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| NYYS Jazz Presents: An Evening with Maria Schneider  Five-time Grammy Award winner Maria Schneider will join the NYYS Jazz in a program that caps off an extended residency with the ensemble, and will spotlight a rich cross-section of music from across her storied career. The program will also feature the world premiere of First Music commission Torgbui, by Jonathan Ragonese.About the NYYS The New York Youth Symphony is the most awarded youth program of its kind in the nation, recognized for its innovative, tuition-free educational programs for talented young musicians. Founded in 1963 as an orchestra to showcase the metropolitan area's most gifted musicians ages 12-22, its activities have since grown to encompass programs in chamber music, conducting, composition, and jazz, with performances at world class venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Through its commissioning program, First Music, the NYYS has commissioned over 150 works from young composers since 1984. An Evening with Maria Schneider Monday, May 14, 2018 7:30 PM The Times Center write your comments about the article :: © 2018 Jazz News :: home page |