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Yonkers Philharmonic- Astrid Schween
Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers
Sponsor of the The Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra
Category: Performing Arts, Music
- Address
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P.O. Box 705
Yonkers, New York 10704 - Phone
- 914 631-6674
- Website
- www.yonkersphilharmonic.org
- Contact
- Marcia Klein
- faosypo1@optonline.net
The Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor James Sadewhite, presents four symphonic concerts annually. The concerts are held at Saunders Trade and Technical High School on Palmer Rd. in Yonkers on Sunday afternoons: three featuring well known soloists and one featuring winners of our annual Concerto Competition. Additional free concerts have been held during the summer at Untermyer Park, Cross County Shopping Center and the Riverfront Library in Yonkers.
The Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers sponsors the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra which comprises approximately 75 musicians. All concerts are FREE to the public.
- Program Description
- FAOS also sponsors an annual Concerto Competition for Westchester County High School students. Applications are available in December and auditions are in February. Yonkers Philhamonic Orchestra conductor James Sadewhite also brings special music programs to students in the Yonkers Public Schools.
- Offerings
- Contact
- James Sadewhite