YOSA

🎶 Behind the Scenes 🎶

Our YOSA musicians and Music Director Troy Peters are hard at work during rehearsals for "Legally Blonde The Musical JR." 🎻🎷🎺

Catch them live this weekend in collaboration with The Majestic Empire Foundation - Formerly Las Casas Foundation and Antonio Broadway Theater.

🗓️ Showtimes:
📅 Saturday, July 20 at 6:00 p.m.
📅 Sunday, July 21 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: https://www.majesticempire.com/events/legally-blonde/

🎶✨ Week One of YOSA's Summer Symphony Camp was a resounding success! 🎻🎺🎼

Our talented young musicians shone brightly in the High School Orchestra Camp, Band Camp, Elementary String Camp, and Exploring Music for Elementary Students classes. Our campers showcased their passion and dedication to music during rehearsals, breakouts, and sectionals. They had a ton of fun with their theme days and rocked out in a final concert on Friday afternoon! 🎵👏

Thank you to all the students, instructors, and staff who made this week unforgettable. Stay tuned for more Summer Symphony Camp in Week Two! 🌟

We are thrilled to introduce the conductors for YOSA’s High School Orchestra Camp during Summer Symphony Camp Week 1, from July 8-12, 2024! Join us in welcoming Kenneth Freudigman and Julie Post.

Mr. Freudigman, co-founder and artistic director of Camerata San Antonio, is the principal cello of the San Antonio Philharmonic and a renowned pedagogue. His rich background includes performances with the Rochester Philharmonic, New World Symphony, and other prestigious orchestras, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to our camp.

Ms. Post has a 29-year career teaching public school orchestra in San Antonio, making a significant impact on countless young musicians. An award-winning educator, she is also an active consultant, clinician, and adjudicator. Now in her 3rd season conducting YOSA's Repertory Orchestra, we are fortunate to have her expertise.

We are excited to have these distinguished educators with us this summer.

Enroll now at yosa.org/highschoolstringcamp

We are excited to introduce the conductors for YOSA’s Summer Symphony Camp Middle School Orchestra Camp during Week 2, from July 15-19, 2024! Join us in welcoming Katie Boyd, Martin Sanchez, and and Jason Thibodeaux.

Ms. Boyd is in her 10th year teaching in Northside ISD and her 5th year leading the YOSA Prelude Strings. A former YOSA musician herself, Ms. Boyd has also served at the YOSA Music Learning Center and taught music to children in Costa Rica.

Mr. Sanchez has held various teaching positions, including Assistant Director in the UTSA String Project, and is currently the orchestra director at Ed White Middle School. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our students.

Mr. Thibodeaux is the Winston Churchill High School Director of Orchestras. He has also taught summer camps for Texas State University and the North East I.S.D. Orchestra Summer Workshop. He is currently the YOSA Intermezzo Strings Conductor.

We are grateful to have these talented educators with us this summer.

Enroll for YOSA’s Middle School Orchestra Camp now at yosa.org/middleschoolstringcamp

Join us in welcoming Josh Prado as the conductor for YOSA’s Orchestra X camp during YOSA’s Summer Symphony Camp Week 2, from July 15-19, 2024!

Mr. Prado is the director and conductor of the Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School Orchestra, LEE Mariachi Unido Ensemble, and the LEE Guitar Program. He is committed to making the LEE Orchestra the “Land of Opportunity,” where his teaching philosophy focuses on expanding the knowledge of his students to help them reach their musical potential in the most unique way possible. Get ready for an exciting musical experience with Mr. Prado!

Enroll for YOSA’s Orchestra X now at yosa.org/orchestrax

We end our time in Germany with a day in the picturesque city of Heidelberg, after a quick ride on the funicular we were met with partial ruins of the Heidelberg Castle.

🏰 Built around 1214 the remaining structure of the Castle has survived lightning strikes, wars, and fires! We walked the main around the main plaza, visited the apothecary museum on site and walked up the “big barrel”.

We hopped back on the bus after some wandering and last minute gift shopping and headed back to Frankfurt to get ready to say good bye to Germany.

We are so sad to say tschüss to Germany but so excited to be heading home.

See you soon San Antonio! ✈️

After a bit of sightseeing in Frankfurt which included sites like the campus of Gothe University, Paulskirche, and Hochzeitstrum we took off to San Antonio’s sister city of Darmstadt!

We had a warm welcome and a beautiful crowd which included city officials and Hanno Benz, the Lord Mayor the city of Darmstadt!

We’ve got one full day of exploration before heading back home to San Antonio.

On our way to Frankfurt we had a quick stop in Eisenach for some lunch and shopping before trekking 1,300 feet up a mountain to visit the beautiful Wartburg Castle.

Built around 1067 by Ludwig der Springer, Wartburg has been the home to many an import historical figure!

Next up, our sister city, Darmstadt!

We are thrilled to have Kenneth Freudigman as the conductor for YOSA's Cello Intensive during YOSA’s Summer Symphony Camp Week 2, from July 15-19, 2024!

He is the co-founder and artistic director of Camerata San Antonio, the principal cello of the San Antonio Philharmonic, and a renowned pedagogue. With a rich background that includes performing with the Rochester Philharmonic, New World Symphony, and several other prestigious orchestras, Mr. Freudigman brings a wealth of experience and passion to our camp!

Enroll for YOSA’s Cello Intensive now at yosa.org/cellointensive

🇩🇪 We made it to Leipzig!

