Metropolitan Youth Symphony Community Concert at The Melody Event Center
$10 ($5 student/MYS alum)
The beginning strings ensembles, Portland Overture Strings, Hillsboro Overture Strings, Hillsboro Camerata, and MYSticks of Metropolitan Youth Symphony perform in this community concert.
About Portland Overture Strings – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
This strings-only ensemble is for players who have at least one year of experience with their instruments. Prior ensemble experience is not required, but players are expected to have basic music-reading skills and to know how to play in keys up to two sharps. Musicians in Overture will work on advancing their technical and musical knowledge, and be introduced to concepts such as following a conductor, music theory and how to listen and play. Teamwork is emphasized in a supportive environment.
https://playmys.org/ensembles-portland/#portlandovertureAbout Hillsboro Overture Strings – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
This strings-only ensemble is for players who have at least one year of experience with their instruments. Prior ensemble experience is not required, but players are expected to have basic music-reading skills and to know how to play in keys up to two sharps. Musicians in Overture will work on advancing their technical and musical knowledge, and be introduced to concepts such as following a conductor, music theory and how to listen and play. Teamwork is emphasized in a supportive environment.
https://playmys.org/ensembles-hillsboro/#hillsboroovertureAbout Hillsboro Camerata – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Camerata is a strings-only, high-intermediate chamber orchestra that plays a wide variety of music, from baroque to contemporary. Players are expected to have strong skills in sight-reading, intonation and rhythm. Camerata performs three concerts a year plus additional outreach performances.
https://playmys.org/ensembles-hillsboro/#hillsborocamerataAbout MYSticks Percussion Ensemble
MYSticks is an advanced percussion ensemble for MYS students in Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band. MYSticks explore the vast repertoire for percussion ensemble, with an emphasis on fun, challenging and engaging music by living composers. MYSticks allows our percussion students to have a very important outlet for making music front-and-center, in addition to orchestral and band repertoire. Students will also work with guest professional percussionists from Portland and beyond.
https://playmys.org/ensembles-portland/#mysticks