Written by: Noah Breneman, Citizen Musician Fellow & Principal Oboe This concert program was originally planned to include Marche Slave by Tchaikovsky.  Due to recent global events, this piece will be

Musician Spotlight: Katie Liu, Principal Viola Written by: Mandy Brockhaus, Manager of Community Engagement Talking to AYS Principal Viola, Katie Liu was a breath of fresh air. Katie’s story

Alumni Story: A Conversation with Ronald Kidd, Anthony Plog, and Jock Ellis Written by: Mandy Matthews Brockhaus, Manager of Community Engagement In October 2021, I had the pleasure and

Musician Spotlight: Noah Breneman, Citizen Musician Fellow & Principal Oboe Written by: Mandy Brockhaus, Manager of Community Engagement AYS’ new Citizen Musician Fellow and Principal Oboe, Noah Breneman, has

Musician Spotlight: Cole Davis, Trombone Written by: Natalie Samadi, Marketing Intern and Mandy Brockhaus, Manager of Community Engagement While orchestras are mainly comprised of string instruments, AYS trombonist and

Written by: Natalie Samadi, Marketing InternResearch by: Deirdre Ellis, Programs Intern AYS’ annual Hollywood Project Concert is one of the most highly praised concerts from both our orchestra musicians

Musician Spotlight: Sarah Bunch, Violinist Written by: Natalie Samadi, Marketing Intern All musicians are unique in their own way, but many take similar or traditional routes to pursue their

Written by: Mark Gutierrez, Community Educator & SAS Lead Instructor and Bass Coach​ Over the past year, arts and education institutions have had to adapt to a new reality