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Tuition Junior Youth and Honors Orchestra Payments Full tuition $1400 3 month payment plan, $467/month 10 month payment plan, $140/month Orchestra In the Schools Payment One time payment $675 Tuition and lesson assistance are available to families who demonstrate need. Financial Assistance Information Tuition Assistance Form

Chamber Players The 2019-2020 Chamber Players. The Chamber Players program was designed to enhance the orchestras' program and seeks to provide a professional level of training and performance for students. The Chamber Players' experience includes mentorship through multiple annual master classes with world-class artists. Past artists have included the Juilliard String Quartet and Van Cliburn Gold Medalist and international piano soloist Jon Nakamatsu. Through multiple annual performances throughout the season, in retirement communities, schools, South County Strings programs, and in an annual concert benefiting all YMMC programs, the Chamber Players act as ambassadors for youth and music in our community. Members are selected by audition. The program is open to any instrumentalist within our orchestra program, including pianists; as with all the YMMC small ensembles, there is no additional tuition to participate. Please visit our Auditions page to learn more about joining this program! Auditions

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Become an Angel! Welcome! We're thrilled that you've decided to join us. The Angel Network is a family of devoted music supporters whose annual gifts help sustain the availability of our unparalleled music education programs. You can fill out the application below to pay online, or contact the office to pay by cash or check. Learn More More Ways to Give Youth Music Monterey County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 94-2863607). Contributions are tax-deductible by law. Donorbox form

Administrative Staff Candis Badgley Carlson Programs Director Clarinetist Candis Badgley Carlson enjoys a multifaceted career as a sought-after chamber musician, educator, freelancer, and arts administrator. Currently, she is the Program Assistant at Youth Music Monterey County. Previously, she has been the Woodwinds Teaching Artist with Youth Orchestra Salinas as well as a faculty member at California State University Northridge, teaching clarinet and chamber music. In demand as a chamber musician, Candis has performed with numerous chamber groups, including the LA Chamber Music Company, the Felici Trio, N’Cinq Woodwind Quintet, Exploration Music Project, CSUN ChamberFest, and most recently with the Monterey County Pops Woodwind Quintet. Mrs. Badgley Carlson also founded Valley Chamber Ensembles, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that strives to enrich the community by providing an experience and an education through chamber music. Through four seasons, she programmed several unique concerts and became a grantee of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture. An active orchestral musician, Mrs. Badgley Carlson has performed with several orchestras including OperaSLO, Mission Opera, Lompoc Pops Orchestra, Ventura Symphony Orchestra, Sierra Nevada Pops Orchestra, Valencia Philharmonic, Moorpark Ballet Company, and Monterey County Pops. She has performed as a soloist with the CSUN Symphony Orchestra as a winner of the 2016 Concerto Competition. Additionally, Candis has recorded for motion pictures, several short films, and can be heard on the Marks Record recording “Music from the Heart from the Heartland.” Additional experience includes recording for the BMI program Uni Music Mentors with Emmy-nominated composers Cindy O’Connor, Rebecca Kneubuhl, and Tony Morales. Most recently she can be heard on bass clarinet on the motion picture soundtrack SICK. Mrs. Badgley Carlson received her Bachelor of Music from Wichita State University under Dr. Suzanne Tirk and her Master of Music from California State University Northridge under Dr. Julia Heinen. Back to Staff

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Alumni Spotlight Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Maruyama Mar 14, 2021 4 min read Mariam Adam: Clarinet Masterclass Sep 4, 2020 1 min read YMMC 2018 Alumna of the Year, Mariam Adam May 5, 2018 3 min read Alexander Janko Aug 27, 2017 2 min read

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Artistic Staff Igor Poklad Director, Woodwind Chamber Ensembles A native of Odessa (Ukraine), Igor Poklad began his musical studies at the Odessa State Conservatory of Music (Clarinet Performance). Having moved to the United States, he continued his education at the San Francisco State University (BM Magna Cum Laude in Clarinet Performance and MM in Music History). While studying at SFSU, he excelled as a chamber music performer and soloists, winning Fremont Symphony Orchestra’s Solo Competition with his performance of Claude Debussy’s Premiere Rhapsody . Following the completion of his studies, Mr. Poklad joined the US Air Force Band of the Golden West and performed extensively throughout the United States. Additionally, Mr. Poklad has performed with a number of the Bay Area orchestras and ensembles (Napa Valley Symphony, San Francisco Concerto Orchestra, Vallejo Symphony, North Bay Philharmonic). Later, he was stationed in Germany as a member of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band, where he was in charge of the Clarinet Quartet. While performing with the USAFE Clarinet Quartet, Mr. Poklad toured throughout Europe and the Middle East. Some of the highlights of his performances overseas include appearances at musical festivals and subscription concerts in Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Israel, Serbia and Bulgaria. In addition to performing on clarinet and bass clarinet, Mr. Poklad enjoys playing Renaissance and Baroque music on a variety of recorders. Back to Staff

All Posts Events Reviews News Music Alumni Fresh Perspectives Awards Search Jul 1 2 min YMMC welcomes its new Executive Director, Dr. Daniel Fung Pianist DANIEL FUNG enjoys a multifaceted career as musician, collaborative artist, educator, and administrator. His performances have... May 24 0 min Congratulations 2024 Graduates! Aug 2, 2022 2 min YMMC Receives Award for Supporting Youth Mental Health by Jeanne Gavrin Youth Music Monterey County proudly accepted the Arts for Youth Award of Monterey County Gives! 2021. Created to support... Jun 2, 2022 0 min Congratulations 2022 Graduates! Mar 29, 2022 1 min String Master Class With the Catalyst Quartet and YMMC's Chamber Players ​ Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:30am - 12:00pm Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, Carmel... Dec 22, 2021 1 min Heartfelt Thanks for Round Up Support A thank you to all of you who made our first YMMC Gala, Round Up, such a success this past October. Oct 14, 2021 1 min 1st Ever Round Up A Success! Our first YMMC Round Up! was a great success! Thank you to everyone - individuals, sponsors, and businesses - who made this happen. It... Aug 9, 2021 3 min We're back! 2021-2022 Season Details Hey there! We're gearing up for finally being back in person this season, and we're really excited... Mar 15, 2021 4 min Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Maruyama 1. How did you become interested in the violin and music? When did you know you wanted to make it a career? When my brother was born, my...