Welcome to the Napa Valley Youth Symphony
Napa Valley Youth Symphony is an award winning youth orchestra, providing the highest level of musical training to young musicians and offering them the opportunity to enrich their community by performing seasonal, full-length concerts. In addition to its youth orchestra program, Napa Valley Youth Symphony also trains entry-level student musicians through string and wind ensembles, and provides educational programs to local schools and organizations. It is the only organization of its kind in Napa Valley.
Named a "fantastic cultural treasure" by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Napa Valley Youth Symphony was created in 2002 to provide talented young musicians an opportunity to perform together in a full symphonic orchestra. Coming from over forty schools in and around the Napa Valley, these young musicians perform some of the greatest works in the symphonic literature and are coached each week by professional musicians. In 2008, the Napa Valley Youth Symphony started Sinfonia, a string training ensemble and in 2009 started Wind Sinfonia for wind and brass players. The Napa Valley Youth Symphony has been recognized for excellence and is supported by many foundations, businesses and individuals. -->
Paris Drawing Winner Announced!
The winner of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony's drawing to win a 5-day/3-night vacation to Paris was chosen Tuesday, October 4th! Aurora Dacquel won, using her 90-year old mother's name, Anacleta Dacquel. Aurora's mother is very lucky, and has won drawings in the past (with other organizations), including a brand new computer! Aurora is the aunt of one of the Youth Symphony students, Kristina Dacquel. We congratulate Aurora and her mother, Anacleta! All in all, students of the NVYS raised more than $15,000 from the Paris Drawing - all the money goes to support their 2012 Central European Tour.
Instrumental Petting Zoo
In a fantastically fun day of music education, NVYS paired up with Music in the Vineyards for a instrument "petting zoo," a masterclass with the Grammy award-winning Pacifica Quartet, and a mini-education concert. Children had the opportunity to test out all manners of string instruments (including the biggest stringed instrument: the bass), a flute, and even a trombone.
Check out more Music in the Vineyards events here.
NVYS to tour Central Europe!
The Napa Valley Youth Symphony is pleased to announce that from June 19-28th of 2012, the orchestra will be embarking on a tour of Central Europe with stops in Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague. For more information about the tour click here.
Help the Napa Valley Youth Symphony fundraise for this wonderful tour! The Youth Symphony will be offering up a FREE Paris Vacation as part of an equal opportunity drawing. ALL tickets purchased for the drawing will go towards student costs for the trip. For more information, click here.
The Napa Valley Youth Symphony takes top honors at the Los Angeles International Music Festival!
The Napa Valley Youth Symphony, performing with the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra, took top honors this June performing at the famous Disney Hall, the Frank Gehry designed performing hall of the Los Angeles. Judges were wowed by the Youth Symphony's energy and musical playing - and the NVYS was rewarded with Gold Award! Students also performed at Disneyland; Disneyland employees said it was "one of the best performances at the park they have seen in the past six years!"
Congratulations to all the students for their fantastic performances!
