Founded in 1964 by Mehli Mehta, the AYS has trained over 2,300 professional musicians and is nationally recognized for the excellence of its educational activities and performances. The orchestra benefits tremendously from the support of its alumni, who hold positions with orchestras around the world. In Southern California, 32 graduates are employed by the LA Philharmonic, LA Opera and LA Chamber Orchestra.
AYS HAS MOVED TO A NEW OFFICE!
Please note our new address:
American Youth Symphony
3424 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 830
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Our phone number will stay (310) 470-2332, and all of our e-mail addresses will remain unchanged.
NEXT CONCERTS:
On January 29, 2012, the American Youth Symphony will perform two concerts at Royce Hall:
4pm Family Concert
Radu Paponiu, Assistant conductor
Cheryl Kim, violin
Alan Chapman, Narrator
Mozart | Overture from The Magic Flute
Prokofiev | Peter and the Wolf
Bartók | Romanian Folk Dances
Kreisler | La Gitana
de Falla | “Danse Espagnole” from La Vida Breve
Free Concert | Click here to reserve for the 4 PM concert | Members do not need a reservation
6pm Pre-Concert Talk
Christopher Rountree, host
7pm Concert
Alexander Treger, conductor
Ronald Leonard, cello
Stucky | Ancora
Elgar | Cello Concerto op. 85, E minor
Dvorak | Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World“
Free Concert | Online Ticketing has closed for this event, but there will be tickets available at the door!
Online reservations are now open for the March 4 performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall, presented by the LA Phil. Click here for tickets.
2011/12 SEASON INFORMATION
Click here to view the concert calendar for the 2011/12 Season!
All AYS concerts at Royce Hall are free, but guests must have a ticket to enter the hall. Members never have to make reservations for concerts at Royce Hall; we will automatically have tickets waiting at the Members Welcome table in the lobby. Click here for details on becoming a member.
Christopher Rountree, Artistic Advisor for New Music
The American Youth Symphony is pleased to announce a new addition to our team: Christopher Rountree, Artistic Advisor for New Music.
Over the last decade, Chris has conducted both classical and modern pieces and worked with a wide variety of cutting-edge contemporary composers. He is probably best known to local audiences as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the experimental classical/contemporary ensemble wild Up: Modern Music Collective.
The mission of “wild Up”, to create dynamic, visceral performances in a broad range of musical styles, lines up with the goal of AYS to be innovative in making music accessible to all and engaging for both students and audiences.
Chris will host the pre-concert talks and help Music Director Alexander Treger select new works to include in the training activities in future seasons.
Special Thanks
