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May 16, 2023
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April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023
February 9, 2023

DYAO & Colorado Symphony Partner to find new Conductor!

February 3, 2023
November 18, 2022

Article by DYAO alum and current Board Member Dustin Pitney publishd on ColoradoBiz.com

October 27, 2022
October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022
September 22, 2022
August 11, 2022
April 12, 2022

Please join DYAO in celebrating our TWO winners of the YAO Concerto Competition, AJ Hudson and Rhianna Lingle! 

February 4, 2022

Learn more about this internship!

January 5, 2022

Please join us in congratulating Luciana Lee-Chang on her well deserved win!

December 21, 2021

Our newest String Ensemble Concerto Winner is first year DYAO member Leonardo Kim! 

November 17, 2021

The Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) and Colorado Conservatory of Dance (CCD) have embarked upon a special collaboration to bring CCD's acclaimed anti-bullying program to area elementary schools with live performance music composed by Florence Price, noted as the first African-American woman to be recognized as a major symphonic composer. Adapted from the award-winning children’s book, "My Secret Bully" by Trudy Ludwig, CCD's ballet empowers youth to go beyond bystander by reinforcing safe, effective, and caring behaviors. 

November 10, 2021

DYAO is pleased to partner with Marczyk Fine Foods to help you with your holiday entertaining needs and support your favorite youth orchestra as well!

October 25, 2021

Meet composer Jessica Mays whose piece, "Anthem for Go," will be premiered by the Conservatory Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Joel Schut in our upcoming Epic Themes concert.

October 11, 2021

Colorado Symphony violinist Claude Sim will be featured in DYAO's upcoming Epic Themes.

September 27, 2021

Oboist Laura Lambrech is this season's YAO Wind Concerto Competition Winner.

August 27, 2021

Yumi Hwang-Williams is the concertmaster for the Colorado Symphony and will be the featured guest artist in YAO's upcoming Art & Poetry: East Meets West.

August 23, 2021

DYAO opens season with Art & Poetry: East Meets West, featuring the Young Artists Orchestra and Colorado Symphony Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams.

June 9, 2021

Tori Rognerud is a flutist with the Young Artists Orchestra and a member of the Class of 2021!

June 7, 2021

Annabella Brotherston is a trumpet player with the Young Artists Orchestra and a member of the Class of 2021!

June 4, 2021

Kristen Isaly is a flutist with YAO and a member of the Class of 2021!

June 2, 2021

Bryce Medlyn is a Senior from Weld County and member of the Class of 2021!

May 28, 2021

Yana Batazhan is a Senior from Jefferson County and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 26, 2021

Caytlin Sylvester is a senior from Arapahoe County and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 24, 2021

Sophie Urban is a Senior from El Paso County and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 21, 2021

Jessie Zimmermann is a Senior from El Paso County and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 20, 2021

Anthony Elliott has garnered critical acclaim for his performances as a concert cellist, conductor, and soloist. Mr. Elliott is a featured soloist in YAO's upcoming Musical Monuments.

May 19, 2021

Alex LaMotte is a Senior from Douglas County and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 18, 2021

Adalaide Graham is a senior in Jefferson County and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 14, 2021

Jack Bratten is a violist with the Conservatory Orchestra and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 13, 2021

The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Youth Ensemble is collaborating with DYAO's String Ensemble in our upcoming To Bloom Again.

May 12, 2021

Kevin Chen is a clarinetist with the Conservatory Orchestra and a member of the Class of 2021!

May 11, 2021

Jherrard M. Hardeman is a composer and conductor from Detroit, Michigan. Hardeman is the first composer to premier a piece through the "Hear the Future: A New Works Initiative." He currently studies Orchestral Conducting with David Robertson at The Juilliard School in NYC.

May 10, 2021

Michael Young is a violinist with YAO and a member of the graduating Class of 2021!

May 7, 2021

Emily Rowe is a violist with Conservatory Orchestra and a member of the graduating Class of 2021!

May 5, 2021

Lauren O'Connor is an oboist from the Young Artists Orchestra and a member of the graduating class of 2021!

May 3, 2021

Saloni Dangre is a violist in YAO and a member of the graduating Class of 2021!

April 26, 2021
byJavier Abreu

DYAO has established the YMF Awards for Concerto Competition Winners thanks to an $85K donation by the Young Musicians Foundation of Colorado (YMF).

February 19, 2021

Check out our feature on Mile High Living with Gina Belich, where our Executive Director talks about Chamber Serenades and featuring one of the winners of the 2020 Wind Concerto Competition, Hana Flood.

January 20, 2021

Tori Rognerud and Hana Flood were selected the winners of this season's YAO Wind Concerto Competition.

January 4, 2021

Maestro Wes Kenney is bestowed prestigious honor by The American Prize.

November 16, 2020
September 11, 2020

The Denver Young Artists Orchestra is the Winner of the 2020 American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award in the youth/school ensemble division.

August 27, 2020

On the latest installment of A Day in the Life of DYAO, Amelia chats with Conservatory Orchestra Conductor Joel Schut.

Our Impact This Year

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  • Volunteer Hours

    750

  • Dollars Raised

    $46000

  • Program Participants

    250

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