Contemporary Youth Orchestra
| Contemporary Youth Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
| Short name | CYO |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Concert hall | Waetjen Auditorium |
| Principal conductor | Liza Grossman |
The Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) is the only youth orchestra in the United States dedicated to the study and performance of contemporary orchestral literature. The orchestra is in residence at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.[1] Founding Music Director Liza Grossman and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra are the recipients of awards including the ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, the Northern Ohio Live Award of Achievement and the Sunshine Award from Young Audiences for excellence in arts education.
As of 2014, they have performed over 200 world premieres, all with the composers present.
Each season, CYO commissions several new works, including a concerto that is performed by a local or nationally recognized soloist. They have included well-known artists including the award winning Pacifica Quartet, Cleveland Orchestra members, Mike Garson, Valerie Naranjo, turntabalist Grandmixer DXT and jazz trumpet player Joe Miller.
CYO has collaborated with many composers including Joan Tower, Steve and Julie Bernstein, Jaz Coleman, Bernard Rands, Dmitri Tymoczko, Valerie Naranjo and Mark Mothersbaugh.
Music & Its Industry
Contemporary Youth Orchestra's annual series, 'Music And Its Industry' has been adding installments since 2007. The goal of this series is to expose the members to professional music industry experiences. CYO also performs educational outreach workshops as part of this program in which thousands of under-served area children participate.
| Year | Industry | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cartoons | Tunes for Toons |
| 2008 | Film | Movie Night |
| 2009 | Live Performance | Broadway! |
| 2010 | Television | Don't Touch That Dial! |
| 2011 | Children's Music | Brush Your Teeth |
| 2012 | Animation | Cartunestra |
| 2013 | Singer/Songwriter | My Gift is My Song |
| 2014 | Branding | The Sound of Imagination |
| 2015 | Movie Scoring | The Sound of Fear |
| 2016 | Video Game Soundtracks | Power Up! |
Rock the Orchestra
They are well known for their collaboration with rock artists. The orchestra's annual series 'Rock the Orchestra' features a different performer or band every year.
| Year | Guest Artist | Show Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Graham Nash | Classical Nash |
| 2004 | Jon Anderson | Symphonic Song Cycle |
| 2005 | Pat Benatar | Fire Away |
| 2006 | Styx | One With Everything |
| 2007 | Various | Kashmir |
| 2008 | Various | Farandole |
| 2009 | Donnie Iris & The Cruisers | Rock Fantastique |
| 2010 | Jon Anderson | State of Independence |
| 2011 | Jefferson Starship | Jefferson Starship & CYO |
| 2012 | Blame Sally | Pass The Buddha |
| 2013 | Bootsy Collins | PsychoticBumpSchool |
| 2014 | Ben Folds | Ben Folds & CYO |
| 2015 | Graham Nash | GNASH |
| 2016 | Tommy Shaw | Sing for the Day! |
Their concerts have been recorded and televised on AXS TV, PBS, VH-1 Classic and Palladia. They can be heard on iTunes and seen on DVD and Blu-ray.
Alternative Press Music Awards
In 2014, CYO became the official orchestra of the Alternative Press Music Awards. The orchestra performed entrance and exit music for award winners and presenters, as well as performed with twenty one pilots, Machine Gun Kelly, Brendon Urie, and others.
In 2015, the group performed at the award ceremony taking place at Quicken Loans Arena and have added an 8-day education workshop called APeak in partnership with Alternative Press.
See also
References
- ↑ Donald Rosenberg (8 June 2013). "Cleveland's Contemporary Youth Orchestra wins national award for adventurous programming". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
External links
- Contemporary Youth Orchestra Official Website
- Contemporary Youth Orchestra at the Internet Movie Database