Northern Valley Youth Orchestras’ 15th season, “Encore!” opens with a fall concert on Sunday, November 16th at 4:30 pm at the Empire Arts Center. The two NVYO student symphony orchestras will each perform an exciting variety of symphonic music by composers both living and historic, including familiar favorites, lesser-known masterpieces and new works. General admission tickets are only available at the door, pay-what-you-can, with a suggested minimum contribution of $5. The concert will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. The performance features the North Dakota premiere of “Oceana,” a multimedia work with music by Stella Sung and film by renowned underwater videographer Annie Crawley. Oceana highlights the issue of ocean noise pollution and looks for solutions to human and ocean coexistence. Additional featured performances are compositions from historic composers like Johann Strauss II, whose 250th birthday year we celebrate this fall; Leroy Anderson; and Gustav Holst, along with new and exciting piecesfrom living composers like Soon Hee Newbold and Bao Yuankai. Audiences will hear music depicting a variety of cities and cultures from around the world.
NVYO includes two performing symphonic orchestras: Symphony, conducted by Dr. Kevin Sütterlin and assistant Devon Tucker; and Philharmonic, led by Kara Hartten with assistant Katie Stermer. The 90+ string, wind, brass and percussion student musicians come from over a dozen regional cities and schools in Minnesota and North Dakota. NVYO programs provide challenging symphonic technique and performance opportunities for young musicians aged 9 to 21, within a supportive setting. NVYO participants make music, make friends, and use their talents to make a difference in the community. More info at nvyo.org