William R. Williams, Conductor

Founded in 1977, the primary focus of the Preparatory Orchestra is to provide a rich and rewarding educational experience for musicians who wish to play within a full orchestra while increasing their knowledge of music and performing with peers having similar interests and abilities.

William R. Williams, Conductor

Established in 1994, the Discovery Orchestra is an intermediate to advanced level, full orchestra for upper elementary, junior high and senior high school students up to eighteen years of age.

Dr. Richard Loheyde, Conductor

Youth Orchestra membership is comprised of advanced students, many of whom started in the Preparatory and earned their position in the Youth Orchestra through growth, experience and skill.

George Thomson, Interim Music Director

In January 1998, through the Santa Rosa Symphony Music Education Program, Linda Ghidossi-DeLuca established the Young People’s Chamber Orchestra. A twenty-member (all strings) ensemble, this group is modeled after the New Century Chamber Orchestra (NCCO), performing without a conductor.

Summer Music Academy 2009
July 6-24, 2009

Final Performance July 25, 2009