Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) is the only
youth orchestra
A youth orchestra is an orchestra made of Youth, young musicians, typically ranging from pre-teens or teenagers to those of Music school, conservatory age. Depending on the age range and selectiveness, they may serve different purposes. Orchest ...
in the United States dedicated to the study and performance of contemporary orchestral literature. The orchestra was founded by Liza Grossman in 1995. The orchestra is in residence at
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a Private university, private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1967 by a merger between Western Reserve University and the Case Institute of Technology. Case ...
in
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
,
Ohio
Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
, United States.
Music
Contemporary Youth Orchestra is a full orchestra that rehearses weekly at Case Western Reserve University. CYO's regular season consists of 3-4 concerts each year, highlighted by collaborations with internationally recognized performers and composers.
Rock the Orchestra
The orchestra's annual series 'Rock the Orchestra' features a different performer or band every year.
See also
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Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
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Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony
References
External links
Contemporary Youth Orchestra Official Website
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Musical groups from Cleveland
Musical groups established in 1995
1995 establishments in Ohio
Youth organizations based in Ohio
Orchestras based in Ohio