Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra
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The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra or the JSYO is an orchestra in Jacksonville, Florida that presently enrolls 220 young musicians between the ages of 7 and 22, who are admitted through competitive auditions
Now in its 12th season, the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra has five levels of instruction available to young musicians:
- Foundations Strings – beginning string students
- Junior Strings – young string students
- Premiere Strings – advancing string students
- Repertory Orchestra – intermediate full orchestra
- Philharmonic – advanced full orchestra
Scott Gregg is the current Principal Conductor of the orchestra and has held the position for ten years. The orchestra, in addition to its reherals, also offers a concerto competition with a performance with its parent orchestra — the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, chamber ensembles, guest soloists, and a Major/Minor Concert which unite youth symphony musicians with the professionals from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for a collaborative performance.
