NYYS Crescendo
$44 (student/senior discounts available at the box office)
- Tanatchaya (Tanya) Chanphanitpornkit, conductor
George Frideric Handel — "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon, HWV 67
Edvard Grieg — Holberg Suite, Op. 40 ("From Holberg's Time")
Johann Sebastian Bach — Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Florence Price — Andante moderato for string orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Newly launched and designed for young string players, New York Youth Symphony Crescendo comes to Zankel Hall. Led by Music Director Tanatchaya (Tanya) Chanphanitpornkit, this free program gives budding New York City musicians an opportunity to expand their musical education. Students study and prepare music by composers from historically underrepresented communities, including women, members of the LGBTQIA community, and people of color. The program features works by Saint-Georges, Handel, J.S. Bach, Price, and Vaughan Williams.
About New York Youth Symphony Crescendo
Launched at the start of the 2023/24 season, New York Youth Symphony’s Crescendo is a 44-piece orchestra for New York City residents aged 10-18 years old providing access to those who are representative of the cultural diversity in NYC and whose music education suffered during the pandemic.
Crescendo is completely free – no registration fee or any other costs involved with the program as well as free transportation to and from rehearsals and concerts. Crescendo will also be focusing on the works of underrepresented composers, including women and people of color – opening the minds of these musicians making a more inclusive and thoughtful repertoire. Workshops and mentoring will be key components to the program to help create community amongst the students. The students will have two concerts per season, most likely at Merkin Hall at The Kaufman Center and Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall.
https://www.nyys.org/programs/crescendo-2/