Hosted by the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall, the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival is a benefit concert showcasing some of the region's most talented youth ensembles.
The benefit concert features performances by each orchestra along with the Festival Orchestra, comprising representatives from all five participating ensembles. KPIX television anchor emerita Wendy Tokuda serves as master of ceremonies.
Proceeds from the festival benefit charitable organizations that provide support to homeless and underserved youth in each orchestra’s local community.
Program Items
Works by Leonard Bernstein, Valerie Coleman, Manuel de Falla, Arturo Marquez, Piotr Tchaikovsky, and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performers
Wendy Tokuda
Master of Ceremonies