The Stambaugh Youth Concert Band (SYCB) is made up of the top high school musicians from Northeastern Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania. The band rehearses Tuesday evenings from September to April and puts on two concerts annually in the Stambaugh Auditorium Concert Hall. The band features a senior soloist at the bands spring concert, this solo position is selected through an audition process. Th
e band is currently under the direction of John Veneskey, Dr. Brandt Payne, Tyler Husosky, and Eric Bable. Director of Bands from Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music Dr. Stephen Gage often guest conducts the band. The Executive Director of the Youth Band is Tom Groth.
