UPCOMING EVENTS
CYO announces the Recital Competition, an exciting opportunity for CYO members of any ensemble to showcase their music talents. Multiple winners are selected to perform live in the Winners Recital on April 19 at Classical Academy HS - PLC. Submit your entry form and video by April 12, 2025.
Spring Auditions are now open for new students. Placement into one of CYO's seven ensembles is determined by audition in the spring and summer. Learn more about our audition process and schedule an audition.
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Upcoming Concerts
Music Celebration Concert - Sunday, June 8, 2025
California Center for the Arts, Escondido - Center Theater
Featuring Prelude, Intermezzo, Intermediate, Chamber, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra and Solo Competition Winners.
Concert Finale - Sunday, June 15, 2025
California Center for the Arts, Escondido - Concert Hall
Featuring Symphonic and Symphony Orchestras and Solo Competition winners.
CIVIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA AT A GLANCE
CYO on Tour in New York City in June 2024
The San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra led by Robert Gilson, conductor and music director, delivered a spectacular performance on the legendary Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on June 21, 2024, as part of the Viennese Masters Orchestra Invitational. Their talent and passion captivated the audience, earning them standing ovations.
CYO Performed at Knott's Berry Farm in April 2024
Congratulations to our CYO musicians and conductors Shannon Yandall and Paul Wang on their outstanding performance at Knott's Berry Farm's Performance in the Park on April 20, 2024. It was an amazing experience for our young performers!
Carnegie Hall - New York, June 21, 2024
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“The music is not in the notes,
but in the silence between.”
CONTACT US
Rehearsal Location:
Classical Academy High School - PLC
130 Woodward Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 9a.m. - Noon
(760) 728-1977