Welcome to CYO!

CYO’s mission is to provide the best orchestral experience possible for young musicians. By promoting a supportive educational environment and a challenging yet nurturing atmosphere, our conductors provide a place for young musicians to learn and grow.

2023 CYO Start Up

Hello CYO Families, Can’t wait to make some music! Rehearsals will start on Tuesday September 19th at Maine Coast Waldorf School at 57 Desert Road in Freeport. They asked that we wait until the 19th to begin to let students and teachers settle in prior to the arrival of an outside group.    Dates and […]

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2022 Winter Concert

Picture Gallery:
https://kevinmorris.smugmug.com/Music/CYO/n-NPkz5T/

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CYO Dates

We are coming down the final stretch of rehearsals. Rehearsal tomorrow is back to regular start times. Tuesday 11/29 Fiddleheads 4:20-5:20 I am going to extend the String Ensemble Rehearsal a bit this week! 5:20-7:00! I hope students can make this happen! Tuesday, December 6~Dress Rehearsal at Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport Fiddleheads 3:15-4:15 […]

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COASTAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA~SPRING SESSION! TUESDAYS 4/26-6/21

I’ve returned from a few months away and am excited to offer a spring session of CYO. We will be rehearsing again at Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport on Tuesdays. The groups may be a bit smaller, as I’m sure some students have commitments, but I hope as many of you as possible will […]

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2021 Winter Concert

WHAT: COASTAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT
WHEN: TUESDAY DECEMBER 14TH, 7:00 PM

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2021 Rehearsals

We are starting rehearsals.
FALL SEMESTER: Tuesdays, SEPTEMBER 28-DECEMBER 14TH.

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2019 Spring Concert

The Coastal Youth Orchestra’s Spring Concert will be held Thursday May 9th at 7PM at Studzinski Hall on the Bowdoin College, Campus in Brunswick. The concert is free and donations are gratefully accepted.

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2019 – 2020 Auditions

The auditions will take place August 27th at Studziski Recital Hall.

Contact nroderick@mainecoastwaldorf.org for audition appointment.

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2018 Winter Concert videos

Videos of the 2018 winter concert. For more videos check our Gallery. Please follow and like us:

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CYO Quartet

The Coastal Youth Orchestra Quartet Sharing their talents with the Southern Midcoast Chamber! Thanks Abby, Zac, Greta and Lydia! Please follow and like us:

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2021 Winter Concert

Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00pm Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Maine St., Freeport

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2019 Winter Concert

Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00pm Studzinski Hall on the Bowdoin College Campus in Brunswick.

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Coastal Youth Orchestra rehearsing at Studzinksi Recital Hall at Bowdoin College. 2019 Spring Concert

Thursday, May 9th at 7:00pm Studzinski Hall on the Bowdoin College, Campus in Brunswick.

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2018 Winter Concert

Sunday, December 9th at 3:00 pm Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 34 Main St, Topsham.

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2018 5K & FUN RUN

Sunday, April 29th. Fun Run starts at 9:00AM ~ 5K starts at 9:30AM. Intersection of Old Pennellville Road and Pennellville Road, Brunswick.

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2018 Spring Concert

Tuesday, May 15th at 7PM. Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 34 Main St, Topsham.

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“CYO was a great opportunity for me. It gave me the chance to play in an orchestra, which wasn’t available to me at the time at my high school. I got the experience of taking an audition, preparing my own music, and, as a woodwind player, having a part to myself…

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