About ECYS
East County Youth Symphony, led by Music Director and Conductor Olga Reztsova, is the most advanced music program in East San Diego County. Our young musicians (average age 13) meet the challenges of professional discipline; preparing for rehearsals, thoughtful and productive practicing, and original (not adapted for kids) repertoire.
Membership in East County Youth Symphony is absolutely free, there are no fees or tuition required. It's open to all musicians, ages 8 to 25, who wish to audition. Current members range from relative beginners to some of San Diego County's finest young musicians and come from 36 different schools.
Every musician in East County Youth Symphony performs in the Symphony Orchestra. In addition, participation in ensembles and/or Chamber Orchestra is encouraged to offer each musician a full spectrum of music performance education and experience. ECYS also provides pre-orchestra violin classes for children 4 to 7. All of these programs are absolutely free.
The East County Youth Symphony orchestra rehearses weekly and performs 8-10 concerts a year, while the Chamber Orchestra and Ensembles perform year round at a variety of venues. Every year the Full Symphony Orchestra performs educational concerts for 2,500 school children.
This program would not be possible without our generous sponsors who recognized the lack of music opportunity for many gifted children. A special thank you goes to our major sponsor the Viejas Band Of Kumeyaay Indians, without whom, many of our programs could not exist. We are also very grateful to our community partners who provide in-kind support, and the families of our musicians, for their dedication to making East County Youth Symphony the very best it can be.
We look forward to a great future as East County Youth Symphony continues to grow and provide more opportunities for talented, hard working young musicians. I invite you to learn more about ECYS and how our young people are building a sound future for classical music.
Sincerely,
Todd Keegan
Executive Director