The Peabody Post

Asian Youth Orchestra

Woodwinds faculty members Steven Barta and Jane Marvine are serving on the faculty of the Asian Youth Orchestra. The Orchestra, founded in 1990 by Yehudi Menuhin and Richard Pontzious, is made up of talented young musicians from China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The musicians take part in a Summer Festival and Rehearsal Camp in Hong Kong, and an international concert tour with celebrated conductors and solo artists.

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