Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras

Meet the Conductors
2022-10-22 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | CT

Rehearsals
2022-10-22 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-10-15 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
REGULAR SCHEDULE

Adventure Park
2022-10-09 16:00 - 21:00 | Adventure Park @ DIscovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT

Social Event - Adventure Park
2022-10-09 16:00 - 21:00 | Adventure Park @ DIscovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT
Adventure Park outing for all musicians. Staggered entrances for different groups at 4 PM, 4:30 PM, 5 PM. Pickup 4 hours after start time.

Rehearsals
2022-10-08 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Chamber Music Session #1 Begins. See email for specific rehearsal times.

Rehearsals
2022-10-01 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Advanced Chamber Music Auditions for Principal & Philharmonic musicians
Parent meeting for Intermediate Chamber Musicians

Philharmonic Retreat
2022-09-24 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Black Rock Church
Philharmonic Retreat will be held at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield, CT

Rehearsals
2022-09-24 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Philharmonic will rehearse at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield, CT, 9am-4pm.
Intermediate Chamber Music Auditions held – for all musicians except Principal & Philharmonic.

Principal Retreat
2022-09-17 09:00 - 15:30 | Black Rock Church
Principal Retreat will be held at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield, CT

Rehearsals
2022-09-17 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Principal rehearses at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield, CT, 9am-4pm

First Day Rehearsals 2022-23
2022-09-10 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Student and Parent Meetings will be held.

GCTYO Auditions
2022-09-01 16:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-31 16:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-30 16:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-29 16:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Black Rock Church

Rehearsals
2022-07-14 08:30 - 14:00, 2022-05-14 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-04-30 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-04-09 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-26 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-19 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-12 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-02-26 08:00 - 14:00 and 9 more dates | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT

Trip Rehearsals
2022-06-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-04 09:00 - 12:00 | CT

New Student Auditions
2022-06-16 16:00 - 21:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, CT

Board of Directors meeting
2022-06-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-04-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-03-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-02-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-01-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-12-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 and 3 more dates | CT

Spring Concerts
2022-05-22 13:00 - 19:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States

Spring Dress Rehearsals
2022-05-21 08:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-20 16:30 - 20:30 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States

Chamber Music Concert
2022-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave., Southport, CT, United States

Rehearsals/Parent Meeting/Volunteer Appreciation & Parent Mingle
2022-05-07 08:00 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Parent meeting at 9:30 AM to vote on slate of Board directors and officers for 2022-23 season followed by a Volunteer Appreciation coffee. Parents are invited to get to know each other better and to honor all our volunteers.
Principal Orchestra rehearses at First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke., Fairfield, CT 06825

Spring Open Rehearsals
2022-04-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Visit GCTYO and learn what makes our organization the right place for so many of Connecticut’s young musicians! Registration required.

Rehearsals.
2022-04-23 08:00 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT

Principal Orch. Rehearsals
2022-04-03 13:30 - 16:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, CT
Principal rehearses Sunday instead of Saturday due to the All-State festival.

Rehearsals (except Principal)
2022-04-02 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Principal will not rehearse on Saturday, April 2 because of the All State Festival.
Principal WILL rehearse on SUNDAY, APRIL 3 from 1-4 PM.

Winter Concerts
2022-03-06 13:00 - 18:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
CONCERT 1, 1-3 PM
call: 12:30 PM

Steel Pan AM, Philharmonic & Virtuosi Percussion,

Jazz 2, Flute Choir, Saxophones, Sinfonia, Philharmonic

CONCERT 2, 4-6 PM
call 3:30 PM

String Orchestra, Woodwinds, Brass, Virtuosi, Jazz 1

Steel Pan PM, Principal Percussion, Principal Orchestra

Winter Dress Rehearsals
2022-03-05 08:30 - 16:30 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 DRESS REHEARSALS

ENSEMBLE
CALL
START
END

PRINCIPAL
8:15 AM
8:30 AM
11:30 AM

VIRTUOSI
11:15 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM

PERCUSSION
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM

JAZZ I
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM

SAXOPHONES
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM

JAZZ II
1:45 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM

WOODWINDS
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM

BRASS ORCH
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM

FLUTE CHOIR
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
4:15 PM

Winter Dress Rehearsals
2022-03-04 16:30 - 20:30 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 DRESS REHEARSALS

