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Rehearsal Location: The
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Meet the Chamber Strings
Conductor
 Here,
young musicians grades 4 through 6 begin honing their talent.
Violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp players learn the fundamental
skills required for successful team play and rehearsals.
Proficiency at sight-reading, orchestral bowing, following the
conductor, learning to share music with a stand partner is
emphasized.
See Chamber Strings Repertoire
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"MCYO is a fun time to
play music and have the experience of a lifetime! Our orchestra fits
together like the melody and harmony of singing. Your are
not alone: your section is one...filled with beautiful and harmonic
sounds"
Listen to our Chamber Strings
Name: Laura
Age: 10
Instrument: Violin |
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Young Artists |
Rehearsal Location: The
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.
Meet
the Young Artists Conductor
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 Oh, the thrill of
being part of a full orchestra! For 6th through 8th graders
proficient on violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, harp and
percussion...this is huge! They get to take their perfected
rudimentary skills to the next level! From learning to perform
in a variety of style periods -- to the special camaraderie that
results from being part of a full orchestra -- the growth that
occurs at this level is astounding.
See Young Artists Repertoire
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"I really like that the
tubas sound can be heard no matter how many instruments are playing!
The tuba is a big instrument and it can make rich full sounds that can
make the orchestra sound a lot better. Playing the tuba in the
orchestra is so exciting ... I think it is a blast!
Listen to our Young Artists
Name: Jamal
Age: 13
Instrument: Tuba |
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Symphony |
Rehearsal Location: The
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385 7 - 9 p.m.
Meet the Symphony Conductor
 Now the
fine-tuning really accelerates! These 'seasoned' full
orchestra 8th grade through 10th graders' repertoire includes all of
the great masters -- including Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Brahms!
Their technical skills become more fluid and refined -- as does their
stage presence. Performance opportunities significantly
expand...along with their confidence. See
Symphony Repertoire |
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"You know I am just a
typical 13-year old: I go to school, swim on my swim team,
talk on the phone, and do homework. But Wednesday nights at
MCYO are always awesome! This is my third year in MCYO, and I
still look forward to every Wednesday night!"
Listen to our symphony
Name: Katie
Age: 13
Instrument: Clarinet |
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Chamber Orchestra |
Rehearsal Location: The
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Meet the Chamber Orchestra
Conductor
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Top
caliber high school chamber orchestra...
click here (pdf) for words from
Jonathan Carney, MCYO Artistic Adviser.
►Premiering Fall 2009
►Unique high-school level ensemble for selected
students, who will be working closely with members of the BSO, including a special side-by-side with world-renowned guest artists
►Performing full symphonies by the great classical masters Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, as well as Romantic and twentieth-century masterpieces of the repertoire.
►Approximately 60 members, including strings, some winds and timpani.
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Philharmonic |
Rehearsal Location: The
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385 7 - 9:30 p.m.
Meet the
Philharmonic Conductor
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 Extraordinary!
The 10th through 12 graders' artistry is comparable to professional
musicians. Their musical grace and fluency are now second
nature. Honored as the first youth orchestra to be showcased at
the Kennedy Center, they now perform annually for the Christmas at
the Kennedy Center broadcast! Philharmonic musicians have
performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, as well as in
Switzerland, England, Wales, and Austria. And let's not forget
the ultimate: performing at Carnegie Hall.
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"The
success I feel when the audience is captivated by the music makes the
long hours of practice completely worth it. I do not know of a
better place where music, friends, junk food, and fun can all be
combined within 21/2 hours"
Listen to our Philharmonic
Name: Jonathan
Age: 16
Instrument: Violin |
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