The Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras (GCTYO) is based in Fairfield, Connecticut, US, and serves more than 350 students from over 30 surrounding towns, including Fairfield, Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe, Easton, Westport, Orange, Southbury, and numerous others.
The Orchestras perform at least three times a year in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the Klein Memorial Auditorium.
The current Music Director and Principal Orchestra Conductor is Christopher Hisey, an alumnus of the program.
[1] In 2014, GCTYO traveled to China to play 4 concerts in Xian, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hangzhou over a period of 12 days.
In 2018, GCTYO toured Scotland and Iceland and performed at the iconic Harpa Hall in Reykjavik.