Events
Concerts and special events for the current season.
Unless noted otherwise, Concerts and Master Classes are held at:
Norwalk Concert Hall at City Hall
125 East Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851
Event Tickets
Ticket prices for orchestra concerts at Norwalk Concert Hall are:
- Adults - $15
- Seniors and students - $10
- Season Pass - $37.50
Potential members and their families, music teachers, and children age 5 and under are admitted free.
Chamber Music Recitals and Master Classes are free.
To purchase tickets, contact the NYS office at (203) 866-4100 or visit the Ticket Sales desk on the day of the concert.
Calendar
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Carnegie Hall Concert
Continuing the tradition of providing our musicians with the opportunity to perform in renowned concert venues, the Principal Orchestra will present a concert at Carnegie Hall.
The program will include Johann Struass' Emperor Waltz and Dvorák's Symphony No. 8.
Joining NYS for this event are ensembles from the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras.
Friday, November 4, 2011 7 to 9 pm **Cancelled **
Norwalk Youth Symphony Fall Social
Carriage Barn Arts Center
New Canaan, CT
NYS parents and area music teachers - Join us for an evening of wine and music as we celebrate the Norwalk Youth Symphony's upcoming season at New Canaan's Carriage Barn at Waveny Park. Meet the conductors, area music teachers and other NYS parents.
Not to be missed will be musical performances by our talented conductors, local teachers and students!
There is no charge for this event. Light fare will be served. Dressy casual attire.
Please join us!
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Fall Concert
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
- Ian ANTONIO The Third Strategy
- GOULD American Salute
- COPLAND Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring
- SOUSA The Stars and Stripes Forever
- Merle ISAAC Tango Avila
- MENDELSSOHN Two Scenes from Kinderstücke
- Traditional Postcards from Russia
- BACH Sixteen Chorales, Nos. 12 & 6
- Ed HUCKEBY Abington Ridge Overture
- Rob GRICE Mountain of the Sun
- Kirt MOSIER American Reel
- Traditional A Maid in Bedlam
- Richard MEYER Incantations
- SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Norwalk Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra Concert with Francine Kay
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Rehearsal Studio at Lincoln Center
Rose Building
65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
The Norwalk Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra will present its first concert of the season at Lincoln Center, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9 and Symphony No. 40.
Pianist Francine Kay is the featured soloist.
Francine Kay made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall as winner of the Pro Piano Competition. In recital she has played in places such as The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Chicago, the Montreal International Festival, the Newport Festival, the Banff Centre, and the National Arts Centre in Canada. She has been soloist with orchestras such as the Toronto Symphony, Princeton Symphony, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, Sinfonia Toronto, Orchestra London, Lake Placid Sinfonietta, and the Calgary Philharmonic. She was recently the soloist for the West Side Chamber Orchestra's inaugural concert in New York City, playing Mozart's D-Minor Concerto, K. 466 with conductor Kevin Mallon.
A graduate of The Juilliard School where she studied on scholarship with Adele Marcus and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees, Francine completed her Doctor of Musical Arts with Gilbert Kalish at SUNY Stony Brook. She teaches piano at Princeton University.
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Holiday Play-Along Register to perform in the Holiday Concert
All NYS musicians, community members, teachers, families, and friends are invited on stage after rehearsals to perform holiday classics. Bring your instrument and join the ensemble! Interested non-musicians are invited to stay and enjoy the music. A reception will follow in the Community Room.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
NYS Concerto Competition
The NYS Concerto Competition features performances by members of Principal Orchestra. Musicians perform a movement from a concerto and are heard by a panel of judges including, but not limited to, two of the NYS conductors.
The winner of the Competition is invited to play a movement of a concerto with the Principal Orchestra at the annual Mother's Day Concert.
Please note: These auditions are not open to the public.
Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Summer Programs Open House
The Norwalk Youth Symphony is hosting an Open House for Summer Music Programs. Parents and musicians will have the opportunity to visit with administrators from summer music programs in the area. Day programs and overnight camps will be represented.
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Winter Concert
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
- Johanna Magdalena BEYER IV
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Polonaise from Christmas Eve Suite
- SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"
PRELUDE ORCHESTRA
- MARCELLO March from Psalm 19
- Richard MEYER Spring Breezes
- HOLST March from Suite No. 1
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRAL WINDS
- Larry CLARK Dance of the Harelquins
- Ann McGINTY All the Pretty Little Horses
- Clare GRUNDMAN American Folk Song Rhapsody #1
- Robert SHELDON Iberian Escapades
PHILHARMONIA STRING ORCHESTRA
- BACH Fugue in G minor
- TCHAIKOVSKY Andante from Symphony No. 7
- MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA
- BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique
April 2012
NYS Open House
Norwalk Concert Hall at City Hall
125 East Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851
Prospective members, their families, and teachers are invited to attend our annual Open House. Let us share with you the wonderful and enriching experience that NYS can offer the young musician!
- Learn about the NYS organization and programs.
- Meet the conductors and staff.
- Observe the NYS orchestras in rehearsal.
Contact us for more information.
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Mother's Day Concert
Norwalk Concert Hall at City Hall
125 East Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851
The annual Mother's Day Concert marks the end of the Norwalk Youth Symphony's concert season.
The concert traditionally includes the presentation of our graduating seniors and awarding of the Ramer Memorial Scholarship, which is granted to a deserving senior as chosen by their peers on the basis of leadership, commitment, preparation, and attendance.
The Mother's Day Concert also features a performance by the winner of the Norwalk Youth Symphony Concerto Competition.
Concert Program to be announced.