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2022 Chicago Youth in Music Festival

Chicago Youth in Music Festival

The Chicago Youth in Music Festival is an annual celebration of young people who are passionate about symphony orchestras. The 2024 Festival took place April 20-29 at Symphony Center and featured over 200 young musicians from across Chicago. 

2024 Chicago Youth in Music Festival
Kenny Lee rehearses the side-by-side 2024 CYMF Community Orchestra Convening ensemble.
Elliot Mandel
Conductor Kenny Lee rehearses the side-by-side 2024 CYMF Community Orchestra Convening ensemble.
Elliot Mandel
Flutes at work during a 2024 CYMF Community Orchestra Convening sectional.
Elliot Mandel
Students and Civic musicians participate in a violin sectional during the 2024 CYMF Community Orchestra Convening.
Elliot Mandel
Civic trumpet Abner Wong plays side-by-side with students in the 2024 CYMF Community Orchestra Convening.
Elliot Mandel
Civic clarinet Elizabeth Kapitaniuk coaches students during a winds and brass sectional as part of the 2024 CYMF Community Orchestra Convening.
Elliot Mandel
CPS students reflect on what music means to them during the lunch break.
Elliot Mandel
CSO bass Dan Carson plays with students in the 2024 CYMF CPS Convening ensemble.
Elliot Mandel
Daniella Valdez rehearses the 2024 CYMF CPS Convening ensemble featuring Civic musicians, CSO musicians and over 100 CPS high school students.
Elliot Mandel
CSO Principal Second Violin Baird Dodge sits side-by-side with students in the 2024 CYMF CPS Convening ensemble.
Elliot Mandel
Daniella Valdez rehearses the 2024 CYMF CPS Convening ensemble featuring Civic musicians, CSO musicians and over 100 CPS high school students.
Elliot Mandel
Student cellist Benjamin Fernandez performing in the 2024 Chicago Youth in Music Festival Orchestra.
Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero leading the 2024 Chicago Youth in Music Festival Orchestra in their performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4.
Todd Rosenberg Photography
The 2024 Festival Orchestra in performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4.
Todd Rosenberg Photography
Student violist Chloe Cohen performing in the 2024 Festival Orchestra.
Todd Rosenberg Photography
The horn section of the 2024 Festival Orchestra following their performance of Shostakovich Symphony No. 4.
Todd Rosenberg Photography

Watch these short videos about past Youth in Music Festivals:

Sponsors

The Chicago Youth in Music Festival is generously sponsored by Megan and Steve Shebik and by Michael and Linda Simon.

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