After some sightseeing on the bus we stopped at the Monument to the Battle of the nations and made our way to the city center. 🚌

We got to explore a bit before visiting Thomaskirche, the church where 🎼Johann Sebastian Bach was the music director for 27 years! After some roaming we had lunch at the historic Auerbach Keller, the second oldest restaurant in Leipzig and known as the first stop Faust takes in Goethe’s play.

We ended our day heading to the Paulinum at the University of Leipzig for our second concert in Germany! 🎻

🇩🇪Our adventures continue with a trip to Potsdam on the way to Leipzig!

In Potsdam we visited Sanssouci Palace, a summer home built by King Frederick the Great. We were “without worry” as we wandered through the palace and it’s beautiful gardens. Our time in Potsdam continued with a roam through the town center for some lunch and a chat with the locals!

On to Liepzig!

The YOSA Germany tour adventure began with two days in Berlin!

We toured the city visiting iconic sites like the East Side Gallery memorial and the Brandenderburg Gate. On our second day in Berlin we visited Checkpoint Charlie and enjoyed an hour long cruise on the river Spree.

We ended the day with the Youth Symphony Orchestra Berlin at the beautiful Funkhaus Berlin to a sold out crowd! You can watch the livestream on our page in case you missed it!

Keep up with us on our stories 🇩🇪

We are delighted to welcome Katie Boyd as the conductor for YOSA’s Elementary String Camp during Summer Symphony Camp Week 1, from July 8-12, 2024!

Ms. Boyd is in her 10th year teaching in Northside ISD and her 5th year leading the YOSA Prelude Strings. She is a former YOSA musician herself and has also served at the YOSA Music Learning Center. She has even traveled abroad to teach music to children in Costa Rica!

Enroll for YOSA’s Elementary String Camp now at yosa.org/elementarystringcamp1

We are thrilled to have Michael Ippolito return to lead YOSA’s Composition Seminar during Summer Symphony Camp Week 3, from July 22-16, 2024!

Praised by the New York Times for his “polished orchestration,” his music has been performed by leading musicians and orchestras around the world. Mr. Ippolito has received commissions from Carnegie Hall, The ASCAP Foundation, The Florida Orchestra, and numerous others. He currently teaches composition at Texas State University and is ready to educate our YOSA musicians!

Enroll for YOSA’s Composition Seminar now at yosa.org/compositionseminar

🚨 YOSA 2024/25 placements are NOW LIVE! 🚨

Make sure to check your emails! Congratulations to all!! 🎉

We are thrilled to introduce the conductors for YOSA’s Exploring Music for Elementary Students Camp during Summer Symphony Camp Week 1, from July 8-12, 2024!

Join us in welcoming Matthew Trevino and Danielle Ortiz. Mr. Trevino, with over 14 years of elementary music education experience, teaches at Roan Forest Elementary and is a 2-time semifinalist for the Music Educator GRAMMY Award. He also leads his percussion group, Sonido, performing around San Antonio.

Ms. Ortiz, a native of Fredericksburg, TX, has a rich background in band, choir, jazz band, and marching band, and earned her degree from Texas State University. In 2018, she performed in Austria with the World Adult Wind Orchestra Project. Now in her 4th year teaching at Roan Forest Elementary, she is excited to support our young musicians this summer!

We are grateful to have these talented educators with us for the summer!

Enroll for YOSA’s Exploring Music for Elementary Students now at yosa.org/exploringmusicelementary

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visit yosa.org/concerts to learn more!

🎻 Reminder: The Bon Voyage Concert is this Saturday, June 15, at 8 pm! 🌟

🚨🚨 Please note the venue change: The concert will now be held at Alamo Heights Junior School. 🚨🚨

Join us for the 2024 YOSA Germany Tour Bon Voyage Concert to send off our talented YOSA musicians as they embark on their Germany tour from June 16-24. Come support and celebrate their hard work and dedication with an evening of incredible music. 🎶✨

We are so excited to share that we are recipients of a 2024 Grant! This
generous gift comes from the Texas Cultural Trust and Texas Women for the Arts, a statewide
giving circle with a mission to awaken and nurture the artist in every Texas child. Stay tuned for
more on what we can accomplish thanks to this generous support!

We are honored to welcome back Miguel Guzman as YOSA’s Mariachi Camp conductor during YOSA’s Summer Symphony Camp Week 3, from July 22-26, 2024!

Mr. Guzman has 34 years of experience as a professional musician and 30 as a Mariachi educator. He is the co-founder and musical director of Mariachi Los Galleros and teaches at the Miguel Guzman Mariachi Conservatory. Mr. Guzman has also accompanied and recorded with renowned artists such as Lucha Villa, Placido Domingo, and Chente Barrera. We are excited t have his dedication to elevating Mariachi education!

Enroll for YOSA’s Mariachi Camp now at yosa.org/mariachicamp

We are excited to announce that Karlos Elizondo will be conducting YOSA’s Jazz and Big Band Camp during YOSA’s Summer Symphony Camp Week 2, from July 15-19, 2024!

A native of San Antonio, Mr. Elizondo has nearly 2 decades of teaching experience. As a trumpeter, he has performed with legendary artists such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, and Tito Puente, Jr. He also leads The Powerhouse Big Band and is the lead trumpet of the Doc Watkins Orchestra.

Enroll for YOSA’s Jazz and Big Band Camp now at yosa.org/jazzandbigbandcamp