Metropolitan Youth Symphony Community Concert, Downtown!
$16-$41 ($11-$22 senior/student/MYS alumni)
- Hillsboro Overture Strings – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
- Hillsboro Chamber Strings – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
- Portland Camerata – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
- Interlude Orchestra – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
- Sinfonietta Orchestra – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
About 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 Chamber Strings – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Students in this strings-only group will continue to refine their ensemble skills. Focus will be on developing technical and musical skills specific to playing string instruments in ensemble settings, such as unifying articulation, various bow strokes, rhythmic precision, and aspects of tone production.
About Portland 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-portland/#portlandcamerataAbout Interlude Orchestra – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Musicians in this full orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) will be reading music in the keys up to three sharps. They should play with a nice tone, accurate intonation and have good rhythm skills. Musicians should be able to respond to changes in dynamics, tempo and meter. Rhythms will include triplets, 16th notes, and dotted rhythms. Interlude performs three concerts a year and takes a day tour in the spring.
https://playmys.org/ensembles-portland/#interludeAbout Sinfonietta Orchestra – Metropolitan Youth Symphony
This full orchestra introduces young musicians to fun and challenging music at a very crucial moment in their artistic development. In addition to symphonic repertoire, selections include music from films, video games, Broadway shows and more, which will be attractive to students from both orchestral and band backgrounds. Students in this orchestra will polish their ensemble playing abilities, including rhythmic accuracy, tone production, balance, dynamics, blend, and most importantly: listening! Strings must perform between Chamber Strings and Camerata level. Woodwinds and brass must perform at or above Concert Band level.
https://playmys.org/ensembles-portland/#sinfonietta