Michelle Orman

In addition to managing the CYSO, Michelle is a professional musician. She plays Principal Clarinet with Opera Colorado, the Colorado Ballet Orchestra, 2nd Clarinet with the Central City Opera, and 2nd Clarinet with the Boulder Philharmonic.

Rebecca Phillips

Dr. Phillips has served as a guest-conductor, clinician, and performer throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Kinan Azmeh

His utterly distinctive sound has gained him international recognition as clarinetist and composer.

Carpe Diem

String Quartet

Debashish Chaudhuri

Debashish Chaudhuri´s musical experience and expression is a unique blend born in Calcutta, India and living in Central Europe for the last 14 years.

Dr. Linda Shea

Clarinet and Director of Prague Multicultural Music Project

COLORADO YOUTH SYMPHONY

The CYSO was founded in 1984 to provide orchestral experience for school-age musicians. The University of Denver contributed rehearsal and performance space and gave the new organization a $10,000 startup grant.

Stephen Dombrowski

A native of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Stephen Dombrowski is Principal Tubist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Instructor of Tuba at Colorado State University.

Ari & Aram Mzori

Ari Almzori is a Violinist and a Music teacher at Dahouk Institute of fine Arts in Dahouk Governorate/Iraqi Kurdistan since 2009. Aram Almzori is a Violinist from Dahouk city,Iraqi Kurdistan. He started work in Music since 2000 with School activities music band as a violinist.