Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras

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Maryland Classical Youth Orchestras is a youth orchestra program in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, founded in 1946. Along with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the National Philharmonic, MCYO is now affiliated with the Strathmore music center. MCYO's programs include a harp ensemble (2001), several chamber ensembles, two string orchestras and three full orchestras. It contains five groups: the Chamber Strings (a string orchestra containing kids grade 4 through 6, founded in 1995), the Young Artists (a full orchestra containing kids grade 6 through 8, founded in 1972), the Symphony (a full orchestra containing kids grade 7 through 9, founded in 1964)), the Philharmonic orchestra ( a full orchestra containing kids grade 10 through 12), and the Sinfonia (Grades 10-12) (2004).

[edit] External links

• MCYO website