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The Musical Arts Youth Orchestra offers a full symphonic orchestra experience to young musicians in south central indiana. MAYO also offers chamber music coaching through its Chamber music Program and jazz combo experience through its Jazz Program.

The MAYO mission is to provide musical training to a wide array of students of all levels and backgrounds, to promote excellence while fostering individual development, and to prepare students not just as musicians but as community members.

Students of all ages, from grade school through college, are welcome to audition for MAYO. Financial assistance is available for any who may need it. Musicians are expected to participte in their school music programs and to study their instruments seriously.

Concert News

SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT

The MAYO orchestra performed a terrific spring concert on Saturday April 26 at 7:30pm in the Bloomington High School North Auditorium. Piano soloist Emile Naoumoff starred with the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20, K 466. And the whole orchestra shone in the John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine and the Franck D Minor Symphony. A smaller ensemble gave a lovely account of the Debussy/Schoenberg Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. The University Elementary School Recorder Club and the Bloomington Bassoon Choir played at intermission. Artwork by area grade school students was on display in the lobby. Click the image below to download a printable flyer.

JAZZ SPRING CONCERT

MAYO JAZZ participants played a great concert on Tuesday April 29 in the Rose Firebay of the John Waldron Arts Center. Combos and soloists--including two up-and-coming young jazz singers--wowed a receptive audience with well-planned arrangements of standards and original music.

Read-a-thon is a Success

This event was held on January 14, 2008 at the Bloomington High School, North campus. MAYO participants and community members played Symphony in d minor by C. Franck. Music, camaraderie and great food all helped to make this event successful. For a copy of the promotional flyer, click here.

Brief News

The MAYO semester has ended. Auditions will be held in August 2008. Dates and details will be available here, so please check back soon!

During the school year, the MAYO symphony orchestra rehearses on Monday nights from 6:30 till 9:00 p.m. in the band room at Bloomington High School North (3901 N. Kinser Pike).

This year MAYO is the recipient of a generous grant from Target. Target now joins our other major sponsors, among them Royal Volvo, Solution Tree, and Old National Bank, not to mention the ever-responsive Indiana Arts Commission and the Bloomington Community Arts Commission—and, of course, our MAYO families. Visit the Donors page to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

The MAYO Jazz program is directed by Francisco Dean. See the Jazz Program for more information.

The MAYO Chamber Music program is directed by Tasha Warren. For information about joining any of these programs, email info@mayomusic.org or call 812.330.0890 for information and audition schedules.

Participants

Please check the bulletin board frequently for last minute changes and information regarding our rehearsals.

For information please contact the MAYO office at info@mayomusic.org or call 812.330.0890.

New RULES and REGULATIONS posted.

Thank You to our Generous Sponsors

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