Canton Youth Symphony

09/26/2022

Check out this great learning opportunity this Saturday!

Joshua Roman, cellist and guest artist for our upcoming concert, MasterWorks - Beethoven & Elgar, will be hosting a masterclass here at the symphony center on the morning of Saturday, October 1st. He will be coaching three CYSAO students through music and providing a two hour educational experience. This masterclass is free and open to the public and highly encouraged for young string players.

Saturday, October 1 | 10am-12pm
Foundation Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center (enter in door 25)
Tickets for Beethoven & Elgar: Call 330-452-2094 or visit https://www.cantonsymphony.org/beethoven-elgar/

Photo credit: Ryan Lash / TED

08/28/2022

All remaining audition times have been filled! If you are still interested in auditioning for the 2022-2023 Canton Youth Symphony season, visit https://www.cantonsymphony.org/cys-audition-information/ to learn how to sign up.

08/12/2022

Auditions have filled up fast but there is still over a week to sign up! Join this statewide recognized youth symphony program to make amazing music and connections to last a lifetime. https://www.cantonsymphony.org/cys-audition-information/

07/22/2022

Auditions are just 1 month away! Sign up for your CYS Audition today to join students from around Stark County and beyond. https://www.cantonsymphony.org/cys-audition-information/

06/30/2022

Sign up for your 2022-2023 Canton Youth Symphony Audition today! Join students from Stark County and beyond for music making and fun in one of our three string and full orchestra ensembles. Auditions take place August 21-23 & 29-30 and must be reserved ahead of time. More auditions times/days will be added once the first slots are filled.

For more information and to signup for your audition visit, https://www.cantonsymphony.org/cys-audition-information/

03/31/2022

Alumna, Julia Cheatham (20'), will be performing, debuting and conducting her very own composition at Berklee College of Music tonight at 7:30pm. You can view the livestream here!

The Composer Sinfonietta, directed by Richard Carrick, is an ensemble at Berklee. Open to all performers, it focuses on contemporary music creation with an emphasis on composers/performers who join to write and perform new music for the chamber orchestra.

01/17/2022

Sign up for summer camp today!

Camp Z is back!

Join us June 6-10, 2022, for strings instruction with the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Led by Raylena Mae Bevington, students of intermediate-advanced levels will learn fundamentals and more on their string instrument. Students will be coached by musicians from Canton Symphony and will present a concert for the public on the final day of the program.

Date: June 6-10
Time: 8am - 12pm - Intermediate String Camp
1-5pm - Advanced String Camp

Cost: $150 (scholarships available)
Location: Zimmermann Symphony Center

https://www.cantonsymphony.org/camp-z/

12/17/2021

Nominate a teacher today!

We are taking nominations for the sixth annual Music Educator of the Year Award through January 6, 2022! Anyone can nominate a music educator for this award. We will celebrate their hard work, perseverance, and dedication to sharing music in our community. The award will be presented on March 5, 2022 during our MasterWorks concert, Celebration of the CSO at 7:30PM.

The Music Educator of the Year Award will be presented alongside the Art Educator of the Year Award, and be co-sponsored by both the Canton Museum of Art and the Massillon Museum. To learn more about this award and to nominate a music educator, visit www.cantonsymphony.org/music-educator-of-the-year-award/.

Links to nominate an art educator are available on the Massillon Museum (www.massillonmuseum.org/art-educator-of-the-year-award) and Canton Museum of Art (cantonart.org/art-educator-year-award) websites.

There are only a few weeks left to nominate. Send us your favorite art and music educators!

The photo featured is from our 2020 awards ceremony. Sorry it's a little blurry, but it captures a special moment!

2020 Music Educator of the Year Award Winner:
Richard Kibler

2020 Art Educator of the Year Award Winner:
Christopher Triner