By CYSOBlog on
3/2/2010 4:27 PM
I’m
a pianist (and harpsichordist...harpsichord is so hard core, I love it) and
have a couple of degrees in music history. Therefore, I feel it’s my pianist/musicological
duty to inform all of you fabulous people in the Wonderful-World-Of-Orchestral-Music that it's time for all us
pianists to get all up in the concert hall with "Chopin Year" to
celebrate the 200 years since Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola,
Poland, 1810.
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By CYSOBlog on
2/23/2010 4:21 PM
How would you listen differently if you felt the sound? Evelyn Glennie is a percussionist who happens to have severely impaired hearing. So,
in order to “listen” she actually “feels” the sound through the vibrations of
the rhythms. Much like how we hear the vibration of the heart beating, she
“hears” the music through feeling the vibrations through her hands, arms, and
feet – her whole body. “Use your body as a resonating chamber.”
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By CYSOBlog on
2/19/2010 9:31 AM
Hi! I’m
Kathryn, an Operations Assistant here at Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, and
I’d like to welcome you to the new CYSO blog!
As you
can see, it’s been a little while since our last update, but that doesn’t mean
we’ve just been sitting around sight reading through Beethoven (even though
that’s a great way to spend some
time). We’ve been up to some awesome stuff and every week I’ll keep you up to
speed, so keep coming back to hang out with us here at cyso.org.
What
will you see ...
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By CYSOBlog on
6/30/2009 9:51 AM
CYSO performs Dvorak's "New World Symphony" - Movement 4, Part 1 at the Teatro Solis in Montevideo, Uruguay on 6/25/09.
To see Part 2 of Movement 4 and other videos from our South American Tour concerts, go to the official CYSO YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/MyCYSO.
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By CYSOBlog on
6/26/2009 9:59 PM
We began the day with a bus tour of Montevideo and discovered how beautiful the city along the water really is. We rode along the “rambla,” which describes any road along the water. It certainly reminded us of home and Lake Shore Drive (except Chicago needs a few palm trees). We learned that Montevideo has over 400 statues and monuments. During the tour, we stopped to view some of these important historical sites and enjoyed the view of the city from the coast. After lunch and shopping in the Old City of Montevideo this afternoon, we had a great farewell dinner. The kids then celebrated at the hotel in a ballroom with music, snacks and dancing. It was a great way to celebrate their musical achievements and a fantastic South American tour!
Here are some more thoughts from our students on their favorite parts of this tour.
“What a fantastic culture we are in. The old buildings, the dancing, the food, the music! But the more I think about how much fu ...
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By CYSOBlog on
6/24/2009 8:24 PM
This morning, after making the four hour trek back to Buenos Aires from Rosario, we got the chance to experience a South American Buquebus (boo-kay-boos). We rode the large ferry across the Río Plata for three hours before arriving at Montevideo. The airport-like experience of riding the Buquebus was interesting indeed.
After checking in at our hotel, we were taken to our first Uruguayan meal at a nice restaurant in the Old City of Montevideo. We walked a very quaint pedestrian shopping area to get there. It was delicious, as the majority of our South American meals have been. We are all very excited to explore the city of Montevideo more tomorrow afternoon.
In the morning, the kids have an early rehearsal at Teatro Solis to get ready for the final concert of the tour tomorrow night. We drove past the beautiful theater on our way to dinner and are looking forward to seeing the inside! The kids will have the opportunity to meet with some young mus ...
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By CYSOBlog on
6/23/2009 9:51 PM
Today was a sunny, brisk winter day in Rosario. We all enjoyed having free time this morning to explore the city and do some shopping. The kids then had a rehearsal this afternoon in Teatro el Circulo to prepare for the big concert.
Tonight's program of Brahms, Hanson and Dvorak did not fail to impress the Rosario crowd that filled each seat from the main floor to the third balcony of Teatro el Circulo! The audience was again wowed by our talented students and was even treated to two encores. We are so proud of their accomplishments and the way they have represented classical music and American youth here in Argentina.
Early in the morning, we are headed back to Buenos Aires by bus. Once there, we will board a ferry to Uruguay and then make our way to Montevideo, our final stop on this South American Tour. We're off to bed before ...
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By CYSOBlog on
6/22/2009 7:41 PM
Today was our first day in Rosario. We visited the Monumento a la Bandera (Monument to the Argentine flag). It was actually Flag Day this past Saturday in Argentina, so we got the opportunity to see many of the Argentine flags flying. It was a beautiful day as we walked by the Paraná River. We got the chance to visit the Rosario Cathedral, and we saw the suspended bridge that connects Rosario to Victoria, the city across the river on the delta.
 
We were even joinied by some friendly stray dogs that met us at the bus and accompanied us the whole morning. They stood in the middle of the street and barked to stop traffic so we could cross the street. We were sad that we weren't able to bring them back on th ...
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By CYSOBlog on
6/21/2009 8:32 PM
We have arrived safely in Rosario, Argentina! Our day started with an antique market in Buenos Aires this morning. We then decided to take advantage of the long bus ride by asking our students for their thoughts on their favorite part of the tour so far. Here is what some of them said...
"I love the totally different culture and the experience of trying to find your way around with only Spanish. Now I am glad I had to take Spanish in middle school! The audiences are so welcoming and fun, I wish we could perform down here more often. I am so glad we have this amazing opportunity to visit South America!"
- Danny Taubenheim, trumpet
"I really enjoyed the flea market today. There was something for everyone! I also love the beef."
- Michael Rau, violin
"Turning a corner outside of La Facultad de Derecho to find audience members whistling themes from the pieces we performed. Knowing th ...
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