2019/20 Season
Press:
American Youth Symphony Director Carlos Izcaray on Leading his Orchestra Virtually Madeline Brand, KCRW Press Play | May 6, 2020
Creating an Audience for Classical Music in South LA LA This Week, Channel 35| March 3, 2020
Meet American Youth Symphony Maureen Kingsley, El Segundo Scene | February 3, 2020
American Youth Symphony Honors James Horner James Horner Film Music Association | December 6, 2019
Concert Review: ‘Apollo 13’ Revisited with Live to Picture Performance
Tim Greiving, Variety | November 25, 2019
5 Questions to Carlos Izcaray
Natalie Calma, I Care if You Listen | November 19, 2019
Previewing the American Youth Symphony’s Nature-Inspired Season
KUSC Arts Live | October 11, 2019
Announcements:
Press Release: American Youth Symphony to Perform US PREMIERE of Richard Danielpour’s Ricordanza
Press Release: AYS & A Place Called Home Celebrate Classical Music in South Central Los Angeles
Press Release: Sounds About Town 2020
Press Release: Apollo 13 in Concert
Press Release: Opening Night Concert, October 20
Past Seasons' Press:
Meet the Woman Breaking Barriers as a Trailblazing Symphony Conductor
Maestra Jessica Bejarano guest conducts AYS in this Today Show feature | May 19, 2019
Political upheaval in Venezuela informs Carlos Izcaray’s career as a music director and conductor
Madeleine Brand, KCRW | April 24, 2019
Youth Symphony Conductor Carlos Izcaray Makes a New-Music Pledge: 50% Female Composers
Tim Grieving, LA Times | March 20, 2019
SoCal classical music listings, March 24-31
Matt Cooper, LA Times | March 22, 2019
The Ms. Q&A: Carlos Izcaray’s Year of the Women is Only the Beginning
Carmen Rios, Ms. Magazine | February 18, 2019
New Trend in Concert Halls: Original Music by Movie Composers — No Film Required
Jon Burlingame, Variety | March 22, 2019
Rewriting the Score: Advancing Women’s Representation in Classical Music
Tara Aesquivel, Ms. Magazine | February 20, 2019
BMI Co-Sponsors Hollywood Project to Bring “Raiders of the Lost Ark” to American Youth Symphony
BMI News | November 21, 2018
The week ahead in SoCal classical music, Nov. 11-18
Matt Cooper, LA Times | November 9, 2018
Concert to Honor Human Rights at Royce Hall
La Opinion, April 20, 2018
From Locked Up to Speaking Out – Carlos Izcaray Tells His Story
KUSC Out and About, April 20, 2018
Most Interesting Things to Do This Weekend
Los Angeles Magazine, April 18, 2018
Interview with Maestro Izcaray and AYS Musicians
Telemundo, March 23, 2018
Human Rights Task Force Hosts American Youth Symphony
Harvard Westlake Chronicle, March 19, 2018, Kendall Dees
Pianist Vladimir Feltmsan to join American Youth Symphony for a Concert of Modern Works
Beverly Hills Courier, March 16, 2018, pg 12.
Secret LA Issue, Entertainment
LA Magazine, March 2018
I Saw BØRNS Perform in a Tunnel and I Lived to Write About It
Her Campus, October 31, 2017, Erin Caracristi
BØRNS Electrifying Symphony Performance
Culture Collide, October 2017, Gillian Driscoll
Jason Graves & Austin Wintory In A Game Changer Concert
Music Respawn, February 2017
Back to the Future with American Youth Symphony
BMI, October 2016
Back to the Future Live-to-Picture
Film Music Society, October 2016
You’re Going Back to the Future
LAist, October 2016
Youth Symphony to Perform Live ‘Back to the Future’ Score at Royce Hall
Daily Bruin, October 2016
AYS Musicians Perform at Gala Honoring John Williams, June 2016 – Variety: John Williams Honored by Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford at AFI Gala / Billboard: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas & Kobe Bryant Laud Composer John Williams At Emotional AFI Toast / LA Times: ‘E.T.,’ ‘Jaws,’ ‘Star Wars’ composer John Williams honored at American Film Institute / Deadline: John Williams’ AFI Gala Had The Ultimate Hollywood Soundtrack / The Wrap: 11 Things We Learned at AFI Tribute to John Williams
David Newman Honored by BMI: Hollywood Reporter, April 12, 2016 / Broadway World, April 28, 2016 / Film Music Society, May 13, 2016 / Yahoo News, May 12, 2016
AYS and National Children’s Chorus Rise to Heaven Earth Mankind
Rick Schultz, LA Times | March 15, 2016
Nick Tyler interviews David Alan Miller and Coleman Itzkoff
K-Mozart Arts Reports: Heaven Earth Mankind
American Youth Symphony Beams Up!
