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A free concert performed by the Idaho State-Civic Symphony鈥檚 Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings will be held on April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

The Junior Strings, under the direction of Kathryn Chojnacki, orchestra director of District 25, will perform 鈥淭he Irish Washerwoman Trio- Traditional鈥� by Dianna Denley, 鈥淭wo Dances鈥� by Henry Purcell, 鈥淭he Canary Bird鈥� by Mozart and 鈥淕erman Dance鈥� by Mozart. The Junior Strings ensemble was formed by the Idaho State-Civic Symphony Association to provide musicians in grades three through six an opportunity to improve their personal performance and introduce them to ensemble work.

The Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Colin Brien, director of bands at Century High School, will perform 鈥淣orwegian Dance No. 2鈥� by Edward Grieg, arranged by Merle Issaac, 鈥淢arch to the Scaffold鈥� by Hector Berlioz, arranged by Richard Meyer, 鈥淲altz Op. 18鈥� by Chopin, arranged by Colin Brien, including a solo with Gabriel Lowman on piano, 鈥淏erceuse and Finale鈥� by Igor Stravinsky, arranged by Merle Isaac and 鈥淪tar Wars Epic鈥揚art 1鈥� by John Williams, arranged by Robert Smith.

鈥淪tar Wars Epic鈥擯art 1鈥� includes the pieces, 鈥淩evenge of the Sith鈥� from 鈥淪tar Wars Episode III 鈥� Revenge of the Sith,鈥� 鈥淎cross the Stars鈥� from 鈥淪tar Wars Episode II 鈥� Attack of the Clones鈥� and 鈥淒uel of the Fates鈥� from 鈥淪tar Wars Episode I 鈥� The Phantom Menace.鈥� The Youth Orchestra is made up of students in middle and high school, attending public, private or home school.

Both ensembles are designed to foster the growth and development of strings and orchestral experiences for young musicians in Southeast Idaho. The young musicians have an opportunity to play with a larger ensemble than possible with the orchestras of a single school, and also to perform twice each season in the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Next years Youth Orchestra Auditions will be held on May 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. and May 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. Kids interested in auditioning must go to www.thesymphony.us to register for an audition time. All of the audition music is found on the website as well.
For more information about auditions contact Youth Orchestra Manager Tamara Olsen at tamara.olsen@hotmail.com or Youth Orchestra Director Colin Brien at cjbrien@gmail.com.

Admission is free, and everyone is invited to attend. Come witness the future of our local music scene, and help encourage and inspire the young musicians.

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