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El Camino Youth Symphony

The award-winning El Camino Youth Symphony (ECYS), based in Palo Alto, California, was established in 1963 to provide a challenging yet nurturing environment for school aged musicians who wished to augment their private study with orchestral repertoire and ensemble experience.

Two core principles underlie the ECYS mission: Music Education,to nurture,train and develop young musicians from culturally diverse backgrounds and encourage a lasting appreciation of music;and Musical Excellence,to provide high-quality performance opportunities for young people and outstanding musical events for the wider community.

ECYS is distinguished by its unusually large and diverse number of ensembles, a creative structure that enables the ECYS faculty to offer an enriching musical education to the widest possible range of youth. The young musicians of ECYS range from those at the beginning of their musical training to those ready to establish their creative careers as performing artists. A vibrant repertoire challenges them to excel as ensemble and solo players, and to discover their own talents and leadership abilities.

ECYS performances meet critical acclaim and inspire local, national and international audiences. ECYS musicians have opportunities to perform with soloists of international stature, and receive mentoring and coaching from a distinguished roster of professional musicians and conductors dedicated to opening the world of orchestral music to the next generation.

Membership is by audition and scholarships are available for students who demonstrate financial need. Musicians ages 6 to 18 are invited to make an audition appointment by visiting www.ecys.org or by contacting the office directly at 650-213-7111.

The Senior Symphony is the highest among the ten levels in the ECYS program and is comprised of exceptionally talented young musicians from all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Soloists of international renown regularly perform with the ECYS Symphony. In April of 2008, Martin Chalifour, Principal Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform the Barber Violin Concerto with the Symphony Orchestra. Other recent soloists include violinists David Kim, Robert Chen, Philippe Quint, Alexander Barantschik, and Bin Huang; pianists Rueibin Chen, Jon Nakamatsu, Vladimir Viardo and Barbara Nissman; and cellist Michail Gelfandbein.

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  El Camino Youth Symphony

  4055 Fabian Way
  Palo Alto, CA 94303

  Phone: 650-213-7111

  Fax: 650-493-1525

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