Out in the Schools
School music programs are unquestionably essential. They are the backbone of musical education. New GTCYS Philharmonic conductor Hisham Bravo Groover agrees, “What I see as the most important function of school music […]
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Spreading Good Cheer
“It was beautiful, inspiring and powerful. Several of the men who are our guests and residents shared with me how much they enjoyed the music. During this season of gifts, […]
Read MoreBehind the Scenes of our Music Library
The start of orchestra rehearsals means the preparation of a lot of music for our students. Today, we take you behind the scenes for some fun facts about GTCYS’ music […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 11: Rome
Buonasera, from the iconic city of Rome. We have officially completed our performances for the tour! However, this was not the last time we played as a group. After a […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 10: Rome
Ciao, it’s Ceci, writing to you about our day from Rome! Today was a very busy and exciting day, we started it off by doing some international travel to visit […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 9: Rome
This morning, we left Sicily and arrived in the historic city of Rome. Because our flight got delayed, we had to adjust our lunch plans. A huge shoutout to our […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 8: Palermo
This was perhaps the most impressive day of the tour in terms of human-made attractions. The town of Monreale, today the fifth largest in Italy, became the temporary home of […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 7: Cefalù and Palermo
Buongiorno, from the beautiful city of Palermo! After a long concert yesterday, the staff thought it would be best to use the day for (much-needed) R and R as we […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 5: Catania
Hi I’m Ceci! I graduated from High School this spring and will be going out east for college next year. This is my third year playing bass for GTCYS, and […]
Read MoreItaly Tour Day 4: Pompeii and Ravello
Our day started with a morning tour of Pompeii. The 40-minute bus ride took us along the edge of a mountain, providing us with a beautiful view of Sorrento and […]
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