Season Finale Concert
Maestro Eylar closes the CYS Associate Orchestra season with a program of both light classics and a selection of some unusual gems from the concert repertoire such as Cecile Chaminade's Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, featuring our solo competition winner Kristie Park. Alexander Borodin's Polovetsian Dances and Edvard Grieg's Norwegian Dances help round out our themed program from the ballet world, along with Rossini's scintillating Overture to La Gaza Ladra. As a special "dance" treat, Maestro Eylar offers music from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Enjoy the energy of this landmark American theater work with its smash hit songs such as "America", I Feel Pretty, "Cool", and other beloved tunes. Don’t miss our exciting final concert of the 2017-18 season!
Leo Eylar, Music Director
Kristie Park, Flute
Concert Highlights
Bernstein/Mason: West Side Story, Selections
Chaminade: Concertino for Flute (Kristie Park, soloist)
Rossini: Overture to La Gazza Ladra
Grieg: Norwegian Dances
Borodin: Polovetsian Dances
Associate Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner
Kristie Park, 15, is a sophomore at Archbishop Mitty High School. She started playing flute when she was in 4th grade and has been part of CYS and the California All State Honor Band for four years now.
Associate Orchestra Concerto Competition
California Youth Symphony's annual CONCERTO COMPETITION for the Associate Orchestra offers its current students a special challenge and an opportunity for public recognition. All students in the Associate Orchestra are encouraged to compete. The second and third winner will debut in this Season Finale concert.
