New York Youth Symphony to Perform at West Side Presbyterian Church
RIDGEWOOD—West Side Presbyterian Church welcomes the Grammy Award-winning New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) to the sanctuary on February 25 at 3:00 pm. Come hear the symphony’s exciting and varied repertoire, which will include Elgar’s Enigma Variations.
The New York Youth Symphony is one of the most awarded youth programs of its kind in the country, recognized for its innovative, educational programs for talented young musicians.
Founded in 1963 as an orchestra to showcase the metropolitan area’s most gifted musicians ages 10-22, it has since expanded to encompass programs in chamber music, conducting, composition, jazz, musical theater songwriting and its newest orchestra, Crescendo. The NYYS has performed at world-class venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. And through its commissioning program, First Music, the organization has commissioned more than 170 works from young composers since 1984.
Admission to the concert is free, with donations always appreciated. For those unable to attend in person, the concert will be livestreamed at https://westside.org/watch/concert-livestream/.
Founded in 1912, West Side Presbyterian Church is a welcoming, inclusive church where people of all ages grow in faith, form lasting friendships and help our neighbors in need. West Side is located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood, NJ. For more information, please call 201-652-1966 or visit www.westside.org.