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Oswego Community Youth Orchestra will perform its 2021 Winter Concert on Saturday, December 11, at the Faith United Church, Oswego,  at 7 p.m.

The church is located at 12 Fitzgibbons Drive, next to the Oswego Middle School. Cheryl Rogers will conduct.

Due to COVID restrictions, the audience is limited to the first 110 concert-goers. Masks are required indoors and during the concert.

The concert is free, however, donations will be accepted. Donors can become members at various giving levels to support the OCYO’s programs.

A beautiful program has been arranged including the following music:

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (First Movement) by J. S. Bach, arranged by Merle Isaac; Mock Morris by Percy Grange, arranged by David Giardiniere; Concerto Grosso Op 6, No 8 Fatto per la note di Natale Movements I and II by Arcangelo Corelli, arranged by Todd Parish; What Child is This? Traditional Christmas Hymn, arranged by Jeffrey E. Turner; and Green Rhythmico by Kirt Moshier.

Violinists for the OCYO include concertmaster Sun-Jin Shah, Aurora Baker, Ethann Browne, Thomas May, Jared Gardenier, Grace Olon, Jamie Poston, and Brenna Williams. Viola players include Lucas Anzalone, Liam Hinman, and Grace Hutton. On cello are Gabe Cook and Mia Ennist. Playing Bass is Quinten Denkenberger.

We hope you will come out to join us.

The Oswego Community Youth Orchestra seeks to challenge and nurture young, area musicians to strive for excellence, to explore their role in humanity and to contribute beauty to the community, through the study and performance of orchestral music.

OCYO is directed by Cheryl Rogers, retired orchestra teacher from Oswego High School. Mrs. Rogers remains active in teaching by subbing in both Oswego City School District and Fulton City School District. Ms. Rogers has been recognized locally and nationally for her outstanding contributions to the community and music education.

The Oswego Community Youth Orchestra thanks local area businesses and community members for their tireless support of our programs and the Arts in Oswego County.

Special thanks to Faith United Church and Pastor Hinman for welcoming us to perform, and to the string teachers of the Oswego and Fulton City School Districts.

For more information about the concerts, donating to OCYO, or how to become part of OCYO, please call (315) 529.9750 for more information.

We are always on the lookout for new orchestra members to join us. Our next session begins in late January. OCYO meets once per week for rehearsals and performs one concert per semester.