A HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE BY THE JUNIOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA KICKS OFF THE 21TH ANNUAL WINTERFEST AT SEATTLE CENTER

Seattle, WA > The talented young musicians of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras (SYSO) Junior Symphony Orchestra (JSO) will perform a festive selection of holiday music at this year’s Seattle Center 21st Winterfest.  The FREE concert is Friday, November 23, 2006, 11:00 a.m. at the Center House Stage at Seattle Center. 
In holiday tradition, Winterfest kicks off every year with an opening performance by the Junior Symphony Orchestra.  Conducted by Marcus Tsutakawa, SYSO’s  Junior Symphony Orchestra will perform a variety of seasonal favorites including Leroy Anderson’s Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride, selections from Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody No.2  and Kalinnikov’s Symphony No.1. 

Winterfest is a six week celebration which includes holiday lights throughout Seattle Center, free concerts, holiday dances, the Holiday Ice Rink, a festive Carousel and much, much more. 

As one of the original arts organizations in Seattle, SYSO is proud to be a part of this annual holiday event.  Founded in 1942, SYSO currently involves more than 1000 youth, ages 7 to 21, through its four orchestras, music festivals, and Endangered Instruments Program that puts less-well-known instruments back into the hands of public school children.  The Seattle Youth Symphony has had a profound effect on the performing arts community in our region, developing professional musicians, appreciative audiences and supportive patrons.  For details about this season’s upcoming SYSO performances, call (206) 362-2300 or visit www.syso.org.

Who: Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras’ Junior Symphony
What: Winterfest kickoff
When: November 23, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Center House Stage at the Seattle Center
Price: FREE

For more information please call Lidia Lesniewska at (206) 362-2300