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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.

2010-2011 News & Events

The Harimaya Bridge

In Berkeley:

Berkeley Oaks Theatre, 1875 Solano Ave., Berkeley
Telephone: 510-526-1836
Theater's Web Site

A New Feature Film Written and Directed by YPSO Alumnus Aaron Woolfolk and Features Danny Glover, Peter Coyote, YPSO Music Director/Conductor David Ramadanoff, and YPSO Musicians


Learn About the Award-Winning Film and Watch Its Trailer:


YPSO's Role in the Movie

YPSO Music Director/Conductor David Ramadanoff leads an orchestra of 13 YPSO alumni and current students in a brief but very vital segment early in the film. Aaron Woolfolk is the first African-American to direct a feature film in Japan.

“One of the best films of the year.” -Derek Kester, San Francisco Examiner

“It is a unique, complex, consciousness-raising accomplishment.”
-Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times


April 14, 2010 Story in the Marin Independent Journal on YPSO Conductor David Ramadanoff:

Conductor Gets Taste of Movie Magic in New Film,
Harimaya Bridge, Directed by YPSO Alum, Aaron Woolfolk

May 26, 2010 Story in the Fairfield-Suisun City Daily Republic on YPSO Conductor David Ramadanoff:

Vallejo Symphony Conductor Makes His Silver Screen Debut



Spring Concert on May 8 in Berkeley

Photos and Videos of 2010 Spring Concert:

Photos By Dave Weiland:
Click Here


Photos By Doug Dunderdale:


Videos of 3 Concerto Competition Winners' Performances:


Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto – Sofie Dunderdale, Soloist


Griffes – Poem for Flute and Orchestra, Alexandra Bailey, Soloist


Grieg – Piano Concerto in A Minor, Joshua Herman, Soloist



YPSO in the News:

March 9, 2010 San Francisco Classical Voice Story on YPSO and Other Bay Area Youth Symphonies: Symphonic Youth


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2010-11 Program Ad Form

posted  11:52pm  Wednesday, 21 April, 2010
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