The Newark Granville Youth Symphony
Ms. Larson has been a clinician and conductor for school ensembles throughout Ohio. She is on the board of the Ohio String Teachers Association and is a member of the National Conductors Guild, the Ohio Music Educators Association and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Susan currently is a violin and chamber music instructor for the Denison University Suzuki Program. She has also served as conductor of Women in Music Symphony Orchestra and as music director for productions at Otterbein College, and has served as conductor and music director for productions of “West Side Story” and “Oklahoma” at Otterbein College.
As an active professional violinist, Susan has performed with the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Light Opera, Westerville Civic Symphony, the Blossom Music Festival, and the Si Yo Chamber Music Society. She has also performed on stage with Barry Manilow, Barry White, the Electric Light Orchestra, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Moody Blues, and Gene Bertoncini. Ms. Larson is currently a member of the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra.
As an active professional violinist, Susan has performed with the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Light Opera, Westerville Civic Symphony, the Blossom Music Festival, and the Si Yo Chamber Music Society. She has also performed on stage with Barry Manilow, Barry White, the Electric Light Orchestra, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Moody Blues, and Gene Bertoncini. Ms. Larson is currently a member of the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra.
2011 – 2012 Season
November 7, 2010 4:00 p.m. • Reese Center March 6, 2011 4:00 p.m. • Reese Center May 15, 2011 4:00 p.m. • Reese Center
November 7, 2010 4:00 p.m. • Reese Center March 6, 2011 4:00 p.m. • Reese Center May 15, 2011 4:00 p.m. • Reese Center
The Newark-Granville Youth Symphony is in its fourth season under the direction of Susan Larson. The NGYS brings together gifted young orchestra musicians from Licking and surrounding counties and provides an opportunity to study and perform a broad range of orchestral repertoire. We are committed to inspiring cultural awareness and appreciation of music, strengthening our region's existing school music programs, and helping students develop their musical skills to their fullest potential.
The Newark-Granville Youth Symphony rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6:00–8:15 P.M. The orchestra will rehearse as a string orchestra in the fall and then will rehearse as a full symphony orchestra beginning in November. The orchestra performs three major concerts a year. Coaching for our students is provided by professional musicians from the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
The Newark-Granville Youth Symphony rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6:00–8:15 P.M. The orchestra will rehearse as a string orchestra in the fall and then will rehearse as a full symphony orchestra beginning in November. The orchestra performs three major concerts a year. Coaching for our students is provided by professional musicians from the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
To be eligible for this orchestra, all musicians must be members of their school band or orchestra program. If there is not a band or orchestra program available at their school, this requirement will be waived. The Newark-Granville Youth Symphony is an orchestra to supplement school band and orchestra programs and not be used as an alternative to those programs.
Newark-Granville Youth Orchestra Members are selected through auditions held in the Spring. All auditions are heard by the Youth Orchestra Directors and professional musicians from the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra.
Newark-Granville Youth Orchestra Members are selected through auditions held in the Spring. All auditions are heard by the Youth Orchestra Directors and professional musicians from the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra.
For further audition information please contact the Newark-Granville Youth Symphony at 740-501-0461.
Susan Larson is the founder and artistic director of the Newark-Granville Youth Symphony. From 2006 to 2010 Ms. Larson was Director of Orchestras for the Newark City Schools in Newark, Ohio. In 2009 her string orchestra, the Newark High School Sinfonia, was awarded first runner up for the National Orchestra Cup at Lincoln Center. This honor earned her orchestra a front page story in the New York Times and an invitation to the White House. Susan previously taught for 15 years as Director of Orchestras for the Bexley City School District, during which time her orchestras also won national recognition and invitations to perform at the White House, London, England, and at international orchestra festivals.
Susan Larson earned her BS in Music Education and violin performance at Kent State University, with violin studies under Ma Si-Hon and Stephanie Sant’Ambrosio. Her graduate work has been at The Ohio State University and the University of Wisconsin, with conducting studies under Marvin Rabin and Norman Leyden.
Susan Larson