Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras

The Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, or MCYO, is a youth orchestra program in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area founded in 1946 as the Montgomery County Youth Orchestras. Along with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the National Philharmonic, MCYO is affiliated with the Strathmore music center. MCYO's programs include a harp ensemble, several chamber ensembles, three string orchestras and three full orchestras. In total, MCYO consists of over 400 young musicians in grades 4 though 12.Lenhart, Jennifer; Michael Toscano. "The Arts, From Classroom to Concert Hall", The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., February 3, 2005. Retrieved on 2010-06-15. 
In 1981, MCYO became the first youth orchestra to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center.Dongu, Robert. "Next up for state's youth orchestra: Vienna and Prague", The Gazette, Maryland, June 24, 2009. Retrieved on 2010-06-14. They also performed at Carnegie Hall in 2002 and in 2011. They 
The current artistic advisor for MCYO is Jonathan Carney, the concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
==Orchestras==
*The Preparatory Strings, a string orchestra for musicians in grades 3 through 5. Founded in 2010.
*The Chamber Strings, a string orchestra for musicians in grades 4 through 6. Founded in 1995.
*The Young Artists, a full orchestra for musicians in grades 6 through 8. Founded in 1972.
*The Symphony, a full orchestra for musicians in grades 8 through 10. Founded in 1964.
*The Chamber Orchestra, a full orchestra for musicians in grades 9 through 11. Founded in 2004.
*The Philharmonic, a full orchestra for musicians in grades 10 through 12.
==References==
==External links==
*MCYO website
Category:Youth orchestras
Category:American orchestras