Member families are invited to visit rehearsals 9 AM - 12 PM. New Member Reception 11 AM-12 PM.

Meet and greet with GCTYO conductors in a relaxed setting. Special bonus: Hear them perform! All GCTYO conductors are performing musicians in addition to being music educators. Location in Fairfield TBA.

The public is invited to watch and learn from a master of her craft as she works through difficult pieces with members of the GCTYO Principal Orchestra.

New students may audition for a spot in GCTYO and begin rehearsals in December.

If you missed having your picture taken in November, please be sure to take it on makeup day. Even if you are not purchasing a picture, we need your picture for the GCTYO yearbook. Wear full concert dress and bring your instrument!

Giving Day is a Day of Philanthropy for non-profits in Fairfield County. Support GCTYO on Giving Day! Donate here: https://www.fcgives.org/organizations/greater-connecticut-youth-orchestras

April 18 - Winds (beginner-intermediate) April 25 -Strings (intermediate-advanced) May 2 - Brass (all levels)

April 18 - Winds (beginner-intermediate) April 25 - Strings (intermediate-advanced) May 2 - Brass (all levels)

April 18 - Winds (beginner-intermediate) April 25 - Strings (intermediate-advanced) May 2 - Brass (all levels)

With Dr. Rex Cadwallader, on Jazz, Part II

Percussion Educator Jim Royle from the Jim Royle Drum Studio will present techniques on Snare Drum, Tambourine, and Drum set.

Final session of 2019-20 season!

Learn how to have your best audition from the Maestro!

Join Chris, Beth, staff, board, and other GCTYO parents for fun and relaxing conversation just before the Midori workshop for parents about How to Support Your Child.

Log on to Zoom to hear presentations from multiple programs offering summer music fun in 2021! Then choose your breakout rooms to speak in more detail with summer program representatives. Fourteen national programs signed up so far!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Six GCTYO Principal Orchestra musicians will compete in the Final Round of the 2021 Concerto Competition for a $500 prize! The Final Round concert is co-hosted by WSHU Public Radio and Sacred Heart University Community Theatre and will be presented March 21, 2021 at 2 PM at MoCA Westport. The concert will be live streamed […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

New families interested in GCTYO should join us at this Virtual Open House with Music Director Chris Hisey and Executive Director Beth Ulman. Plus other special guests! Registration required: https://gctyo-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkf-ivrj8uE9Wbqv0l41RiaNp8Bc9GMtd5    

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 […]

End of season plans and vote for new Board members.

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 […]

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  

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 […]

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, […]

Register for an audition spot! Auditions will be held in person at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.

All students start at 9 AM. International Trip meeting, 12:30 PM.

Philharmonic rehearses at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, 9 AM - 4 PM

Philharmonic Retreat will be held at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield, CT

Principal rehearses at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, 9 AM - 5 PM

Principal rehearses at Black Rock Church, 3685 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, 9 AM - 5 PM

Principal Orchestra rehearses at First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke., Fairfield, CT 06825

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.

Principal Orchestra rehearses at First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke., Fairfield, CT 06825

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

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

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

Performance in Clinton CT

Chamber Music, 2nd session starts. (Advanced Chamber starts Jan. 29)

Rehearsal at The Klein for the MLK Concert with ConnectUS.

Chamber Orch Strings perform at the MLK Day Concert produced by ConnectUS at The Klein. Call time 11 AM.

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.

This event is for invited guests only. Please plan to watch it on Facebook Live.

All rehearsals, Saturday and Sunday, have been cancelled due to snow.  

This is a makeup for the snow day on Jan. 29

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  

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 […]

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

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.

Principal rehearses Sunday instead of Saturday due to the All-State festival.

Visit GCTYO and learn what makes our organization the right place for so many of Connecticut's young musicians! Registration required.

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  

REGULAR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Schedule for Ensemble Concert Times TBD

Parents, BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee) and drop in at drop off for breakfast treats and the chance to meet and get to know other GCTYO parents, Board members, and staff!  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Concert by ConnectUs Monday, January 20, 2025 2 PM, The Klein Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT Pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy in this special concert hearing and honoring the voices of young people in a mixed-format concert featuring live music, dance, and spoken-word performances. Virtuosi Orchestra Strings […]

Thanks to our friends at Orchestra Lumos, GCTYO families will have a chance to meet piano virtuoso Jeffrey Kahane and his son, composer Gabriel Kahane, after our Feb. 22 rehearsals (12:30-1:30 PM) in the RLMS auditorium. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from successful professional musicians about their experiences in the music world and […]