Led by Dr. Britney Alcine, the orchestra’s Hugh and Marty Talton Youth Conductor, the performance gives families, teachers and neighbors a chance to hear what young musicians from across the region have been working on together.

Now in its second season, the MSYO brings together students in grades 8 through 12 to rehearse and perform as an ensemble. Under Dr. Alcine’s direction, students learn to listen across sections, make musical decisions together and grow more confident in their own playing.

“One of my favorite moments in rehearsal is when the students hear something click,” said Alcine. “Maybe a phrase they’ve been working on finally comes together, or they hear how their part fits with a section across the room. You can see their confidence grow in those moments. I’m looking forward to having them share that work with an audience.”

“Dr. Alcine gives these students room to stretch as musicians and a place where they belong,” Kim Bowen, executive director of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, said. “When our community comes out to hear the MSYO play, they show our young musicians that their work matters and that they already have a place in the musical life of this region.”

The concert takes place at Williamsport High School, 5 South Clifton Drive, Williamsport. General admission is $15 for adults. Children and teens ages 18 and younger attend free through the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s free student ticket program.

For tickets and concert information, visit marylandsymphony.org. 

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