Denver Young Artists Orchestra
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The Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) is one of the leading youth orchestras in the United States today. It was founded in 1977 by Betty Naster and Carl Topilow in Denver, Colorado
. The orchestra maintains a close relationship with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
. Membership is by audition and is limited to musicians aged 8 to 23. Concerts take place at Boettcher Concert Hall
and Gates Hall at the University of Denver's
Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The current music director is Jurgen de Lemos.
The DYAO includes three ensembles: the original orchestra, known simply as DYAO, and two training ensembles, the Conservatory Orchestra and the String Ensemble. Auditions take place every spring .
The DYAO has performed with many prominent soloists over the years, including Wendy Warner, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and Edgar Meyer. In addition, the DYAO has gone on tour several times, to various regions around the world, including Europe and South America.
Many alumni of the DYAO go on to play as professional musicians in well-known orchestras.
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. The orchestra maintains a close relationship with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Colorado’s only full-time professional orchestra, the Colorado Symphony embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a diverse array of symphonic performances throughout the year...
. Membership is by audition and is limited to musicians aged 8 to 23. Concerts take place at Boettcher Concert Hall
Boettcher Concert Hall
Boettcher Concert Hall, located in Denver, Colorado, was the first symphony hall in the round in the United States. Built in 1978, as a home for the Denver Symphony Orchestra, the hall is part of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the second largest performing arts complex in the United States...
and Gates Hall at the University of Denver's
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The current music director is Jurgen de Lemos.
The DYAO includes three ensembles: the original orchestra, known simply as DYAO, and two training ensembles, the Conservatory Orchestra and the String Ensemble. Auditions take place every spring .
The DYAO has performed with many prominent soloists over the years, including Wendy Warner, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and Edgar Meyer. In addition, the DYAO has gone on tour several times, to various regions around the world, including Europe and South America.
Many alumni of the DYAO go on to play as professional musicians in well-known orchestras.