The Treasure Valley Youth Symphony, comprised of talented high school musicians from throughout the Treasure Valley, is a full symphony orchestra providing its members with professional education and performance opportunities. The orchestra rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy and performs three symphony concerts per school year. The concerts feature exciting and challenging literature from the standard orchestral repertoire. In addition to working with Dr. David Saunders, conductor, students receive coaching from principal players of the Boise Philharmonic. TVYS also performs in a unique event called Musical Movies.

ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

Dr. Saunders has served as Music Director and Conductor of the Treasure Valley Youth Symphony since May of 1999. He has been Professor of Music at Boise State University since 1996. Saunders studied conducting with Maestro Otto-Werner Mueller at the Yale School of Music, Leonard Slatkin at the St. Louis Conservatory of Music, and won a fellowship for advanced study at the Aspen Music School in Colorado. He studied horn with Roland Pandolfi and William Purvis and violin with Margaret Hodge. Saunders earned his Master of Music degree at Yale University School of Music and his Doctorate in music at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has conducted the Empire State Youth Orchestra, the Albany Symphony, and the Saint Cecilia Chamber Orchestra in New York before coming to Boise.

Treasure Valley Youth Symphony Sponsor: St. Luke's * Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Services


2008-2009 Concert Schedule:
Musical Movies (Annual Fundraiser): Thursday, February 5, 2009
Treasure Valley Youth Symphony Fall Concert: Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ Timberline High School. 7:00 PM
Treasure Valley Youth Symphony Spring Concert: Sunday, March 1, 2009 @ Borah High School. 7:00 PM
Treasure Valley Youth Symphony Season Finale: Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ Centennial High School. 7:00 PM

AUDITION FOR THE TREASURE VALLEY YOUTH SYMPHONY

SCHEDULE OF REHEARSALS AND CONCERTS

TVYS MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES 2008-2009

2008-2009 TVYS ROSTER

CONTACT INFORMATION
Alison Baldwin
Education Coordinator
Boise Philharmonic
208.344.7849
aabaldwin@boisephilharmonic.org