unique Conducting Apprenticeship Program.
