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About EPYO
The Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestras serve, empower, and connect youth of all backgrounds by cultivating musicianship and leadership skills through the performance of orchestral music.
EPYO I is a full orchestra with strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. It features EPYO's most advanced student musicians who demonstrate strong musicianship and technical ability. The ensemble performs a wide range of repertoire including standard symphonic masterworks and contemporary compositions by living composers. .
EPYO II is an intermediate-level orchestra, and students in the ensemble gain exposure to a variety of repertoire and musical styles. The EPYO II is designed to help students develop a beautiful tone, a strong inner pulse, accurate pitch, vibrato, and off-the-string bowing techniques.
EPYO rehearses Sundays from 1:30-4 PM during the academic school year at the University of Evansville, Krannert Hall of Fine Arts.
Learn more about the history of EPYO and our alumni HERE.
Both orchestras allow students the opportunity to take on a new musical challenge, as well as professional experiences including:
-Working with professional conductors in annual workshops
-Working with professional musicians from the Evansville Philharmonic in the form of sectionals and coaching rehearsals
-Opportunities to perform in chamber groups (e.g. string quartet, wind trio, brass quintet)
-Side-by-side with professional orchestra and peers
-Tour opportunities (annual local trips and larger trips every 4 years)
-Instrument rental options, including A-clarinets