All four ensembles featuring the young and talented musicians of the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony, plus the new “SuperBows” introductory ensemble, will take to the stage in a “split” concert held for the first time at the Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center (CPAC) on March 6 at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The SuperBows, Preparatory Strings and Concert Orchestra will perform at 2 p.m and the Academy String Orchestra and Symphonic Winds will perform at 4:30 p.m.  

On the program for the afternoon will be the winners of the recent Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, which this year resulted in a tie between a violinist and percussionist. Violinist Joshelle Conley, 15, from Santa Maria will perform the Violin Concerto No.2 by Henryk Wieniawsky.  Percussionist Samuel Hermle, 16, will perform the Marimba Concerto by Ney Rosauro. Both young musicians will perform with the Concert Orchestra in the 2 pm concert.

Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults and just $5 for children under 14. Youth Symphony Concerts are an excellent opportunity for parents to bring young children and introduce them to classical music in a friendly, inviting atmosphere where the musicians are their peers!

The San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony was founded in 1965 by Dr. Wachtang “Botso” Korisheli and has grown to include over 100 participating musicians annually.  The Youth Symphony remains the only opportunity between the cities of Santa Barbara and Monterey for school-age musicians to receive a full orchestral experience.  Staffed by conductors and coaches with extensive experience, the Youth Symphony organization provides an excellent environment for musicians to develop their skills through symphonic and chamber music training.  The Youth Symphony also provides exposure to classical music for school children throughout the county via small ensemble performances and collaborative educational concerts with its parent organization, the San Luis Obispo Symphony.  All musicians audition annually.  

Tickets are available at www.slosymphony.com or (805) 543-3533.