ENSEMBLE
CALL
START
END

STRING ORCH.
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
5:15 PM

SINFONIA
5:00 PM
5:15 PM
6:00 PM

STEEL PAN AM
5:45 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM

STEEL PAN PM
6:15 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM

PHILHARMONIC
6:45 PM
7:00 PM
8:30 PM

Rehearsals
2022-02-19 08:00 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
This is a makeup for the snow day on Jan. 29

Rehearsals CANCELLED due to snow
2022-01-29 08:00 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
All rehearsals, Saturday and Sunday, have been cancelled due to snow.

Concerto Competition Final Round Concert
2022-01-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave., Southport, CT, United States
This event is for invited guests only. Please plan to watch it on Facebook Live.

Rehearsals. Photo Retake Day.
2022-01-22 08:00 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Students who did not get their individual yearbook photos taken at the November dress rehearsal (including students who joined in December) should get a photo taken on Jan. 22. Families will have the opportunity to purchase the photo as well.

Chamber Orch MLK Concert
2022-01-17 14:00 - 15:30 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
Chamber Orch Strings perform at the MLK Day Concert produced by ConnectUS at The Klein. Call time 11 AM.

Chamber Orch MLK Rehearsal
2022-01-13 15:30 - 18:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
Rehearsal at The Klein for the MLK Concert with ConnectUS.

Rehearsals
2022-01-08 08:00 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Chamber Music, 2nd session starts. (Advanced Chamber starts Jan. 29)

Chamber Music & Flute Choir Concert
2021-12-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave., Southport, CT, United States

NO Rehearsals (CANCELLED)
2021-12-18 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT

Principal Orch & Jazz @ George Flynn Concert Series
2021-12-12 15:00 - 17:00 | The Morgan School, Clinton, CT, 71 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton, CT
Performance in Clinton CT

Jack Lawrence Fall Concerts
2021-11-21 13:00 - 21:30 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
Concerts Schedule – Sunday, Nov. 21
Concert 1, 1-2 PM
Steel Pan AM, String, Woodwinds, Brass, Sinfonia
Call time: 12:15 PM

Concert 2, 3:30-5:15 PM
Steel Pan PM, Percussion, Jazz 2, Saxophones, Virtuosi, Philharmonic
Call time: 2:30 PM

Concert 3 , 7-9:30 PM
Jazz 1, Principal
Call Time 6:00 PM

Fall Dress Rehearsals
2021-11-20 08:00 - 16:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
Dress Rehearsal Schedule – Saturday, Nov. 20
8:00-8:30 AM Percussion (all percussionists)
8:30-11:30 Principal Orchestra. Break 10-10:30.
11:30-12:30 Jazz 1
12:30-12:45 stage reset (take off piano)
12:45-1:15 Jazz 2
1:15-1:45 Saxophone Orchestra
1:45-2:15 Brass Orchestra
2:15-2:45 Woodwinds Orchestra
2:45-4:00 Philharmonic Orchestra

Fall Dress Rehearsals
2021-11-19 16:30 - 20:30 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
Dress Rehearsal Schedule – Friday, Nov. 19
4:30-5:15 PM String Orchestra
5:15-6:00 PM Sinfonia Orchestra
6-6:15 set up Steel Pan
6:15-6:45 Steel Pan AM
6:45-7:15 Steel Pan PM
7:30-8:30 PM Virtuosi Orchestra

Concerto Competition Round 1
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Faust Harrison Pianos, 322 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT, 06825, United States

New Student Auditions
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Faust Harrison Pianos, 322 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT, 06825, United States

Rehearsals
2021-11-06 08:30 - 14:00, 2021-10-02 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Principal Orchestra rehearses at First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke., Fairfield, CT 06825

Open Rehearsals
2021-10-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT

Adventure Park
2021-10-03 16:00 - 21:00 | Adventure Park @ DIscovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT

Principal Retreat
2021-09-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Black Rock Church
Principal rehearses at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, 9 AM – 5 PM

Rehearsals
2021-09-25 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT

Rehearsals
2021-09-18 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
Philharmonic rehearses at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, 9 AM – 4 PM

First Day Rehearsals 21-22 Season
2021-09-11 08:30 - 14:00 | Ludlowe MS & HS campus, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT
All students start at 9 AM. International Trip meeting, 12:30 PM.

