From commission & rehearsal to performance & celebration, this year's CYE students worked closely with living composers krisjohnsonmusic & little_miss_echo to learn & present two world premieres ➡️Swipe to get an inside look at the process. Apply for the 22-23 CYE season now through 6/3: dso.org/cye
"Golden Jubilee:
A Fanfare for Brass and Percussion"
KRIS JOHNSON
Commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble; World Premiere.
Detroit-based trumpeter, composer, arranger, film scorer, educator, and CYE alum Kris Johnson currently serves as the Director of the Michigan State University Community
Music School in Detroit. He has worked with the renowned Count Basie Orchestra, directed the University of Utah Jazz Studies program, and scored films including
the Emmy-nominated web series King Ester.
Funding provided by Kellman & Associates LLC and
Betsy and Joel Kellman
"Tornasol"
ANGÉLICA NÉGRON
Commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of...