Metropolitan Youth Symphony

Love as a force to break barriers, as in the stories of Leonore and Florestan, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Romeo and Juliet. Repertoire: Leonore Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven Orpheus Undone by Missy Mazzoli, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony and Ricardo Muti in 2020 Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter...

Orchestral music extends its reach to break barriers through film and video games. Repertoire: Waloyo Yamoni (“We Overcome the Wind”) by Christopher Tin, with Pacific Youth Choir Suite from Palia by Steffen Schmidt, MYS alum and successful composer of music for video games, including Palia, a life simulation massively multiplayer online game...

MYS is proud to welcome barrier-breaking five-time Grammy winner and Portland native esperanza spalding for its season finale. MYS is commissioning a piece by esperanza spalding for bass, voice, and symphony, exploring the connection between the land and spirit. esperanza will perform the new work with MYS Symphony Orchestra and jazz students,...