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2024-25 Concert Schedule
Please join us for the remaining concerts of our 2024-25 season!
CONCERT SCHEDULE
2024-2025 AUDITIONS
Established in December 2023, the Preparatory String Orchestra (PSO), conducted by Mrs. Ashley Rhoden of Spartanburg District Five, is a string-only ensemble and the very beginning level of the CYS orchestras. The PSO aims to develop young and confident violin, viola, cello, and bass players and teach string-specific techniques such as bow usage, styles, and techniques. In addition, students will develop collaborative playing habits and learn to follow a conductor. Students entering this ensemble should be comfortable performing notes of the one Octave D, G, and C scales, understand and read basic music pitch and rhythmic notation, and demonstrate good tone with the bow.
If you are interested in joining the PSO, please complete the PSO Audition Application for the 2025 PSO ensemble. Auditions for the 2024-25 CYS Preparatory String Orchestra (PSO) will be held in the Daniel Music Building on the Furman University Campus. Due to high demand, we are continuing to hold auditions. Once we receive your audition application, we will contact you to schedule an audition date and time.
Auditions for the 2024-2025 season (SO, CO, RO) were held on in May 2024. After June 2024, all auditions for the 2024-25 season will be by video submission as needed.
35th Annual Young Artist Concerto Competition
Carolina Youth Symphony's 35th Annual Young Artist Concerto Competition was held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Furman University. We are pleased to announce the following winners:
PIANO DIVISION:
- 1st Place: Henry Sun of Greer, SC. Henry attends Riverside High School and is a student of Lisa Kiser of Greenville, SC.
- 2nd Place: Yuchen Lin of Pelzer, SC. Yuchen attends Augusta Preparatory Day School and is a student of Lisa Kiser of Greenville, SC.
- 3rd Place: Nathan Wicker of Greer, SC. Nathan attends Riverside High School and is a student of Lisa Kiser of Greenville, SC.
ORCHESTRAL DIVISION:
- 1st Place: Sara Miller, Violin, of Greenville, SC. Sara attends Wade Hampton High School and the Fine Arts Center. She is a student of Rebecca Aguirre of Greer, SC.
- 2nd. Place: Kate Tolchinsky, Oboe, of Simpsonville, SC. Kate attends the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and is a student of Petrea Warneck of Greenville, SC.
- 3rd Place: Gavril Tiburcio, Violin, of Dillion, SC. Gavril attends the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and is a student of Deirdre Hutton of Greenville, SC.
First-place winners in both divisions received a $500 award and performed their competition pieces with the Carolina Youth Symphony in a full formal concert on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 4:00pm in Furman’s McAlister Auditorium. All finalists were also recognized and presented with award plaques on stage at the concert.
