MYAC's Orchestra Program consists of six (6) levels of ensembles, all of which will be performing during our Spring Orchestra Concerts.

2:00 PM Concert: Reading, Cadet and Concertino Orchestras directed by Mr. Patrick Pearson

3:00 PM Concert: Philharmonia Orchestra directed by Mr. Patrick Pearson and Concert Orchestra directed by Dr. Allan Dennis Included on this concert is Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 1.

7:00 PM Concert: Symphony Orchestra with guest artist and MYAC faculty member, Michael Tan, performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1. Also on this program is Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

Michael Tan has performed extensively throughout the United States and Asia both as a soloist and a collaborative pianist. He has received enthusiastic critical acclaims from the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicles, and others. Tan received his BA from the Julliard School in composition and piano performance. He has worked as a staff pianist at the Eastman School of Music and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, as well as chamber music coach for the Young Chamber Musicians, an inspiring chamber music program based in the Fan Francisco Bay area. Tan has given masterclasses in many music institutions and festivals, such as the Aspen Music Festival. While residing in Beijing, China (2012-2020), Tan, in addition to performing and teaching, also devoted himself to create several series of lecture concerts, exploring the cultural, social and spiritual contexts of western classical music. Moving to Chicago in 2022, Tan joined the faculty of Midwest Young Artists Conservatory. He believes that a living art must strive at once to attain to the highest standard of excellence, conveying that excellence to a wider public.

2024 Spring Orchestra Concerts

MYAC Orchestra Concerts