Youth Programs
About:
Long Beach - Musique Sur La Mer Youth Orchestra Programs
The Long Beach - Musique Sur La Mer Youth Orchestras was founded in 2000 by Maestro Marcy A. Sudock. The youth programs include a variety orchestra and ensemble experiences for musicians for youth musicians of all ages.
Bringing the JOY of Music.
Musique Sur La Mer Youth Symphony Orchestra
The acclaimed Long Beach - Musique Sur La Mer Youth Symphony Orchestra is an advanced-level full orchestra experience. Strings (violins, violas, cellos, contrabasses, harp), woodwinds (flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon), brass (French horns, trumpets, trombones, tuba), piano/keyboard, and percussion (mallet, sticks, hand percussion, auxiliary) instrumentalists, ages 12 - 18 are invited to audition.
Bringing the JOY of Music.
AUDITION REQUIRED
Where We Have Been
The Musique Sur La Mer Youth Symphony Orchestra travels the globe, performing in the world’s most prestigious concert venues, as well as performances for school children, senior centers, retirement centers, hospitals, and special events.
Since their inaugural year they have performed in the following countries:
- France (Nice and Cannes)
- Principality of Monaco – Royal Cathedral of Monaco
- Australia (Sydney) – Sydney Opera House
- Czech Republic (Podebrady and Prague)
- Austria (Vienna) – The Musikverien – Saal – Golden Hall
- Austria (Salzburg) – Mozarteum, Salzburg Cathedral, University, Mirabel Gardens
- England (London) – Royal College of Music, Blenheim Palace, Gloucester Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, St. John's Smith Square, Canary Wharf Arts Festival
- Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Wedding of TRH Prince William and Princess Catherine
- Coronation of TM King Charles III and Queen Camilla
- New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch Cathedral and Hastings)
- Costa Rica – Teatro Nacional
- Wales (City of Caerphilly)
Concerts & Performances
LB-MSLMYSO performs a minimum of three concerts locally each concert season, including:
- Autumnfest - Halloween Spooktacular
- Musique Sur La Mer-ry Holiday Concert
- Concert and Festival Celebrating Peace and Cultural Diversity
- Season Finale
- Plus a variety of concerts locally
- Bi-annually concert tour
What Makes Musique Sur La Mer Distinctive
- Great Music
- Community Service
- Travel Opportunities
- Fun
- Friendship
- Kindness - Ethics
- Most of our Musique Sur La Mer Youth Programs’ graduates have earned full or partial scholarships into some of the most prestigious universities including – Yale, USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, Stanford, UCSD, UCSC, UCSB, CSULB, CSUF, Juilliard School of Music, Curtis Institute, Berklee School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Eastman School of Music, to name but a few!
Music is the path – LB-Musique Sur La Mer is the vehicle.