Auditions
2021-09-02 15:00 - 21:00, 2021-09-01 15:00 - 21:00, 2021-08-31 15:00 - 21:00, 2021-08-30 15:00 - 21:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, CT

Auditions - Violin Day
2021-08-28 09:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, CT

GCTYO Board of Directors Meeting
2021-06-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | CT

New Student Auditions
2021-06-10 15:00 - 18:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, CT
Register for an audition spot! Auditions will be held in person at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.

Spring Concerts
2021-05-16 13:00 - 19:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
Join GCTYO for our triumphant return to the live stage on May 16 at The Klein! Three separate concerts for 9 different ensembles will keep us all safe. Choose one concert or come to all three!
Featuring our new Steel Pan Orchestra at the 1 PM concert, along with Wind, String, and Concert Orchestras.
Jazz, Symphony, and Percussion Orchestras take the stage at 3:30 PM,
Bravura and Principal Orchestras top off the day at 5:30 PM.

Spring Concert Dress Rehearsals
2021-05-15 08:30 - 16:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
DRESS REHEARSALS – SATURDAY, MAY 15
(Revised April 10)
8:30-9:00 AM – Steel Pan
9:00-9:15 – String Orch on and tune
9:15-10:00 – String Orchestra
10:00-10:15 – Concert Orch on and tune
10:15-10:45 – Concert Orchestra Strings
10:50-11:20 – Concert Orchestra All
11:20-11:40 – Concert Winds
11:45 AM-12:15 PM – Wind Orchestra
12:15-12:30 – Percussion & Jazz setup
12:30-1:15 Jazz Orchestra
1:15-1:45 – Percussion
2:15-2:45 – Symphony Orchestra Strings
2:50-3:30 – Symphony Orchestra All
3:30-4:00 – Symphony Winds

Spring Concert Dress Rehearsals-Bravura & Principal
2021-05-14 17:00 - 21:00 | The Klein, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United States
DRESS REHEARSALS – FRIDAY, MAY 14
5:00-6:30 PM – Bravura Orchestra
6:30-6:45 OFF/ON
6:45-7:45 – Principal Orchestra Strings
7:45-8:00 – Break
8:00-9:00 – Principal Orchestra All

Rehearsals
2021-05-08 08:30 - 14:00, 2021-05-01 08:30 - 14:00 | CT
Ensemble
Time
Staff
Building/Room

Principal Strings A
8:30-10
Hisey/Wong
Presby Brooks Hall

Principal Strings B
10:30-12
Hisey/Wong/Kroqi
Presby Brooks Hall

Principal Winds
10:30-12
Levene
Presby 2nd floor Rm. 208

Principal Brass
10:30-12
Miller
Presby Munich Room

Bravura
8:30-10
Kroqi/Franz
Presby 2nd floor Rm. 208

Symphony Winds
8:30-10
Hoyt
Presby Munich Room

String Orchestra A
9-10:30
Sloat/Prizio/Sharp-Chen
Presby Youth Room

String Orchestra B
11-12:30
Sloat/Prizio/Sharp-Chen
Presby Youth Room

Percussion
10:30-12
Ente
Presby Choir Room

Jazz
12:30-2
Cadwallader/Brookes
Presby Brooks Hall

Symphony Strings
8:30-10
Trahan/Nani
Bessemer

Concert Strings
10:30-12
Trahan/Nani
Bessemer

Wind Orchestra
8:30-10
Miller/Taylor
Assumption Hall

Concert Winds & Brass
10:30-12
Brookes/Taylor
Assumption Hall

Steel Pan
9:15-10:45
Jim Royle
Discovery

Presby = First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke.,Fairfield
Bessemer Center, 2200 North Ave.,Bridgeport
Assumption Hall @ Assumption Church, 545 Stratfield Rd.,Fairfield
Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport

GCTYO Parent Meeting
2021-05-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
End of season plans and vote for new Board members.
