Music City Youth Orchestra

Nashville's Eclectic Youth Orchestra

WELCOME TO MCYO—SEASON TWO

Music City Youth Orchestra

Music City Youth Orchestra is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a dynamic atmosphere for student musicians in Middle Tennessee to explore a diverse repertoire for string orchestra.  Now in its second season, MCYO is led by veteran music educator, composer, and conductor Walter Bitner, and renowned electric violinist Tracy Silverman serves as our artist in residence.

Founded by Walter Bitner, Tracy Silverman, and ten students in June 2007, MCYO is currently a string orchestra with 28 talented students grades 5 – 12. MCYO’s musicians represent a broad array of backgrounds from across the metropolitan Nashville area; our current enrollment includes students from ten different public and private schools as well as students from homeschooling families.  Hallmarks of our program include a high-energy, joyful atmosphere for music-making and an eclectic approach to programming that includes classical masterworks, jazz and rock standards, and traditional music from around the world.  During our first season MCYO performed concerts at The Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, The Renaissance Center in Dickson, Tennessee, and a special pre-show performance for a capacity audience at The Nashville Shakespeare Festival.

We are now in rehearsal for our 2008–2009 season, which will feature performances at The Belcourt Theatre as well as special concerts in other venues TBA.

Welcome to MCYO: Nashville’s Eclectic Youth Orchestra.