Hailed as one of the nation’s leading youth orchestras, the American Youth Symphony is dedicated to the artistic and professional development of outstanding musicians. Activities are designed to enhance their musical education through performance experience. Led by Music Director Alexander Treger, the orchestra enriches the cultural life of Los Angeles by offering admission-free concerts at UCLA's Royce Hall.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010
A Festival of Russian Music
Alexander Treger, conductor
Stravinsky Suite - Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale)
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
7 pm | Free Admission

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010
The Goldsmith Project: The Middle Years (1971-1982)
Alexander Treger, conductor
David Newman, guest conductor
with The Angeles Chorale
Jon Burlingame, moderator
Copland Tender Land Suite
Jerry Goldsmith Music for Orchestra (1974)
Papillon (1973), Capricorn One (1977) & Alien (1979)
4 pm Symposium  |  7 pm Concert
Free Admission

• The second segment of a three-year multidisciplinary project exploring the work of one of the most respected composers in Hollywood history.
• Includes excerpts from his Emmy-winning score for QB VII (1975) and from The Omen (1976), for which he received an Academy Award.

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