Placer County Youth Orchestra

Directed by Margie Hartung, 1 the Placer County Youth Orchestra (PCYO) is made up of students from in and around the Rocklin, Roseville, Lincoln, Loomis, and Granite Bay areas.

Click here 2 to see Margie Hartung's explaination of her vision for the PCYO.

General Information

The PCYO was incorporated as a certified California corporation on August 6, 2008. 3
Many students have been together before in other groups, such as the South Placer Youth Symphony and the STAR youth orchestra.

Trivia

Director Margie Hartung was a member of the Junior Philharmonic of Los Angeles under Ernst Katz, who started the orchestra in 1937.
The 2009-2010 season begins Wednesday, October 7th
Valley Springs Presbyterian Church 2401 Olympus Dr. Roseville, CA 95661 .

Practices are held on Wednesday evenings.

Besides the Intermediate / Advanced Orchestra, numerous ensembles (e.g., flute choir, jazz ensembles, brass and woodwind quartets and quintets, string quartets) have been a part of the orchestra. Groups have typically been started based on interest. Also, the PCYO has a branch called the Junior String Orchestra geared towards younger, less-experienced string players .
Website:
<www.placercountyyouthorchestra.blogspot.com>