User:Jkims/California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Also known asCPYO, California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
OriginSaratoga, California, USA
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Youth Symphony Orchestra
MembersMusic Director
Byung Woo Kim
Websitehttp://www.cpyorchestra.org

The California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, commonly referred to as CPYO, is a non-profit youth orchestra located in Saratoga, California.


Philharmonic Orchestra

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CPYO orchestra is divided into 2 separate ensembles - Associate and Senior. The Associate group consists of members from grades 4th thru 8th. The Senior members mainly consist of high school and college students.


Tours

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  • In June 2009, Season 2, the Senior group toured New York and performed at Carnegie Hall
  • In June 2010, Season 3, the Associate group performed at the Los Angeles International Music Festival

Concerts and Benefit Concerts

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  • In 2008 CPYO performed at California Theater with professional musician Melvin Chen, who performed

both the Paganini violin concerto and the Rachmaninoff piano concerto in the same evening.

  • CPYO performed a Benefit Concert in New York for PSALT and IMPACT, two non-profit organizations working to help starving North Korean children
  • In June 2008, CPYO working with Dimension Performing Arts performed in the Quake Relief for Sichuan's Children Benefit Concert which raised $85,000
  • CPYO performed for the Virginia Tech Peace Scholarship Benefit Concert
  • In December 2008, The CPYO Associate group performed at the Rincon Garden Center for the benefit of elderly community center

Summer Camp

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Rehearsals

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Audition

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Notes

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Category:Youth orchestras