23-24 YPO Concerts
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The first concert is on November 12 at 4:30 at First Presbyterian Church in Horseheads, NY. The concert is free and open to the public.
Other concerts for the 23-24 season will be the side-by-side concert with the OSFL on March 10, and the final concert on May 19, both at 4:00 PM. These concerts are opportunities to thrive as weekly rehearsal prepare students to master the music and execute it with confidence and artistry.
In addition, the YPO will perform in the upper lobby at the Clemens Center prior to the OSFL concert on December 9, 2023 and an outreach concert later during the holiday season. Sign up for email notifications for these updates or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Parent and family members are invited to sign up as official volunteers to photograph and video record the November and May concerts for our archive purposes. Due to individual permissions and copyright laws concerning composers and arrangers, unofficial recordings are not permitted. To volunteer in an official capacity, please contact the OSFL office.
The first concert is on November 12 at 4:30 at First Presbyterian Church in Horseheads, NY. The concert is free and open to the public.
Other concerts for the 23-24 season will be the side-by-side concert with the OSFL on March 10, and the final concert on May 19, both at 4:00 PM. These concerts are opportunities to thrive as weekly rehearsal prepare students to master the music and execute it with confidence and artistry.
In addition, the YPO will perform in the upper lobby at the Clemens Center prior to the OSFL concert on December 9, 2023 and an outreach concert later during the holiday season. Sign up for email notifications for these updates or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Parent and family members are invited to sign up as official volunteers to photograph and video record the November and May concerts for our archive purposes. Due to individual permissions and copyright laws concerning composers and arrangers, unofficial recordings are not permitted. To volunteer in an official capacity, please contact the OSFL office.
22-23 YPO Concerts
The final concert last season was May 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Horseheads, where the group has weekly rehearsals. A reception for the students followed the performance to close out the year.
This concert featured violin soloist, Hayne Webster, graduating senior and concertmaster of the YPO. Prospective students had an opportunity to stay after the concert to meet the conductors and other students. Application forms and instructions are available online. Students may audition now to start in the fall. The first rehearsal will be on September 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM. Read the concert program. |
The Young People's Orchestra had the unique privilege of performing on stage side-by-side with the professional musicians of the OSFL in concert on March 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM. This performance was part of the Clara Schumann Festival held at the Corning Museum of Glass. The 2022 Hertzog Concerto Competition winner, Isabel Metz, performed Mendelssohn's brilliant Violin Concerto in E Minor.
The Young People's Orchestra performed on December 3, 2022 in the Clemens Center lobby right before the OSFL's Holiday Concert. It was a lovely performance with the string students demonstrating their talent with holiday cheer.
The group also performed at Bethany Village in Horseheads on December 18, 2022 to share the music with the senior residents.