The Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) received an award from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County Projects Pool Grant Program to support the guest artists at their recent Spring Gala Concert at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. Bassist Sidney King is shown here performing with the Youth Symphony and CRYS ... Read More

The Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony is shown here in Chautauqua Institution’s Elizabeth Lenna Hall. This performance marked the close of their recent Chautauqua Weekend in preparation for the Spring Gala Concert on Sunday afternoon, May 5, at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. The concert will feature performances by ... Read More

Jamestown, NY – The Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) has learned that they will be receiving a major grant to support their Spring Gala Concert. The Sunday, May 5, performance in the Reg Lenna Civic Center in downtown Jamestown will be funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Regrant Program ... Read More

Jamestown, NY – The Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) invites the community to participate in upcoming fund raisers they have planned. Members of the Youth Symphony, Young Artists Orchestra, and Prelude Strings orchestras are holding a “fun”draiser at the Fairmount Avenue Pizza Hut in ... Read More

On Saturday, March 16, students of the three Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) orchestras had the rare experience of a pre-concert visit with members of the Pittsburgh Symphony. The young musicians are pictured here before hearing the orchestra accompany a screening of The Wizard of Oz in Heinz Hall. CRYS will ... Read More

The Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony has received a grant from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to support their Chautauqua Weekend in April. Youth Symphony violinists are shown here during their recent holiday Chamber Concert at SS. Peter and Paul Church in downtown Jamestown. (Photo by Judith ... Read More

Rehearsals begin soon for all three Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony orchestras. In March, the young musicians will take a trip to Pittsburgh for a meet-and-greet with members of the Pittsburgh Symphony before the orchestra accompanies a screening of The Wizard of Oz in Heinz Hall. Conductor Bryan Eckenrode (seated) ... Read More

The string players of the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony will perform at the Chautauqua Mall on Friday evening, December 7, at 7 p.m. On Saturday evening, December 8, they will present their full concert at SS. Peter and Paul Church in downtown Jamestown, also at 7 p.m. Some of the musicians are seen here in ... Read More

The Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) recently received a grant from Pizza Hut’s Raising Dough for Kids Foundation toward its trip next spring to hear the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. CRYS students will have a meet-and-greet with members of the orchestra before their concert in Pittsburgh’s ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – Special features will abound during the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony’s Spring Gala Concert celebrating the completion of its 25th season. Under the direction of conductor and music director Bryan Eckenrode, the 4 p.m. concert on Sunday, May 6 will include performances by Prelude Strings, the beginning string musicians; ... Read More