Paula Parisi, Max the Trax | August 28, 2015
Star Trek Into Darkness Gets Symphonic
Daily Concepts Blog | September 9, 2015
Donation In Memory of Henri Lazarof Allows American Youth Symphony To Name Music Director Chair
Beverly Hills Courier | May 2014
AYS delivers an ebullient finish to the 49th season
Examiner.com | April 15, 2014
Young Guns
Out West Arts | April 27, 2014
Interview with Nigel Armstrong
Violinist.com | April 10, 2014
Springtime in Paris with Valentina Lisitsa
Culture Spot LA
The Elfman Project II
Broadway World | November 1, 2013
Concerto for Piano and YouTube
New York Times | Oct 11, 2013
American Youth Symphony fine-tunes new pieces for season opening
The Daily Bruin | October 3, 2013
AYS delivers an ebullient finish to the 49th season
Examiner.com | April 15, 2014
Young Guns
Out West Arts | April 27, 2014
Interview with Nigel Armstrong
Violinist.com | April 10, 2014
Springtime in Paris with Valentina Lisitsa
Culture Spot LA
The Elfman Project II
Broadway World | November 1, 2013
Concerto for Piano and YouTube
New York Times | Oct 11, 2013
American Youth Symphony fine-tunes new pieces for season opening
The Daily Bruin | October 3, 2013
Concert features American Youth Symphony, renowned pianist
The Daily Bruin | November 16, 2012
Co-Concertmaster Mayumi Kanagawa makes an impressive debut at Disney Hall
LA Times | April 24, 2012
Disney Hall Concert Review: What happens when the musical cream rises to the top
San Gabriel Valley Tribune | March 5, 2012
AYS co-commissions a new work by Danìel Bjarnason
Glendale News-Press | March 2, 2012 AYS
AYS receives the highest score of all 2011/12 LA County Arts Commission Grant applicants.
LA Times | July 5, 2011
David Newman conducts the final concert of the Goldsmith Project
Film Score Monthly | March 17, 2011
Cheering crowds fill Royce Hall to celebrate Goldsmith’s lasting legacy
Marilee Bradford reviews the climax of the Goldsmith Project.
Film Music Society | March 16, 2011
David Newman discusses The Goldsmith Project
Jerry Goldsmith Online | March 8, 2011
Past Seasons’ Announcements:
2018/19 Season
Press Release: 54th Annual Gala Featuring Sarah Chang
Press Release: AYS Partners with the National Children’s Chorus to Premiere a Commission by Composer Nico Muhly A Celebration of Human Rights
Press Release: Year of the Woman Concert
Press Release: AYS Announces New Executive Director
Press Release: Opening Night Concert, September 22
2017/18 Season
Press Release: AYS Inaugural Citizen Musician Concert, May 12, 2018
Press Release: 2018 Gala Concert – Freedom: A Celebration of Human Rights
Press Release: Sounds About Town: AYS and Vladimir Feltsman
Press Release: AYS Celebrates Leonard Bernstein with Two Free Concerts on Feb. 17
Press Release: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial In Concert
Press Release: Season Opening Concert to Honor John Liebes
Press Release: AYS Announces 53rd Season
Press Release: AYS Receives NEA funding for a Concert in Partnership with Human Rights Watch
Press Release: New AYS Fellowships
2016/17 Season
Press Release: 2017 Members Priority Concert Features Appalachian Spring
Press Release: 2017 AYS Gala Features Concerto Competition Winner Rachel Ostler
Press Release: AYS Joins Forces with Electric Guitar Icon Steve Vai (Read en Español)
Press Release: American Youth Symphony to Perform Free Concert Featuring Songs from Notable PlayStation Games
Press Release: Historic Million Dollar Gift from Peter Mandell and Sarah Coade Mandell
Press Release: Back to the Future Concert
Press Release: Season Opening Concert
Press Release: Announcing the 2016/17 Season
2015/16 Season
Press Release: American Youth Symphony Names New Music Director and Resident Conductor
Press Release: AYS and Nation Children’s Chorus in LA Premiere
Press Release: Famed Violinist Joins AYS to Perform a Work Written for him by Philip Glass
Press Release: Free Family Music Adventure Concert
Press Release: AYS Guest Conductors Spring 2016
2014/15 Season
Press Release: AYS VITALITY Concert with Sarah Chang
Press Release: AYS 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala
Press Release: AYS and Valentina Lisitsa at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Press Release: Music Director Alexander Treger to conclude AYS Tenure at the end of the 2014-15 Season
2013/14 Season
Press Release: AYS Receives Major Gift to Name Music Director Chair
Press Release: New Season opens October 6 at Royce Hall
2012/13 Season
Press Release: Daníel Bjarnason wins Iceland’s Composer of the Year for “The isle is full of noises”
