The orchestral experience forces this issue through a coordinated music-making effort. This coordination takes place through rhythm. Ensemble playing relies less on imitation and memorization and more on counting, keeping a steady pulse, relating symbols to time, and listening to the many other parts present. If utilized well, these beginning orchestral experiences can help students gain rhythmic understanding and security. I believe, as Aaron Copland said.
Music is one of the great glories of mankind.
Music reveals among other things, the potentialities of life. It is a privilege to have a hand in sharing some of its greatest expressions with young people. The Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, founded in 1989 by Dr. Gary M. Ciepluch and Robert McAllister, is now in its 12th season. Selection in the CYWS is through auditions held each May for the following fall. Approximately 450 students throughout Northeast Ohio audition each Spring.