MONTGOMERY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The Montgomery Youth Orchestra is sponsored by the Montgomery Symphony League. With the League's guidance and financial support, the Youth Orchestra rehearses weekly to prepare two concerts each season which are offered to the public without charge.
MEMBERSHIP AND AUDITIONS
Each year, approximately 70 young musicians from public and private schools throughout central Alabama participate in the Montgomery Youth Orchestra. Placement in the orchestra is by audition, which will be held in the Choir Room of Eastmont Baptist Church, 4505 Atlanta Highway on September 8, 2018. Auditions will start at 9:45 a.m. at Eastmont Baptist Church. The entire group will warm up together and after the warm up session, prospective members will audition. For more information or to pre-register, contact Montgomery Youth Orchestra Manager Robin Rawls at 334-414-1261 or rdrawls@charter.net.
INFORMATION FOR NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS:
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT AND INFORMATION
REGISTRATION FORM FOR 2018 - 2019
2018 - 2019 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
INFORMATION FOR NEW MYO PARENTS
Pre-Registration is appreciated! Please scan and email your form to rdrawls@charter.net
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals are held each Saturday morning throughout the school year at Eastmont Baptist Church
PERFORMANCES:
Montgomery Youth Orchestra Concerts are free to the public.
MYO Scholarship Program:
MYO members are eligible to apply for a variety of scholarship opportunities to encourage their musical talents. Funded by the Montgomery Symphony League, scholarships are available to help support participation at summer music camps and festivals, participate in private lessons and purchase needed instruments.
Applications, deadlines and other information are provided to MYO musicians at rehearsals.
MYO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BROCHURE
Maestra Yvonne Collins
Maestra Yvonne Collins is in her 28th season as Conductor of the Montgomery Youth Orchestra. Both a violinist and a pianist, she is also the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Second Violin. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Maestra Collins attended Tennessee Tech University where she studied conducting with Robert Jager. She as performed with the Chattanooga, Albany and Auburn symphony orchestras and founded Joyeux Musique, a local string trio. She is a member of the Eastmont Baptist Church Orchestra and plays regularly with Frazer United Methodist and St. James United Methodist churches.
Montgomery Youth Orchestra
Maestra Yvonne Collins
Manager robin rawls
2017 - 2018
FLUTE
Martha Yin
Daphne Swavely
Teri Kim
Isabella Hwang
Yeonaah Beasley
Niya Pittman
Jung Vin Seo
Dain Yi
OBOE
Tommy Nordquist
Nayoung Kim
CLARINET
Drew DeLong
David Kim
Katie Kroft
Victoria Hall
Jae Lee
Hannah Vaccaro
Vandana Macha
BASS CLARINET
Eric Shin
BASSOON
Henry Petters
FRENCH HORN
Weston Jackson
Ruth Anne Nimmer
TRUMPET
Andrew Youn
TROMBONE
Robert Crawford
Marcus Fields
Zack Ohlinger
TUBA
Jack Branham
TYMPANI/PERCUSSION
Walker Lee Hinton
VIOLIN 1
Seojung Hong
Ciwoun (Sam) Hahn
Sarah Eunsu Kim
Madison Morgan
Sean Hong
VIOLIN II
Harrison Turner
Catherine Chu
Eric Lee
Teresa Ford
Isaiah Burrell
Shannon Kim
DeMya Williams
Camryn Prater
Spencer Chin
Emerson Horii
Lena Ivey
VIOLA
Hannah Faulk
Hannah Burrell
Haeun (Amy) Lee
VIOLONCELLO
Elizabeth Beasley
Sunmee Choi
Eric Doh
Claiborne Davis
Chris Yang
Mikail Hill
Ashley Leonard
CONTRABASS
Calla Phillips