- General Programs
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In addition to the orchestral program, TYSA augments its curriculum
with sectionals, chamber music, private lessons and music theory classes.
Through seven orchestras and adjunct programs, the TYSA has reached
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30,000 people in 2006-2007. The successful Evergreen Music Festival,
summer music program provides opportunity for our students together with
students not in our regular program to experience the love and joy of
performing music together. The uniqueness of the March
String Orchestra Festival provides for over 1,200 middle/junior high musicians. Coming
from throughout Puget Sound, full school orchestras meet at The Evergreen
State College, perform for one another and listen to TYSA chamber
musicians. A month prior to the festival, the TYSA provides school
orchestras with festival music to learn. During the festival they join
together to perform these works under the direction of renowned maestros. TYSA seeks out performance opportunities in nursing homes and underserved
outlying communities. The Chamber Series thrives, as do the
sold out children’s concert and our annual 14-concert school tour.
- Evergreen Music Festival
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Two week long sessions provide intensive summer music training to string, brass, woodwind and
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percussion students.
Follow the links for
additional information for each session.
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Applications are also available for printing.
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2007-2008 Concert Season
“Music of the America's”-14 formal concerts and the following programs:
 | The Brass Ensemble and a Double Reed Ensemble for members/non-members provides supplemental training in symphonic literature |
| Tacoma's only Bach Festival introduced in 1982 has evolved into the Chamber Series |
| Discover Music concerts is a tradition designed to introduce classical music to the young |
| String Orchestra Festival complements the school music program. Over 1,200 middle & junior high school string musicians from the entire Puget Sound region gather at The Evergreen State College to share music |
| Evergreen Music Festival (music camp) which attracts musicians nationally and internationally |
| A special effort is made to reach underserved audiences with run-out concerts/retreats |
| An expanded annual 14-concert school tour to introduce public and private schools to live classical music |
| Educational presentations precede the school tours in classrooms at the schools |
| Three of our orchestras are bussed to senior centers for concerts annually |
| The Tacoma Junior Youth Symphony performs at “Winterfest” in the Seattle Center |
| 2 Music theory classes are offered annually |
| Staff speakers address schools, children & community programs encouraging the love of music |
| Marketing is directed to the underserved community (posters, speakers, releases) |
| Music training programs such as for bass, viola and harp fill instrumental voids for our orchestras and community |
| Preparation for a national/international tour in 2007-08 |
