Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Contemporary Youth Orchestra | |
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Youth orchestra | |
Short name | CYO |
Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
Concert hall | Cuyahoga Community College - Metro Campus |
The Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO), founded by Liza Grossman, is the only youth orchestra in the United States dedicated to the study and performance of contemporary orchestral literature. The orchestra is in residence at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.[1] Contemporary Youth Orchestra are the recipients of awards including the ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, the Northern Ohio Live Award of Achievement and the Sunshine Award from Young Audiences for excellence in arts education.
Since their founding in 1995, they have performed over 15 world premieres, all with the composers present.
Each season, CYO commissions several new works, including a concerto that is performed by a local or nationally recognized soloist.
CYO has collaborated with many composers including Joan Tower, Steve and Julie Bernstein, Jaz Coleman, Bernard Rands, Dmitri Tymoczko, Mark Mothersbaugh.
Music & Its Industry[]
Contemporary Youth Orchestra's annual series, 'Music And Its Industry' has been adding installments since 2007.
Year | Industry | Title |
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2007 | Cartoons | Tunes for Toons |
2008 | Film | Movie Night |
2009 | Live Performance | Broadway! |
2010 | Television | Don't Touch That Dial! |
2011 | Children's Music | Brush Your Teeth |
2012 | Animation | Cartunestra |
2013 | Singer/Songwriter | My Gift is My Song |
2014 | Branding | The Sound of Imagination |
2015 | Movie Scoring | The Sound of Fear |
2016 | Video Game Soundtracks | Power Up! |
2017 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Full Feature Film |
2018 | Broadway | CYO Loves Broadway |
Rock the Orchestra[]
They are well known for their collaboration with rock artists. The orchestra's annual series 'Rock the Orchestra' features a different performer or band every year.
Year | Guest Artist | Show Title |
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2003 | Graham Nash | Classical Nash |
2004 | Jon Anderson | Symphonic Song Cycle |
2005 | Pat Benatar | Fire Away |
2006 | Styx | One With Everything |
2007 | Various | Kashmir |
2008 | Various | Farandole |
2009 | Donnie Iris & The Cruisers | Rock Fantastique |
2010 | Jon Anderson | State of Independence |
2011 | Jefferson Starship | Jefferson Starship & CYO |
2012 | Blame Sally | Pass The Buddha |
2013 | Bootsy Collins | PsychoticBumpSchool |
2014 | Ben Folds | Ben Folds & CYO |
2015 | Graham Nash | GNASH |
2016 | Tommy Shaw | Sing for the Day! |
2017 | Melissa Etheridge | Pulse |
2018 | Kenny Loggins | Kenny Loggins & CYO |
2019 | Jason Mraz | Everything is Sound |
Their concerts have been recorded and televised on AXS TV, PBS, VH-1 Classic and Palladia. They can be heard on iTunes and seen on DVD and Blu-ray.
Alternative Press Music Awards[]
In 2014, CYO became the official orchestra of the Alternative Press Music Awards. The orchestra performed entrance and exit music for award winners and presenters, as well as performed with twenty one pilots, Machine Gun Kelly, Brendon Urie, and others.
In 2015, the group performed at the award ceremony taking place at Quicken Loans Arena and have added an 8-day education workshop called APeak in partnership with Alternative Press.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Donald Rosenberg (8 June 2013). "Cleveland's Contemporary Youth Orchestra wins national award for adventurous programming". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
External links[]
- American youth orchestras
- Musical groups from Cleveland
- Musical groups established in 1995
- 1995 establishments in Ohio
- Youth organizations based in Ohio
- Orchestras based in Ohio