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Young People's Symphony Orchestra (YPSO) is California's oldest youth orchestra and the second oldest youth orchestra in the United States.

California Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

YPSO Brass Ensemble performed at the California Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - an invitation-only event hosted by Governor Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver - on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. You can learn more about the ceremony at http://gov.ca.gov. Among the 13 inductees this year were Carol Burnett, John Madden, Harvey Milk, George Lucas, Chuck Yaeger, Rafer Johnson, Danielle Steele and Henry J. Kaiser. The YPSO Brass Ensemble closed the ceremony with "Fanfare for the Golden State" written for the event by YPSO low brass coach Don W. Howe.

posted 6:00pm Monday, 30 Nov, 2009

2009-2010 Events

2009-2010 Season

Concerto Concert

Sat., Feb. 6, 2010 at 8 pm and Sun., Feb. 7, 2010 at 2 pm

Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church, 10 Moraga Valley Lane, Moraga 94556

Winner(s) of our annual concerto competition; world premiere of a composition by YPSO alumna Gabriella Smith – winner of the ASCAP Morton Gould prize and the only American freshman admitted in composition to Curtis Institute of Music in 2009;
Encore performance is a Community Outreach Concert for senior citizens and school children

Tickets and Information: Call 510-849-YPSO (9776), email at ypsomusic@yahoo.com

Program:

Piece	Composer	Soloist
Visions of the Pacific Rim	Gabriella Smith (YPSO '09)
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in F Major, Op. 52 - Allegro	Franz Krommer	Liam Boisset, oboe
Violin Concerto No. 2 - Allegro con fuoco--Allegro moderato	Wieniawski	Hilda Li, violin
Sorcerer's Apprentice	Dukas
Suite for the Three-Cornered Hat	Manuel de Falla

Bach with Pacific Mozart Ensemble

Fri., Mar. 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm

The Green Room - War Memorial Veterans Bldg., 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

Sun., Mar. 21, 2010 at 5 pm

Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley

Tickets/information: Pacific Mozart Ensemble www.pacificmozart.org

YPSO Chamber Ensemble accompanies the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble in Cantata no. 4, Christ Lag in Todes Banden and a Motet by J. S. Bach

Spring Concert

Sat., May 8, 2010 at 8 pm

First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley 94704

All-orchestral program - repertoire to be selected

Kiwanis Pops & Pre-Tour Concert

Sun., June 13, 2010 at 2 pm

Greek Orthodox Church of the Ascension, 4700 Lincoln Ave., Oakland 94602

Favorite annual pops concert features highlights from the season and a preview of the Alaska Tour

posted 9:04pm Wednesday, 1 October, 2008

Forms

SCHEDULE FOR 2009-2010

The schedule is now available, revised 10/02/2009 and uploaded 10/19/2009.

PHOTOS

Check out what YPSO's like during rehearsal! Photographs by Dave Weiland and Doug are available online here.

SWEATSHIRTS

Sweatshirts are now available; order forms are here.

posted 6:12pm Tuesday, 27 May, 2008