Since livestreaming our 2020 Virtual Gala on May 7th, we have received a lot of inquiries about how we put our program together and produced ….
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Alex Mansour is AYS’ Principal Cellist and a current Graduate Student at USC Thornton School of Music working towards his Masters in Composition. Originally from ….
Like many other orchestras, AYS’ Spring Concert was cancelled due to the public health crisis of COVID-19. The program was to feature Samuel Barber’s, Overture ….
March is Women’s History Month and we wanted to take the time to highlight four incredible women of American Youth Symphony who inspire us. Since ….
By Tara Aesquivel, Executive Director of American Youth Symphony The American Youth Symphony adopted a theme for its 2018/19 season: The Year of the Woman. It ….
On February 8, 2020 American Youth Symphony returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall with works from Kris Bowers, Jennifer Higdon, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Maurice Ravel. ….
Wan Rosalind Wong has been a musician with AYS for the past three years and currently studies composition under Richard Danielpour. She aspires to become ….
By Kyle Hollingsworth If we look for harmony in nature, it’s easy to find. Every plant, animal, and particle of soil has its own wisdom, ….
Each season, American Youth Symphony (AYS) performs an annual Hollywood Project concert performing live-to-picture Hollywood’s most well-known scores from legendary film composers. In preparation for ….
By Giulia Chetta, AYS Intern “Have you been to Royce Hall before? Do you have a favorite section? Would you rather stay in the Balcony ….
