FSYO LIVE at the Celebration Foundation Classical Concert Series Featuring George Lawson, violin

ORLANDO, FL – On Saturday, February 8, the Celebration Foundation is hosting Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras as part of its 18th annual Concert Series. This will mark FSYO’s eleventh appearance in the Celebration Foundation Classical Concert Series. 

FSYO’s Symphonic Orchestra will be performing with a featured performance from George Lawson, violinist. Lawson will perform Concerto No. 5 Op. 37 by Henri Vieuxtemps accompanied by our Symphonic Orchestra led by Music Director and Symphonic Orchestra Conductor, Hanrich Claassen. Additional pieces to be performed by FSYO are by Dvořák and Montgomery.

“Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras has played an important role in my life for the last five years and has taught me so much. I have grown both as a musician and as a person during my time with the organization. I am looking forward to performing Vieuxtemps’ Concerto No. 5 as it will be my first time performing as a soloist with FSYO. The first movement introduces three dramatic themes and ends in an extended cadenza that leads directly into the slow movement. The piece ends in a highly dramatic coda that reuses themes from the first movement. ” - George Lawson, violin 

Tickets for the event are $25 general admission. Tickets may be purchased online at www.celebration foundation.org or at the door. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Celebration Community Presbyterian Church - 511 Celebration Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34747.

About FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras exists to encourage children and young adults, through the practice and performance of orchestral music, to become passionate leaders, thinkers, and contributors in their local community and beyond. In its 63rd Concert Season, FSYO serves over 300 students and is comprised of seven ensembles - three symphony orchestras, one string-training orchestra, a chamber orchestra, and two jazz orchestras - and two supplementary programs - Stringmania Summer Camp and Sing-Song, String-Along. 

FSYO programs as carefully structured to encourage student growth throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras' full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level, and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, Symphonic Orchestra students have the opportunity to participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours.

Programs are sponsored in part bt the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Orlando Utilities Commission; The City of Orlando, Mayor's Matching Grant; and United Arts of Central Florida. We thank these groups for their generous support.

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About George Lawson: Born in Switzerland in 2004, George Lawson began playing the violin at the age of 6.  Since moving to the U.S. in 2014, he has been taught by Lev Gurevich. Lawson is currently the concertmaster of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras.  During his time at Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras, Lawson has participated in recent tours to Europe (including concerts in Vienna (Musikverein), Salzburg, Prague and Munich), New York (Carnegie Hall) and, last year, to China. Currently, he is the concertmaster of FSYO.  Lawson has been a regular participant at local and state competitions and earlier this year won the Florida Federation of Music Clubs Senior Violin Concerto competition and earned an advanced diploma with the UK Royal Schools of Music.

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Link for tickets: https://celebrationfoundation.org/florida-symphony-youth-orchestra/