Its make me quite happy to say that it seems that while the present state of classical music and classical orchestras may look bleak, the future of classical music looks bright and is getting brighter everyday. Many of these struggling orchestras manage to maintain strong youth orchestras as well as community outreach programs which bring this music to the communities and the youth within them.
Our local orchestra, the Columbus Symphony, also maintains a youth and community outreach program, through the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra, which I am a member of, Cadet Orchestra, Chamber Strings Orchestra, Junior Strings Orchestra, and the All-City Orchestra. These programs are going strong and are growing stronger everyday.
On Sunday, October 17th at 3pm at the Capital Theater at the Riffe Center, the Youth Orchestra shall be performing a number of pieces, including The Freischutz Overture by Carl Maria Von Weber, Daphnis and Chloe by Maurice Ravel, Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens, and Ruckert-Lieder by Gustav Mahler. Anyone who wants to experience the future of classical music shall join us and enjoy!
Good luck on your performance.
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