AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY INC
Inspiring the future of classical music
Mission
The American Youth Symphony’s mission is to inspire the future of classical music by providing landmark fellowships to virtuosic young adults and exceptional, innovative, and free concerts to the Los Angeles community. Competitively selected, our orchestra is comprised of 100 musicians who represent extraordinary talent from all over the world. By offering our community remarkable concerts at world-class venues, we remain committed to creating access and opportunity for everyone to experience the inspiration of this beautiful art form.
Ruling year
1962
Executive Director
Ms. Tara Aesquivel
Music Director
Mr. Carlos Izcaray
Main address
2301 Rosecrans Ave Suite 2160
El Segundo, CA 90245 USA
EIN
95-2076046
NTEE code
Symphony Orchestras (A69)
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American Youth Symphony
The American Youth Symphony prepares talented young musicians for careers in music and in the world's finest symphony orchestras. The program offers unique rehearsal and performance experiences and brings vibrant music to Los Angeles' diverse communities through a series of five to six admission-free concerts at Royce Hall.
Share-A-Stand
The American Youth Symphony's Share-A-Stand program provides teaching artist mentors to three Title-I middle schools in the LA Unified School District. Teaching artists are current members in the AYS orchestra and gain valuable teaching experience by leading rehearsals or sectionals, and guiding the middle school musicians through composition projects. Each school year culminates with a performance.
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AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY INC
Board of directorsas of 2/10/2022
Kevin Dretzka
Herbert Gelfand
Beverly Gelfand
Mary Levin Cutler
David Newman
Krystyna Newman
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Steven Linder
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