Mr. Daniel Martinez
Youth Orchestra Music Director
GCSYO is a per-semester program with tuition being $85.00 for each semester.
Auditions
Students between the age of 13-20 are welcomed to join the Youth Orchestra to enhance their classical music abilities. Auditions are held in August and January before the start of each semester.
Rehearsals are mandatory and will be every Wednesday after the school day. Rehearsals will be located at Gulfport High School in the music wing.
History
Started in 2001, the Gulf Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra (GCSYO) is dedicated to the orchestral training of 52 Mississippi Gulf Coast students. Tuition to perform with the Youth Orchestra is $85.00/Semester, if a student wishes to perform and is eligible for scholarships, the Gulf Coast Symphony Board of Directors will cover the cost of the student or another donor from the membership. If you wish to assist in covering the cost of tuition for a Youth Orchestra student please call the symphony office at 228-896-7246 or email us at info@gulfcoastsymphony.net.
The philosophy guiding the GCSYO is to lay the foundation for life-long learning and appreciation of the arts, enhance school music education program, build future audiences, and improve the quality of life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Concerts
Concerts are performed per-semester for the Youth Orchestra. They also join the professional orchestra on stage at the Holiday Peppermint Pops concerts playing side-by-side on a few select pieces.
Other Gigs
Concerts are performed per-semester for the Youth Orchestra. They also join the professional orchestra on stage at the Holiday Peppermint Pops concerts playing side-by-side on a few select pieces.
The youth orchestra is always available for other gigs outside of playing concerts. We have gathered small ensembles to perform for different church services, background music for different events and so on. If you would like for our youth orchestra to play at your event please contact Mr. Daniel Martinez via email at daniel.gcsyo@gmail.com.