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Deceptive Cadence
3:18 pm
Tue June 19, 2012

The Cleveland Youth Orchestra: On The Road In Mozart's Hometown

Credit Roger Mastroianni / Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra embarks on its first European tour.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 12:19 pm

Nurturing young talent is a long tradition in the classical music world, and many professional orchestras have their own youth orchestras. But it stands to reason that an organization with the kind of international stature the Cleveland Orchestra enjoys would have a top-notch youth ensemble. It does. And it's called, not surprisingly, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra — COYO for short. The young musicians have just embarked on a European tour.

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Deceptive Cadence
8:29 am
Tue June 19, 2012

Finding The Right Teacher For Your Music-Loving Kid

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:45 pm

With the current school year wrapping up and our thoughts turning to how to make next year even better, we're teaming up with our friends at From the Top to create "The Young Person's Guide to Making Music." All this week, we're tackling topics for music-loving kids and their families, from how to choose the right instrument to vanquishing the audition monster, with lo

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Deceptive Cadence
8:52 am
Mon June 18, 2012

Finding True Love: Helping Your Kid Choose The Right Instrument

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:46 pm

Whether it's learning saxophone in school band, taking Saturday piano lessons, or participating in a top-flight youth orchestra, there are tens of millions of kids in the United States learning to play instruments. Way back in 2003, Gallup pollsters figured that at least 84 million Americans play an instrument — and at least a third of those players were then between the ages of 5 and 17.

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Deceptive Cadence
3:42 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Around The Classical Internet: June 15, 2012

Credit Unbenannt / Courtesy of the artist
Could Andrew Litton be the next Colorado Symphony leader? Check your inbox.

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 6:46 pm

  • The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, under the new leadership of chief exec Gene Sobczak has pulled off "a kind of short-term miracle." Less than a year ago, the orchestra was "so toxic that 20 trustees made an angry and abrupt exit," and they've been looking for a new artistic director for about four years.
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