News and Press
August, 2011
2011 TEC Showcase Features NYS Musicians
The Leon Tec Showcase For Outstanding Young Musicians is an annual concert providing selected, gifted Connecticut high school musicians the opportunity to perform professionally, coached by a distinguished musician and by the artistic director for the event.
The 2011 Showcase features Christine Xu, piano and David Toto, cello, both members of Principal Orchestra, performing in the Arensky Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 32 in D minor.
This year's event takes place on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM at The Unitarian Church in Westport, 10 Lyons Plains Road.
June, 2011
NYS Performance Tour of Spain, Summer 2012
NYS is excited to announce that our performance tour of Spain is scheduled for June 23 - July 1, 2012. This is our third international tour; in 2008 we visited Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic and in 2010 we visited and performed in Italy.
The tour will include the great cities of Madrid, Granada, and Seville. Sightseeing highlights include visits to the Puerta del Sol, the Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, and Prado Museum in Madrid, the Mezquita de Cordoba, and Alcázar of Seville.
New for this trip, a shadow tour is also available for parents and friends, including stays at 5-star hotels.
More information and registration will be available at the first rehearsal of the season on September 18, 2011.