__Symphonie Jeunesse, a youth orchestra for strings is based in San
Bernardino and serves young string musicians, ages 12 - 22 in the Inland
Empire who are interested in serious advancement on their chosen
instrument and collaborative playing and performances for the public.
Entry into the group is by audition only, in which students are
required to play two or three major or minor scales, as many octaves as
they know; a prepared piece of their choosing and sight-reading an
excerpt of the director's choosing.
We are proud of the things we have been able to accomplish, and the things we have been able to offer to our students during the period that Symphonie Jeunesse has been active.
To make these opportunities for performance possible we need the support of individuals who make up our audiences but also of those community members who recognize that this kind of organization and this kind of activity is what in fact creates a community. They deserves support whether one's own child is an orchestra member or not or and even whether one can attend the concerts or not. It's about giving our students all the resources they need to to be able to learn, grow, and perform, and that - more importantly - helps them to become successful individuals and community members themselves.
To support the orchestra, please send your check to Symphonie Jeunesse, PO Box 21077, San Bernardino, CA 92406-1077.
Symphonie Jeunesse is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation, regardless of size, is tax-deductible.
We are proud of the things we have been able to accomplish, and the things we have been able to offer to our students during the period that Symphonie Jeunesse has been active.
- We began five years ago in the Spring of 2008 with twelve young musicians auditioning. In 2012, we now have thirty five members. Many additional members have graduated and gone on to college or university.
- We have been able to provide scholarships to all who are accepted into the orchestra by audition for all five years since our inception. That has been a strong vision and goal of the organization.
- We also provide the music that they practice and perform with no cost to the students.
- We provide replacement strings, mutes and music stands.
- We provide opportunities with visiting guest artists who come to San Bernardino County to host workshops with my students so that the students receive the benefit of small group instruction with professionals. The majority of students who audition cannot afford the benefit of private instruction on their chosen instrument. It is a goal to be able to eventually provide that instruction to them.
- We provide opportunity for them to hear professional performing chamber ensembles.
- We provide professional venues for them to perform in.
- We arrange and provide tours for them to play in outside communities.
To make these opportunities for performance possible we need the support of individuals who make up our audiences but also of those community members who recognize that this kind of organization and this kind of activity is what in fact creates a community. They deserves support whether one's own child is an orchestra member or not or and even whether one can attend the concerts or not. It's about giving our students all the resources they need to to be able to learn, grow, and perform, and that - more importantly - helps them to become successful individuals and community members themselves.
To support the orchestra, please send your check to Symphonie Jeunesse, PO Box 21077, San Bernardino, CA 92406-1077.
Symphonie Jeunesse is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation, regardless of size, is tax-deductible.
