The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) is one of Los Angeles County’s lead youth orchestras. The GYO has played twice in recent years at the Walt Disney Concert Hall to great acclaim. In 2011, the GYO auditioned and was selected as a PREMIER LA Phil Youth Orchestra. GYO’s mission is based on the belief that our young people have a better chance of succeeding in their world if they appreciate and participate in its rich artistic and cultural traditions. GYO provides young musicians in grades 6-12 from all over L.A. County a unique opportunity to play classical music under the direction of Juilliard-trained conductor Brad Keimach. The GYO has been a Resident Company of the Alex Theatre for 19 years.
Seventeen-year-old Lavinia Chen has studied the violin for 12 years, first in her native China with Roxing Huo, and now with John Wang at the Pedrini School of Music. The Alhambra High School junior moved to the United States from Guangzhou just two years ago with her family. Chen is the concertmaster and president of the Tri-City Orchestra for Alhambra Unified School District. She won the Outstanding Musicianship Award for the Forum Music Festival in San Francisco in 2014.
GLENDALE YOUTH ORCHESTRA 26th SEASON
Brad Keimach, Conductor
The 26th Season opening program includes:
BEETHOVEN – Coriolan Overture
MENDELSSOHN – Violin Concerto (1st movement)
Lavinia Chen, violin
MOZART – Symphony No. 35, ‘Haffner’
MENDELSSOHN – Symphony No. 1
ADA ACCESSIBILITY
All seating areas in the Theatre other than the ADA Accessible seating area [Orchestra Row X] require a minimum of 8 stairs to access, and there is NO ELEVATOR. If you require ADA accessible seating, tell Ticket Agent at beginning of transaction; online, select from the ADA Accessible section. All ADA Accessible seating is Reserved Seating with specific Row and Seat Number designations on the tickets.