Parent and Student Information
Whether you've never played an instrument before, or you've been taking lessons for years and have been featured on From the Top, there's a place for you in the Orchestras at Whitney Young. Participating in an orchestra here is about two things: 1) Reaching the highest possible level of skill, technique and musicianship, and 2) sharing the experience with friends, old and new. The relationships created through musical performance will last a lifetime - one of the best ways to get plugged into the social fabric of WYMHS is to become a part of a performing arts ensemble.
We hold deep, genuine concern about each other as our most precious and important shared value. Our commitment to each other supersedes all other shared values.
We believe that working hard to create an inspiring musical performance is a meaningful and worthwhile endeavor.
Through creative programming, meaningful engagement, and performance, we strive to elevate all voices and learn about what they have to say.
Through creative programming, meaningful engagement, and performance, we explore the rich, history upon which our orchestral tradition is built.
We believe that hedonic value (how much we like something) is only one perspective by which the quality of music can be measured and commit ourselves to exploring many different contexts and perspectives in order to find an appreciation for all music.