Chapter one: the system
The system (see our features): the provincial (see our regional features) and municipal (see our features) youth orchestras (see our features), the competitive auditions (see our features), the intensive rehearsals (see our features) — the (see our features) discipline (see our features) installed (see our features) young (see our features).
Chapter two: the alumni
The alumni (see our features): the professional musicians (see our session feature) who graduated (see our features) from (see our features) the (see our features) youth system (see our features) — the (see our features) orchestras' (see our features) quiet (see our features) legacy (see our features): the (see our features) future (see our features) trained (see our features) in (see our features) the (see our features) present (see our features).
Chapter three: the access
The access (see our features): the financial barriers (see our income feature) lowered (see our features) by (see our features) the community (see our features) support (see our features), the El Sistema-inspired programs (see our orchestral feature) bringing (see our features) the orchestra (see our features) to (see our features) the underserved (see our features) — the (see our features) classical future (see our features) democratized (see our accessibility feature). The (see our features) youth (see our features) orchestras (see our features) hold (see our features) the (see our features) line (see our features): the (see our features) future (see our features) trains (see our features) here (see our features). The (see our features) classical (see our features) endures (see our features). The (see our features) young (see our features) play (see our features) on (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
What are Canada’s youth orchestras?
Provincial and municipal training ensembles — the conveyor belt of the classical future.
Do youth orchestras lead to professional careers?
Yes — the alumni populate the professional orchestras; the system's quiet legacy.
Are they accessible?
Increasingly — community support and El Sistema-inspired programs democratize the classical future.