Concerto Competition CYSO provides an opportunity for interested and capable Youth Symphony members to perform a solo work with orchestral accompaniment. Auditions are held in late May for performance during the following season. This provides an excellent opportunity for members of our program to prepare and perform music at a professional level in a caring and nurturing environment. Youth Symphony members will be reminded of this opportunity in April and should contact the music director if they wish to audition. This orchestra is designed as a preparatory group for the Youth Symphony as well as being a fine youth orchestra in its own right.
Literature is challenging and consists of a full orchestral repertoire for the developing musician.
This orchestra provides performance and training opportunities using challenging preparatory literature in small group, chamber and full orchestra settings. The Premiere Orchestra, along with the Sinfonette, offer our youngest musicians experience that prepares them for the full repertoire of the Junior and Youth symphonies. The Cascade Sinfonette begins its tenth season in 1999, and since 1991 has included both strings and winds. Rehearsal and performance experience is provided in small group, chamber and full orchestra settings. The Cascade Preparatory Strings group is for students who wish to prepare for entrance into the youth symphony program.