YMMC gears up for an exciting 2025-2026 season
Youth Music Monterey County is ready to welcome back students and has opened registration for Orchestra in the Schools. You may sign up now. Honors & Junior Youth Orchestras are by auditions to be held August 13th & 14th. Please sign up for auditions first and register after receiving audition panel approval. South County Strings registration is through the Soledad Unified School District. Please contact them for more details once the school year begins. See you soon.
Upcoming Events
Get Ready for the 2025-2026 Season
HO placement auditions will be held August 20th with the first rehearsal for JYO/HO to be held on August 27th. There is a possible 2nd placement audition date TBA.
The JYO/HO parent meeting is tenatively September 3rd while the OITS parent meetings are the first day of lessons.
Sunday, September 7th, is the Welcome Back Barbecue from 12-2pm at Hidden Valley Music Seminars.
Concert #1 is Sunday, November 16th, at 3pm. Please note that some emails erroneously stated the 6th! Please excuse the error.
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Upcoming Events
YMMC Chamber Ensembles Concert Saturday May 31stSat, May 31Carmel Presbyterian Church
Concert #3 “A Night at the Opera”Sun, May 11Sunset Center
Concert #2 “Masterworks”Sun, Mar 02Sunset Center
Youth Symphony Orchestra BashSat, Feb 15Studio 105, Sunset Center, Carmel, CA
South County Strings in concert with Ensemble Monterey!Sun, Jan 26Santa Cruz- South County Strings in concert with Ensemble Monterey!Sat, Jan 25Monterey
Orchestra in the Schools ConcertTue, Dec 10All Saints Day School Auditorium
Carmel Music Society featuring YMMC's Dr. Daniel Fung & FriendsSun, Nov 24Carmel-by-the-Sea- Concert #1 “From the New World”Sun, Oct 27Sunset Center
- Auditions: Junior Youth and Honors OrchestraFri, Aug 16546 Hartnell St # B, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
- Auditions: Junior Youth and Honors OrchestraThu, Aug 15546 Hartnell St # B, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
- [FULL] Auditions: Junior Youth and Honors OrchestraWed, Aug 14546 Hartnell St # B, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
- YMMC Meet & Greet Monterey Farmers MarketTue, Aug 13Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
- YMMC Meet & Greet Back to School BashSat, Aug 10Monterey
- YMMC Meet & Greet Monterey Farmers MarketTue, Aug 06Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
- YMMC Meet & Greet Carmel Bach FestivalSat, Jul 20San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921, USA
- Orchestra in the Schools Spring concert/All Saints’ Day SchoolThu, May 168060 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923, USA
Junior Youth & Honors Orchestra Auditions/Hidden Valley Music Seminars - May 8thWed, May 08Carmel Valley
Play With Us!
Featuring talented young musicians from over 30 local schools, YMMC's Junior Youth and Honors Orchestras present three acclaimed symphonic concerts at Sunset Center each year. Auditions for the Junior Youth and Honors Orchestras take place throughout the season. If you’re interested in auditioning please contact office@youthmusicmonterey.org or fill out an audition form.
Three chamber music programs, including the Chamber Players, Brass Ensemble, and Woodwind Ensemble, focus on the intensive study of small-group music and give back to their communities through benefit concerts.
Our South County Strings program with over 200 students each year in rural South Monterey County communities with free group string instruction and low-cost instrument rentals.
Orchestra In The Schools offers Monterey County children in grades 3-8 in Monterey County an opportunity to learn an instrument, be part of an orchestra and perform with students from other schools. This can be your child’s first musical experience, no experience is necessary.
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