CYOSF Faculty Recital
August 1 at 5:30pmTyler-Tallman Hall at Sloan Music Center
CYOSF Orchestra Concert
August 3 at 3:00pmDuke Family Performance Hall
The Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival provides young orchestral musicians in the greater Charlotte region an opportunity to learn and grow their skills and abilities in a unique three-day clinic hosted at Davidson College. The festival is a collaborative effort between the Davidson College Music Department and regional community youth orchestras. Students will be given the opportunity to experience daily life on campus at Davidson while learning from the CYOSF’s world-class music faculty, featuring Tara Villa Keith, director of the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra and chair of the Davidson College Music Department and Christopher James Lees, resident conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. The festival will conclude with a concert at Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall on Saturday, August 3 at 3:00pm.
TARA VILLA KEITH
Professor, Orchestra Director, Chair of MusicDavidson College Symphony Orchestra
CHRISTOPHER JAMES LEES
resident conductorCharlotte Symphony Orchestra
ERIC BORUFF
music directorCornelius Youth Orchestras
SAMUEL SPARROW
clarinetCharlotte Symphony Orchestra
ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
Professor of OboeUNC Charlotte
AMY ORSINGER WHITEHEAD
fluteCharlotte Symphony Orchestra
ALEX WILBORN
principal trumpetCharlotte Symphony Orchestra
ANDREW FIEROVA
hornCharlotte Symphony Orchestra
TOM BURGE
tromboneCharlotte Symphony Orchestra
JULIA FIEROVA
artistic facultyCornelius Youth Orchestras
LIZ BURNS
cello, executive directorYouth Orchestras of Charlotte
STEPHANIE WILSON
principal timpaniFayetteville Symphony
The Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place August 1-3, 2024 on the campus of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Participation is open to students with a minimum of one year playing experience. Registrations from students aged 9 to 20 are accepted. Due to the great response we have seen from local students, more spots have been added and the deadline for registration has been extended until July 1, 2024. Limited number of spots available, so don’t wait to register!
AUDITIONS
All students will be required to submit an audition video so that our team can assess their placement. We are looking forward to hearing your audition soon. Below are instructions for submitting your audition video:
– Strings/Woodwinds/Brass: Prepare audition video including 3 major or minor scales of your choosing and 2 contrasting pieces.
– Percussion: Audition requirements mirror SCDBA All Distract Band. Click here to view.
SCHEDULE
Drop offs will begin at 8:00am daily and student pick up will begin daily at 5:30pm. Students will participate in a variety of classes, sectionals, and rehearsals from 9:00am to 5:00pm with a break for lunch. Lunch is included for all three days.
TUITION
Tuition for the full three-day festival is $200 per student. Limited number of needs-based financial scholarships available. Please contact info@cyosf.com for more information.
LOCATION
CYOSF will take place on the beautiful campus of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Classes, sectionals, and rehearsals will take place in the Sloan Music Center on Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2, with dress rehearsals and concert being hosted at the Duke Family Performance Hall on Saturday.
SLOAN MUSIC CENTER
323 Concord Rd
Davidson, NC 28036
DUKE FAMILY PERFORMANCE HALL
207 Faculty Dr
Davidson, NC 28036
