[2] Although FSYO officially celebrates its founding as the fall of 1957, evidence supports that the youth orchestra was started 4 years earlier.
[3] The program included a "school" which offered free lessons on Saturday mornings for 1st and 2nd year string players as well as a youth orchestra for "those students who were sufficiently advanced."
In 1962, the program gained considerable structure and support under the full wing of the professional Florida Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Henry Mazer.
In 1962, the program gained considerable structure and support under the full wing of the professional Florida Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Henry Mazer.
of Archives & Special Collections, show that while FSO provided the music staff and administration, the Rollins College School for Creative Arts provided the funding for the expenses of running the youth orchestra, including paying for conductor salaries, music, rent, janitorial, etc.
[8] As evidenced from various old newspaper articles and archived concert programs, the youth orchestra changed its name 9 times since inception.