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Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras - Music Center at Strathmore
Serving Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia

Philharmonic ♦ Sinfonia ♦ Symphony ♦ Young Artists ♦ Chamber Strings ♦ Harp Ensemble

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MCYO is highly regarded regionally and nationally as one of the country's most outstanding youth orchestra programs. Founded in 1946 as the Montgomery
County Youth Orchestra, MCYO is the oldest and most established youth orchestra program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Since 2005, MCYO has been a resident partner in the beautiful and world class venue at the Music Center at Strathmore where it has been thrilling audiences with artistic performances from all age levels. Now under the direction of Philharmonic Conductor David Levin, MCYO proudly ushers in its 63rd season of providing a quality orchestra program for the area's young talented musicians.

Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras The Music Center at Strathmore is regarded for having one of the most beautiful and acoustically desirable concert halls in the world. The center also boasts an education center with offices, studios, and rehearsal suites to support unprecedented partnerships between Strathmore, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Washington Performing Arts Society, National Philharmonic, Levine School of Music, and City Dance Ensemble.

MCYO offers three full orchestras, two string orchestras, a harp ensemble and chamber ensembles to over 400 talented musicians in grades 4-12. Auditions for MCYO are held annually in late August.

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2007-08 Season!

►A Conductor's View Article by MCYO Symphony Conductor, Scott Herman Click to Read.

►MCYO Philharmonic Violinist Kenneth Liao featured in the Gazette. Details.

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