Greater County Youth Orchestra GCYO
The GCYO rehearses at the Fine Arts Center and Wade Hampton on Monday evenings. GCYO began in the 1970s as the after-school orchestra of the Greenville County School District. It is now a a partnership between the school district and the not-for profit GCYO Association. GCYO offers six tiers ensembles offering age and skill level appropriate challenges to close to 300 students.
Carolina Youth Orchestra CYS
CYS rehearses at Furman University on Sunday afternoons. It is a not-for-profit organization offering three tiers of level-appropriate orchestras. The organization reaches students from all over the region including North Carolina. On occasion the pre-professional level orchestra, Symphony Orchestra (SO) perfroms at Carnegie Hall in NY.