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Tyler Youth Orchestra
Special Projects
Artistic
Student Concerto Competition - Every year, students of the Tyler Youth Orchestra may
compete for the opportunity to perform a movement of a concerto or a solo
work with the orchestra. Auditions are held in the summer preceding the upcoming season. All instruments
may audition, although all applicants must have played in a TYO ensemble
the previous season.
New Music Project - In 2007, the Board of Directors approved the creation
of the Tyler Youth Orchestra New Music Project, an initiative to
commission new works for orchestra to be premiered by the Tyler Youth
Orchestra. In its fourth year, Colombian composer Federico Garcia was
selected to create a work to be premiered by the TYO during the 2011-2012
season. Past winners are listed below.
2012 - Federico Garcia (Pittsburgh, PA)
2011 - Roger Zare (Ann
Arbor, MI)
2010 - Kentaro Sato (Tokyo,
Japan)
2009 - David MacDonald (East Lansing, MI)
Fund Raising
TYO Golf Tournament - 2012's TYO Golf Tournament will be held March 24 at
Oak Hurst Golf Course in Bullard. Check back later for 2012's
tournament info.
Noted Circle Dinner - The Noted Circle Dinner is an annual celebration held
to honor an area musician, teacher, or organization that has made a
significant impact on our region's music education scene. A list of
honorees is below.
2012 - Women's Symphony League
2011 - Pam Eikner
2010 - Jamie Reason
2009 - Julie Simpson
2008 - Ruth Morrow
2007 - George Faber
2006 - Frode Gunderson
2005 - Per Brevig
2004 - Isidor Saslav
2003 - Beety Raisig
2002 - Cheryl Rodgers
2001 - Anita Ray
2000 - Nancy Wrenn
1999 - Dr. and Mrs. Vaughn
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