History of YASThe San Diego Young Artists Symphony was established February 1995 by the late maestro Louis Campiglia as a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide serious music students the opportunity to study, enjoy, and perform challenging symphonic literature. Campiglia's professional leadership developed a musical environment that incorporated standards of excellence similar to a conservatory. Assisted by a volunteer Board of Trustees, Campiglia's vision for YAS continues today under the music direction of Maestro Hernan Constantino, and the Young Artists is now the orchestra-in-residence at Mesa College.The orchestra was honored by the City of El Cajon, a recipient of its 2004 – 2005 Magnolia Award for Best Performance Group of the Year.The orchestra and its training ensembles are a rich experience offering a solution to California's decline in music education. Applicants are accepted by audition. YAS is funded primarily by gifts from individuals, tuition; concert ticket sales; through gifts from individuals and corporations; the County of San Diego and Ron Roberts, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture; and by the San Diego Foundation. YAS is a full symphonic orchestra that performs the same symphonic repertoire as that of a professional orchestra. Each year we present concerts within San Diego County and nearby communities.In addition to this full orchestra, YAS sponsors training orchestras: the beginning and advance Suzuki ensembles, the Camerata String Ensemble and the Intermediate Symphony Orchestra. These ensembles are open to all young promising musicians ranging in ages from three to twenty-four. Our multi-cultural students enjoy musical and social relationships, and develop concentration, focus, pride and values that reward them with lifetime disciplines, memories of talented friends, a rich repertoire and creative leadership. We are building skills and learning tools for strong futures within the music medium. Today’s student can be tomorrow’s professional musician and leader. We feel a responsibility to future generations to see that global symphonic literature continues to triumph as a nourishing universal language. NewsOctober 1, 2011Rehearsal SchdeuleConnect with Us!FacebookYoutubeSDYAS 2011