Wednesday, February 17, 2010
8:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
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Led by Artistic Advisor Plácido Domingo, Youth Orchestra of the Americas (YOA) is a multicultural, world-class symphony orchestra of 100 gifted young musicians between the ages of 18 and 30 and from over 20 countries in the Western Hemisphere. Musicians are selected from a rigorous audition process at local, national and international levels. The finest musicians are chosen to participate on full scholarship to allow for the greatest diversity possible, regardless of economic background or means. Each July, the musicians gather for a two-week residency to participate in master classes and rehearsals of diverse and challenging repertoire in preparation for a three-week international concert tour. Over 10,000 youth have auditioned and more than 500 participated in YOA to date. The mission of YOA is to bring together energetic, talented musicians to pursue excellence and celebrate cultural diversity as a catalyst for social change.

This concert will feature a selection of musicians from the orchestra.

The event will be preceded by the launch of the Winter Issue of Americas Quarterly. For more information on the launch, please click here.

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The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is presented with the generous support of MetLife Foundation. The Spring 2010 Music Program is also supported in part by The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.


In-kind support is graciously provided by the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Quintet of the Americas, and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas. The Momenta Quartet's performance is made possible through the generous support of The Aaron Coplan Fund for New Music and Meet the Composer's Cary New Music Performance Fund.