Concert dates for remainder of 2012
May 6 – Spring Concert – 2:00 p.m. – Bring your blanket or chair and join us in the park for our spring concert. Instead of ticket sales, YOEC will be holding a 50/50 raffle. Donations will also be gladly accepted to help fund our scholarship fund. Ice Cream social to follow in the cafeteria.
May 7 – Kessler Institute Performance, 7:00 p.m.
Jun 11 – Memorial Concert for Nikhil at Liberty School
Jun 16, South Orange Celebrate! YOEC will be performing.
YOEC PARTNERS WITH SOPAC FOR 2012-2013
YOEC will be holding their winter and spring concerts for 2012-2013 at SOPAC. Michael Bollinger, the executive director of SOPAC, is currently working on the performance schedule for 2012-2013. More information to follow once the dates have been confirmed.
Welcome to Youth Orchestras of Essex County
We Are Three Orchestras
More than 100 musicians from a dozen towns, led by five outstanding conductors who make beautiful classical music on Mondays during the school year. We play four concerts to a combined audience of about 700 people in the spring and fall. We have socials three times a year, and a potluck dessert after our concerts. Our recordings are online and we have fun! Join us!
Mission Statement
To provide a diverse group of musically talented young people the opportunity to participate in an affordable, high-level orchestral experience and cultivate a lifelong love of music.
Join Us
Our orchestras offer a musical opportunity for ages 7 to 18, generally second grade through high school.
Placement in the three orchestras is based on an audition. With conductor approval, some musicians will play with the higher-level orchestra, particularly if they have been with us for a long time and have the musical ability and maturity for more intense rehearsals.
In some instances, a musician new to us will benefit from a semester with a less advanced level before moving to another orchestra. Some advanced players in the youngest orchestra may be offered an opportunity to play one piece with the advanced orchestra. Conductors make all placement in a manner they feel best benefits the individual musician and the orchestra as a whole.
Auditions will be held on Monday, May 14 and 21, 2012 at South Orange Middle School: Email admin@yoec.org for an appointment. Register for an audition at www.whoscoming.com/yoec.
Video
Visit YOEC Orchestra’s YouTube Channel
YOEC partners with SOPAC for 2012-2013
YOEC will be holding their winter and spring concerts for 2012-2013 at SOPAC. Michael Bollinger, the executive director of SOPAC, is currently working on the performance schedule for 2012-2013. More information to follow once the dates have been confirmed.
