Summer Youth Music Program Free to Enroll: Band, Strings & Chorus

A Summer Youth Music Program, proudly presented for the 24th season by the Jenny Lin Foundation, is now open for registration. All music students at the high school level and advanced musicians at the middle school level are invited to take advantage of this exceptional program to help maintain their skills and to continue performing in a group during the summer. This six-week program also offers an opportunity for students to meet and interact with peers from throughout the Bay Area, and cultivate and hone their leadership skills. Participants may be eligible for scholarships from the Youth Orchestra of the Southern Alameda County.

Last summer, about 300 young musicians at 42 schools spanning 11 cities of the Bay Area enrolled in the program. In 2018, participants will again be performing in three groups: Symphonic Orchestra (directed by Cary Nasatir), Symphonic Band (directed by Gregory Conway), and Chorus (directed by Diana Ryan). Rehearsals will be held in Castro Valley, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m., from June 18 to July 27, and will conclude with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27 at the Reed L. Buffington Center for Visual and Performing Arts at Chabot College, Hayward.

Based in Castro Valley, the Jenny Lin Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1994 following the murder of 14-year-old Jenny Lin. The case still remains unsolved to date. Operated through volunteers and contributions, the foundation promotes child safety and music education for youth, sponsoring many music and safety events for the East Bay communities.

Please visit www.jennylinfoundation.org to register, or contact jhlin@sbcglobal.net with questions.