YPO Summer Festival Orchestra to Feature Haydn and Mozart Symphonies

The Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) Summer Festival performances continue at 4 pm Saturday, June 25, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway. This concert is the second of the new YPO Festival Orchestra series directed by Alyze Dreiling, Artistic Director and Conductor. The orchestra will perform Haydn's "Miracle" Symphony and Mozart's "Haffner" Symphony. Also being performed is Beethoven's Overture to Creatures of Prometheus Op. 43 and Haydn's Sinfonie Concertante in Bb Major.

The concert will feature award winning violinist Keita Ishibashi and cellist Taylor Cottle, a founding member of YPO Soloists Ensemble. Also performing are Mike Gaby, Principal Oboist of Grossmont Symphony Orchestra, and Susan Schonemann, Principal Bassoonist with the Palomar Symphony.

The Festival Orchestra is a summer music program of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO). The YPO is dedicated to enhancing the musical, social and intellectual growth of young musicians of all ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds, through inspired instruction, dynamic ensemble rehearsals and exceptional performances. For more info on the wide array of YPO music programs, please visit www.yposd.org.