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CYO changes lives through the study and performance of new and contemporary music and introduces students to opportunities in the creative arts industries.

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Inspiring, Creating & Discovering

CYO values the benefit of music education and real-life experience, and our programs provide our students with valuable insight on a variety of careers in the arts.

We Are Making An Impact

Students Served
8000
+
Schools Represented
54
Rehearsal Hours Per Season
250
+

Upcoming Events

Orchestra Concert 1
This concert features the world premiere of Roberto Piana’s Concerto Fantastique, written specifically for renowned pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi to perform on Steinway's technological breakthrough, the Spirio piano. The Orchestra will also perform the iconic 1914 symphony The Planets, which explores the astrological traits of our solar system in epic fashion, highlighting each planet, in order of distance from the Earth. Come hear the full orchestra and our virtual guest artist for an evening of remarkable music-making. Ticket price: $10 students/$25 adults
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19 Nov - 2019
Percussion Masterclass – Jon Bisesi
  • Event Schedule:Nov 19, 2019 6:30 PM to Nov 19, 2019 8:30 PM
  • Location:Tri-C Metro, Black Box Theater
    • Join CYO for a masterclass with Jon Bisesi, Percussionist with the President's Own United States Marine Band. Bisesi has been a featured soloist with the Marine Band on multiple occasions, most notably on the Filene Center stage at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in 2011 & 2016, and the “President’s Own” 2011 & 2017 National Concert Tours. Other work through the Marine Band includes numerous chamber percussion performances and masterclasses, most notably at the 2008 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin, Texas, The Tanglewood Music Center, The Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Luzerne Music Center, University of Maryland Percussion Seminar, and The Manhattan School of Music. Ticket price: FREE
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    03 Dec - 2019
    Chamber Concert 1
  • Event Schedule:Dec 03, 2019 6:30 PM to Dec 03, 2019 8:30 PM
  • Location:Mitchell's Ice Cream (Ohio City location), 1867 West 25th Street, Cleveland 44113
    • A concert featuring CYO's chamber ensembles. Ticket price: FREE ($10 for concert + ice cream)
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    Chamber Concert 2
    A concert featuring CYO's chamber ensembles.
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    11 Jan - 2020
    Orchestra Concert 2
  • Event Schedule:Jan 11, 2020 7:00 PM to Jan 11, 2020 9:00 PM
  • Location: Tri-C Metro, Auditorium
    • Eclectic Concerti. The gift of a great orchestral performer is the ability to blend with others in the creation of a singular musical voice; CYO musicians pursue mastery of this discipline through participation in CYO. This concert brings three of our most accomplished members front and center as featured soloists with the full orchestra, performing concerti chosen to expand their experience and highlight individual expertise. The diverse performances are sure to inspire and delight, don’t miss it. Ticket price: $10 Student/$25 Adult
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    11 Feb - 2020
    Strings Masterclass – Mari Sato
  • Event Schedule:Feb 11, 2020 6:30 PM to Feb 11, 2020 8:30 PM
  • Location:Tri-C Metro, Black Box Theater
    • Join CYO for a masterclass with Mari Sato. Violinist MARI SATO is honored to have collaborated with many distinguished artists including members of the Cleveland, Juilliard, Miami, Ying, Emerson, Borodin, Amadeus, St. Lawrence and Colorado String Quartets, the Weilerstein Trio, Itzhak Perlman, Robert Mann, Anton Nel, Stephanie Blythe and Charles Neidich. Music festival appearances and residencies include The Aspen Music Festival, The New World Symphony, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Kniesel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Interlochen Center for the Arts, The Perlman Music Program, ChamberFest Cleveland, and Phoenixphest. Tickets: FREE
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    Orchestra Concert 3
    Herrmann and Trip-Hop: Film scores reimagined. This concert is for The Birds. Experience the thrilling, passionate, terrifying music Bernard Herrmann wrote for Alfred Hitchcock's best known movies…with a twist. Renowned performer, producer and composer Michael Bradford has reimagined the orchestral scores for full CYO orchestra inspired by Trip-Hop, a fusion of hip-hop and electronica. The result is a little bit Psycho, but beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, you’ll be left Spellbound. Join us! Ticket Price: $10 Student/$25 Adult
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