The Caesura Youth Orchestra has completed another year of providing music education and instrumental instruction. All classes were held virtually on Zoom, which created a lot of challenges; however, there is gratitude that The Caesura Youth Orchestra was able to continue providing much needed music education during the pandemic.

Many students found it very challenging to continue music along with the rest of their school work, so the number of orchestra participants was down from the previous years.  

To view the spring virtual concert, visit https://tinyurl.com/5h23kehs.

CYO is a stakeholder in the Los Angeles Philharmonic Youth Orchestras of Los Angeles project. There is no past or present activity; there are two planned activities:

Music education: CYO provides free musical instruments and music instruction to disadvantaged students in Glendale. Free instruction is provided by professional musicians from various orchestras in the Los Angeles area.

The target audience to be served through this charitable program is students in the south part of Glendale in the third to fifth grades, with expansion as soon as practical to include students from pre-school to high school. Students meet four times a week after school. Education also takes the form of attending performances of orchestras at no charge to students and their parents, through cooperative relationships with groups such as the Glendale Youth Orchestra.

Music performance: CYO provides regular performance opportunities for students in the program. Students perform regularly at Cerritos Elementary, local churches, hospitals and community events.

It is estimated that 80% of organizational time will be spent on music education, and 20% on performance. CYO is funded through grants, corporate donations, in-kind donations, ticket revenue from performances and gifts from individuals and service clubs.

In preparation of meeting again with students in person, financial support is welcomed. Donors may send a contribution to Caesura Youth Orchestra, 610 E. California Ave., Glendale CA 91206 or via the website: www.mycyo.org.