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Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) is a group of youth orchestras in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Founded in 1972, GTCYS has served over 16,000 musicians and put on more than 500 concerts. The top orchestra has also traveled on 12 national and international tours. GTCYS currently features 6 orchestras for young musicians any age through high school.GTCYS is a youth orchestra program based in Minneapolis that draws over 500 students from eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Artistic director is Mark Russell Smith, who also conducts the top orchestra.Mission: In the conviction that music nourishes the mind, body, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.History: Founded in 1972, GTCYS (pronounced “GIT-seez”) was created to provide an educational orchestra program for motivated music students from throughout the metropolitan area. Since then, GTCYS has served more than 16,000 students, honing their musical talents and developing lifelong values such as excellence, teamwork, discipline, and community engagement. With year-round opportunities for beginning to advanced musicians, GTCYS’ programming is inclusive, rigorous and comprehensive, and is designed to help young people achieve their full potential.GTCYS provides a supportive yet challenging atmosphere in which young musicians of all ages and abilities can aspire to the highest levels of musical proficiency, learn from the masters of our time and perform in prestigious concert halls. Esteemed guest conductors have included Aaron Copland, Leonard Slatkin, Raymond Leppard, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Roberto Abbado, and Osmo Vänskä. GTCYS’ premier orchestra, Symphony, has appeared at the famous Schools Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and has toured the globe from the British Isles to Asia, Central America, the former Soviet Union and the South Pacific, where GTCYS’ 1992 Fiji performance marked the first appearance by a western orchestra in that island nation.GTCYS holds a treasured place in the Minnesota arts and cultural landscape, and has appeared at some of Minnesota’s most memorable events, including performing the National Anthem at the 1983 opening celebration for the Metrodome, and a 1991 Inauguration Day performance at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda. Over the years, GTCYS has been honored by the Twin Cities Mayors’ Public Arts Award for “outstanding musical contributions to the community,” and an ASCAP award for creative programming. GTCYS’ artistic staff forges strong relationships with school orchestra programs and regional artistic partners to advance music education for young people in the Twin Cities. Since June 2011, GTCYS and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra have shared a unique strategic allianced aimed to strengthen both organizations and the community."@en }

• Greater_Twin_Cities_Youth_Symphonies abstract "The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) is a group of youth orchestras in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Founded in 1972, GTCYS has served over 16,000 musicians and put on more than 500 concerts. The top orchestra has also traveled on 12 national and international tours. GTCYS currently features 6 orchestras for young musicians any age through high school.GTCYS is a youth orchestra program based in Minneapolis that draws over 500 students from eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Artistic director is Mark Russell Smith, who also conducts the top orchestra.Mission: In the conviction that music nourishes the mind, body, and spirit of the individual and enriches the community, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies provides a rigorous and inspiring orchestral experience for young musicians.History: Founded in 1972, GTCYS (pronounced “GIT-seez”) was created to provide an educational orchestra program for motivated music students from throughout the metropolitan area. Since then, GTCYS has served more than 16,000 students, honing their musical talents and developing lifelong values such as excellence, teamwork, discipline, and community engagement. With year-round opportunities for beginning to advanced musicians, GTCYS’ programming is inclusive, rigorous and comprehensive, and is designed to help young people achieve their full potential.GTCYS provides a supportive yet challenging atmosphere in which young musicians of all ages and abilities can aspire to the highest levels of musical proficiency, learn from the masters of our time and perform in prestigious concert halls. Esteemed guest conductors have included Aaron Copland, Leonard Slatkin, Raymond Leppard, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Roberto Abbado, and Osmo Vänskä. GTCYS’ premier orchestra, Symphony, has appeared at the famous Schools Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and has toured the globe from the British Isles to Asia, Central America, the former Soviet Union and the South Pacific, where GTCYS’ 1992 Fiji performance marked the first appearance by a western orchestra in that island nation.GTCYS holds a treasured place in the Minnesota arts and cultural landscape, and has appeared at some of Minnesota’s most memorable events, including performing the National Anthem at the 1983 opening celebration for the Metrodome, and a 1991 Inauguration Day performance at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda. Over the years, GTCYS has been honored by the Twin Cities Mayors’ Public Arts Award for “outstanding musical contributions to the community,” and an ASCAP award for creative programming. GTCYS’ artistic staff forges strong relationships with school orchestra programs and regional artistic partners to advance music education for young people in the Twin Cities. Since June 2011, GTCYS and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra have shared a unique strategic allianced aimed to strengthen both organizations and the community.".