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Every year when the Carmel Bach Festival's Young Artists Showcase gets announced I'm thrilled but not surprised at the number of Youth Music Monterey County students, past and present, that are a part of the line-up. You, your families, and our greater YMMC supporters are encouraged to attend Saturday, June 28th, at 3pm. Tickets are $15 and the music will be amazing.

Our Instrument Hospital Fund needs your help. https://www.youthmusicmonterey.org/donate No Patrick, but the cello sure needs our help! Summer is in full swing and our staff has been working on preparing for next year's music instruction. YMMC including Orchestra in the Schools and South County Strings needs your help with our music instrument inventory and repair fund. Our music instruments are kept in the best shape possible for everyone including our youngest and newest musicians and this is a significant expense. Please consider giving to our Instrument Hospital Fund   so that every student gets an instrument that is in good shape come Fall. All amounts are welcome. Thank you for your continued support. https://www.youthmusicmonterey.org/donate

OITS Registration Orchestra In The Schools is for students grades 3-8 in Monterey County. OITS offers students get to learn an instrument, be part of an orchestra and perform with students from other schools. Your registration is only complete when you submit this form and pay your tuition, make payment arrangements, or apply for tuition assistance. OITS Program Information Parent Information Parent #1 First Name Parent #1 Last Name Parent #1 Email Parent #1 Phone Parent #2 First Name Parent #2 Last Name Parent #2 Email Parent #2 Phone Emergency Contact Info Emergency Contact Person Emergency Contact Phone Emergency Contact Relationship to Student Student Information Student First Name Student Last Name Student Email Student Phone (optional) School Grade (upcoming fall) House Number + Street Address City ZIP Please put me on a carpool list! Musical Background If you have played an instrument before? Have you had a private music teacher? Are you involved in your school music program? Yes No My school does not have a music program. Are you interested in participating in our chamber ensembles? Yes No What instrument would you like to play? * Required Clarinet Flute French Horn Trombone Trumpet Percussion Viola Violin Cello Bass About your instrument: * Required I have an instrument I will need to borrow an instrument from YMMC Demographics Ethnicity * Required American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African-American Caucasian Latinx Mixed Race (2 or more races) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other Prefer not to say Gender Identity * Female Male Non-binary/non-conforming Queer Transgender Female Transgender Male Prefer not to say Student Medical Information Please list any medical conditions/considerations? Continue

Youth Music Monterey County supports two orchestras, a chamber music program, a brass ensemble, a woodwind ensemble, and in-school teaching and performance opportunities. Our Junior Youth and Honors Orchestras are led by conductor Maestro Danko Druško and feature approximately 100 student musicians. Thank you to all of our YMMC students, families, staff, & volunteers for a great 2024-2025 season. Youth Music Monterey County and its programs; Honors & Junior Youth Orchestras, Brass-Wind-Strings Ensembles, Orchestra in the Schools, and South County Strings are only possible with your support and commitment to our students and music. Thank you and all of our grantors, donors, and the business community that helps YMMC in every way possible. Upcoming Events Get Ready for the 2025-2026 Season JYO & HO auditions to be held August 13th, & the 14h if needed, with registration now open to all who are already accepted including those from recent auditions. OITS registration will be opening soon. Please contact the respective schools in the Soledad Unified School District for more details on SCS at the beginning of the school year. Please keep practice as part of your day and have a fun filled and happy summer! No events at the moment 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. About Us News Congratulations '25 Graduates Jun 4 Kudos to Alumna Mariam Adam - Clarinetist Jun 3 Youth Music Monterey County Announces Alumna Blair Miller is a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Music HonoreeCongratulations Blair on your Incredible Success! Apr 9 Fresh Perspectives YMMC's Master Class and Interview Series Catalyst String Quartet Jan 24, 2021 Peter Scaturro - Video Game Music Jan 12, 2021 Interview with JoAnn Falletta Sep 19, 2020

Board of Directors The directors who currently serve YMMC include music educators, parents of past or present program participants, community leaders, and business professionals with fundraising, non-profit, and musical experience. Executive Committee Peter Meckel, Vice President Mari Rondeli, Secretary Board of Directors Ed Gavrin Amelia Maaske Cindy Schroeder Advisory Board Farkhad Khudyev, Music Director of the University of Texas Symphony, Assistant Professor of Orchestral Studies, University of Texas, Butler School of Music Jung-Ho Pak, Conductor, Cape Cod Symphony, Conductor, World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Director of Orchestras, Interlochen Arts Camp