The culminating event of New York Youth Symphony's 2021/22 season, “Composition Date 2022” will include sixteen world premieres, performed by members of the NYYS Orchestra, Chamber Music, Jazz, and Robert L. Poster Conducting programs, with direction by Dr. Kyle Blaha. Approximate performance running time is 95 minutes.

The New York Youth Symphony is one of the most awarded youth programs of its kind in the nation, recognized for its innovative, educational programs for talented young musicians. Founded in 1963 as an orchestra to showcase the metropolitan area’s most gifted musicians ages 12-22, its activities have since grown to encompass programs in chamber music, conducting, composition, jazz, and musical theater songwriting with performances at world class venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Through its commissioning program, First Music, the NYYS has commissioned over 170 works from young composers since 1984.

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Jazz Program:

• Rosethorn Rag by composer Mateo Ramirez
• Shimmers of Blue by composer Danae Venson
• Island Blues by composer Artemy Mukhin

Jazz Program Performers:

Cameron Sewell-Snyder - Alto Sax

Kalia Ferretti - Trumpet

Laura Orzehoski - Trombone

Wendell Moske - Guitar

Carlin Lee - Piano

Lucas Giordano - Bass

Avery Gottshall - Drums

Chamber Music Program:



• gelatinous chaos by composer Hudson Ragins
• pencils down by composer Trinity Williamson

Performed by West Side Winds

Jessica Ringston - Flute

Ben Schonhorn - Oboe

Sakira Fujimoto - Clarinet

Marcus Shaw - Horn

Trey Coudret - Bassoon

• vidia by composer Jordan Millar
• A Bit on Fun! by composer Nathaniel Strout

Performed by Amoroso Quartet

Myra Cui - Violin

Iris Sung - Violin

Georgia Post-Lipnick - Viola

Lila Holyoke - Cello

• f.e.b. by composer Haeon Lee
• Clarinet Quintet No. 1, “Wind Currents” by composer Luke Christopher Baron

Performed by Traumerei

Christian Lee - Clarinet

Cadee Lee - Clarinet

Seung Hee (Sunny) Rhew - Clarinet

Dongkon Lee - Clarinet

Jacob Cho - Bass Clarinet

Chamber Orchestra Program:

• Cross composed by Ethan Fisher-Chaves; Gabe Nichols, Conductor
• The Inner Light composed byJames Pecore; Matteo Paoli, Conductor
• Adagio for Chamber Orchestra composed by Calysta Chamberlain; Amelia Krinke, Conductor
• Dances of Light and Shadow composed by Chuyi Luo 洛楚宜; Sofia Ouyang, Conductor
• Awakening composed by Nikolas Scheiber-Loeis; Nicholas Vanderveen, Conductor
• Dawn composed by Jivan X. Ramesh; Sarah Goldberg, Conductor
• Azure composed by Ilaria Hawley; Ziyi Tao, Conductor

Performed by The New York Youth Symphony

Myra Cui - Violin 1

Krystal Sun - Violin 2

Georgia Post-Lipnick - Viola

Deborah Ro - Cello

Kyle Perea - Bass

Blue Shelton - Flute

Will Dunlop - Oboe

Josh Choi - Clarinet

Alex Bala - Bassoon

Marcus Shaw - Horn

Matt Sidler - Trumpet

Matteo Paoli - Trombone

Edward Mistretta - Trombone

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