Howard County Youth Orchestra To Perform May 21 With Alternative Rock Band Guster

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The Howard County Youth Orchestra, formerly known as the High School Gifted and Talented Orchestra, will give its inaugural performance with alternative rock band Guster May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Affiliated with the Howard County Public School System, the orchestra has previously performed side-by-side concerts with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, as well as in stand-alone performances at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Dekelboum Concert Hall, Strathmore Music Center and The Midwest Clinic in Chicago.

“I am excited to collaborate with the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission to provide students with opportunities for musical performances such as this,” said HCPSS Superintendent Michael J. Martirano. “I am pleased that we have been able to leverage our community partners to provide students access to world class musical performance experiences. These types of robust arts programming are a terrific way to inspire students and at the same time strengthen our community.”

Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.