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Composers Night 2025

We are hosting a composers night to encourage original compositions by musicians in our community. This project will highlight composers at different levels of their development and celebrate the creativity of all music makers in our community.

Our TVYS groups will perform various compositions and we will invite other musicians from our community to perform as well. Compositions featured at this festival will be those performable by groups in our community.

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Composition Categories

Compositions can be entered into the following categories for our festival:

  • semi-professional/ professional but unpublished

  • high school student compositions

  • middle school/junior high compositions

  • elementary student compositions

  • concerto compositions

  • jazz combo compositions

  • religious compositions

How to apply

You can request a link to submit your original composition at:

compositionfestival@tooelevalleyyouthsymphony.org

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Volunteers

Join the project

We are looking for a volunteer to manage the project of our Composition Festival. This person will attend board meetings, communicate with the composers who submit their work, report to the Executive Director of the progress of the festival and communicate with our marketing director, TVYS family community and music teachers in our area.

You can also opt to join our team of volunteers who will be working with the project manager to make this a memorable experience for our community.

Save the Date:

Our tentative date for the Tooele Valley Composers Festival will be Saturday, March 8, 2025

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Dear Friends and Supporters of the Tooele Valley Youth Symphony,

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With full hearts and deep gratitude, we are writing to inform you that the Tooele Valley Youth Symphony (TVYS) will be closing its doors. While this marks the end of an incredible chapter, it is also a time to reflect on all the joy, growth, and wonderful memories we’ve shared together.

From our humble beginnings in 2019 to the countless rehearsals, performances, and tours, we have been inspired by the passion and talent of our young musicians, the dedication of our amazing coaches and volunteers, and the unwavering support of our community. The TVYS was created with the hope of offering young people in the Tooele Valley a chance to experience the transformative power of music, and we are proud of everything we have accomplished together.

We have celebrated incredible milestones—like our first concert honoring veterans, our successful summer tours, and the formation of our nonprofit organization. Most importantly, we’ve seen our students grow not just as musicians, but as leaders, mentors, and role models. These experiences have brought our community closer together, and we’ve been inspired by the generosity and enthusiasm from all of you.

As we bring the symphony to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has played a part in making this program so special. Your time, talent, donations, and encouragement have meant the world to us. Because of you, our young musicians have had the opportunity to dream big, work hard, and perform at their highest potential.

While our operations are coming to an end, we know that the impact of TVYS will continue to resonate in the lives of all those who were part of this journey. The lessons learned, the friendships made, and the love of music will stay with our musicians as they continue to pursue their passions in the future.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your incredible support over the years. We are so proud of what we’ve achieved together and are grateful for the opportunity to have served this amazing community through the gift of music.

 

With heartfelt appreciation,

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Jocelyn Sciortino Shades- Founder and Executive Director

Reese Bailey- Student Representative

Zachary Anderson - Associate Director

Kaye Beeny - President

Karen Hunter - Financial Officer

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