Youth Symphony Orchestras of East Central Indiana
Joint Concert with ECICO on Saturday, April 7
Please join us in Southside Middle School Auditorium on Saturday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. for our Joint Concert with the East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra (ECICO). The Youth Symphony Orchestra will be performing, and graduating senior Emily West, the Leonard Atherton Concerto Competition Winner, will be performing Claude Debussy’s Danse Sacrée for Harp and String Orchestra.
Student Profile: Meet Alyssa
Name: Alyssa Thorpe
Age: 14
YSOECI Program: Youth Symphony Orchestra
Instrument: French Horn
Length of Time Playing: Three years
Years in the YSO: One
Alyssa’s favorite part about playing an instrument is seeing how her music makes people feel. She has a musical family but was inspired to play the French horn by her middle school band. Alyssa says the Youth Symphony has improved her musical ability by teaching her new techniques and improving her articulation on the French horn.
Student Profile: Meet Benjamin
Name: Benjamin Preble
Age: 15
YSOECI Program: Youth Symphony Orchestra
Instrument: Violin
Number of years playing: 9
Number of years in the YSO: 6
Benjamin comes from a musical family and likes the variety of music the Youth Symphony performs. He enjoys the quick change from delicate music to more high-energy pieces like Gliere’s “Russian Sailors Dance,” a piece that the Youth Symphony will play for their 2018 Spring concerts. Benjamin explains that the Youth Symphony has taught him how to play in a group setting, which is something he hadn’t done before joining the YSO.
