San Jose Youth Symphony
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The San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) is a non-profit youth orchetra located in San Jose, California.
SJYS was founded in the year 1952. It was originally part of the San Jose Symphony as the San Jose Symphony Youth Orchestra (SJSYO). However, in 2002, when the San Jose Symphony was going through financial problems, SJSYO separated itself from the San Jose Symphony and became the San Jose Youth Symphony.
SJYS currently offers two orchestras: the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yair Samet, and the Concert Orchestra conducted by Ben Jones; as well as six ensembles: the Avant Flute choir conducted by Teresa Orzoco-Peterson, the Percussion Ensemble, the Intermezzo String Ensemble conducted by Ryo Fukuda, the Prelude String Ensemble conducted by Victoria Morton, the Concert Wind Ensemble conducted by Diane Machado-Wyant, and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble .
[edit] Trivia
- In the summer of 2003, SJYS toured Japan.
- In the summer of 2005, SJYS toured Spain.
- In the summer of 2007, SJYS toured Eastern Europe.
