A new era begins for the Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra (GYSO), as it becomes Orchestra in Residence at Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall. The GYSO, which aims at providing high quality performances and fostering the artistic growth of young musicians, looks forward to a very creative collaboration with this leading arena for cultural and educational activities in Greece.
The Management of the Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall commented about this new collaboration:
Nikos Pimblis, the President of the Board of Directors of the Athens Concert Hall Organisation, stressed in his statements: “It is our great pleasure to welcome the GYSO, a Greek youth orchestra with international reputation, to the Megaron. We aspire to contribute to the continuation of its educational activities and the participation of its talented young Greek musicians in Greek and international symphonic music performances. The Megaron always stands by those who strive to pave the way for more and more young people to engage in classical music”, while the Artistic Director of the Megaron, Janis Vakarelis welcomed the GYSO as the youth orchestra in-residence of the Megaron, stressing that “it is a brilliant orchestra nurturing young musicians which is housed at the Athens Concert Hall, as part of its activities, in order to provide opportunities to young people and help them disover the many and axciting manifestations of music”
On this promising new collaboration, the conductor and Artistic Director of the GYSO, Dionysis Grammenos noted: “Representing the best Greece has to offer in terms of young talents in the field of music, the Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra acquires a new home as an orchestra in Residence in one of the central pillars of artistic creation for Greece, the Athens Concert Hall. I feel very happy for this new collaboration, which will allow the orchestra to continue its mission, the cultivation of the new generation of Greek musicians, providing them with a high level of orchestral education and concert experiences – valuable aspects for their professional careers”.
