Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Give Free Concert June 12 in Millennium Park

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, which inspires and cultivates personal excellence through music, kicks off summer with a celebratory Tour of Spain Launch Concert, in partnership with the Grant Park Music Festival, on Thursday, June 12, 5:30–9 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

The concert showcases CYSO’s award-winning Symphony Orchestra performing its complete repertoire for the Spain tour with encores, including Samuel Barber’s Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7; Margaret Bonds’ The Montgomery Variations (1964); and Piotr Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64.

The evening also features a performance by the CYSO Kaiso Steelpan Orchestra, performing in the North Promenade Tent.

With this performance serving as its official send-off, the Symphony Orchestra embarks on a 10-day concert tour of Spain later in June. Musicians will perform at some of the country’s most prestigious festivals and venues, including the Auditorio Miguel Delibes in Valladolid, Teatro Municipal Enrique de la Cuadrain Utrera, Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada, and Gran Teatro de Córdoba.

The CYSO Symphony Orchestra’s Tour of Spain Launch Concert, in partnership with the Grant Park Music Festival, takes place Thursday, June 12, featuring the Symphony Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the CYSO Kaiso Steelpan Orchestra at 5:30 p.m. at the North Promenade Tent, in Millennium Park, FREE and open to the public.

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras’ mission is to inspire and cultivate personal excellence through music. With a rich history dating to 1946, CYSO is committed to educating, encouraging, and empowering student musicians so that they may pursue personal excellence both on and off the stage. Bringing together young musicians from diverse backgrounds in a collaborative environment that develops self-confidence, teamwork, and leadership, CYSO provides one of the most comprehensive music training programs in the country that inspires both musical and personal growth. CYSO is investing in the future of music and the next generation of leaders.

Now in its 78th season, CYSO is committed to providing high-quality musical and educational experiences to its students. CYSO has grown from one orchestra to a comprehensive music training destination with 14 on-site ensembles ranging from symphonic orchestras, string orchestras, jazz orchestra, and steelpan orchestras; chamber music and composition programs; CYSO@CPS school-based programs; and robust community engagement activities. By increasing access to high-quality music education, CYSO is developing the future of music for decades to come and creating leaders who will impact the world.

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