San Jose Youth Symphony
San Jose Youth Symphony | |
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| Also known as | SJYS, San Jose Youth Symphony Orchestra (SJYSO), San Jose Youth Orchestra (SJYO) |
| Origin | San Jose, California, United States |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Youth Symphony Orchestra |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Members | Philharmonic Orchestra Yair Samet Chamber Orchestra Yair Samet Concert Orchestra Scott Homer Avant & Avance Flute Choirs Sarah Benton Concert Wind Ensemble Charles Ancheta Prelude String Ensemble Christina Wong Intermezzo String Ensemble Virginia Smedberg Percussion Ensemble Shota Otaguro Jazz Ensemble Ricky Martinez Harp Ensemble Kristal Schwartz |
| Past members | Concert Orchestra Ben Jones Timothy Beswick Intermezzo String Ensemble Susan Stein Percussion Ensemble Galen Lemmon |
| Website | www.sjys.org |
The San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) is a non-profit youth orchestra located in San Jose, California.
SJYS was founded in 1951. 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 consists of two full symphony orchestras (the Philharmonic and Concert Orchestras), a Chamber Orchestra, two preparatory string ensembles (the Intermezzo and Prelude String Ensembles), and five other instrumental ensembles (the Avant and Avance Flute choirs, the Percussion Ensemble, the Concert Wind Ensemble, and the Harp Ensemble).
SJYS has received the Ambassador's Award for Cultural Diplomacy for its performances in Poland as well as letters of commendations from both the City of San Jose and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
As a non-profit organization, the San Jose Youth Symphony is supported by the Silicon Valley Arts Council, the City of San Jose, the San Jose Symphony Foundation, the Steinway Society, and various other foundations and corporations.