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Meet Our Team

Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California is a 501(c) not-for-profit public charity organization  that presents innovative music education programs that serve students of all ages and ability levels, engages musicians in meaningful community service through mentorship, and fosters a positive collaborative environment for music-making that strives to unite people from many diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are first and foremost a program that focuses on the musical journey of the student, and meet the incredible challenges of empowering their learning with innovation and flexibility in the twenty-first century. CYOSC is led by a diverse team of teachers, parents, and artistic visionaries.

Executive Director

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Christine Jelbert

Christine earned a B.Mus. from The University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and  served in professional positions at McKinsey & Co. and the University of Cambridge (UK). While living in Singapore, she started Music 'n Movement, a business teaching music to very young children. She came across CYOSC when searching for an orchestral home for her children, and is delighted to be part of the team. She has also worked as a piano accompanist for the Academy program.

Board President

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Jennifer Visick

Jenny is a private instructor and professional performer of violin and viola who has been a member of the non-profit for well over a decade in various capacities as a coach, ensemble conductor, and Academy Director. An experienced coordinator of educational music programs, she also served for many years as vice president of CYOSC's Board of Directors. She has significant experience as a Registered Suzuki Teacher and administrator for the Pasadena Suzuki Music Program.

Founder

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Robert Lau

Mr. Lau founded CYOSC in 1990, creating an independent non-profit youth orchestra from its roots in the Irvine Chinese School. A longtime conductor and teacher in the Orange County area, Mr. Lau was a visionary devoted to the musical and personal development of young people as well as the preservation of Chinese cultural music, and the orchestra performed many settings of repertoire from his homeland that he arranged and orchestrated. He served as the orchestra's President and Music Director from 1990-2005.

Administration and Operations

Katya Chan
​Board of Directors - Secretary

Gene Wie
​Director of Information Technology
Rie Okimura
​Board of Directors - Manager

​Adam Sloma
Information Technology Associate
Ann Wu
​Board of Directors - Treasurer

A. Chocholaty, S. Mar, G. Wie
​Artistic Advisory Committee

 Fall Semester 2021 Instructors and Teaching Staff

April Chocholaty
​Remote Ensemble Coach

Fall Semester 2021 Instructors and Teaching Staff

Academy Teacher
Eriko Tsuji
Sinfonietta Conductor
Ash Miner
Sinfonia Conductor
Holly Fischer
Symphony Conductor
Joseph Kaye
CSP Coordinator
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Acknowledgements

We are grateful for the support of the following organizations, donors, and volunteers over our past thirty years:

Orchestra Endowment
Open Mind Foundation

Supporters
O'Melveny & Myers
​Focalpoint Film
Jennifer Lynn Photography
​Nick Yoon Photography

WebAdvanced.com
Studio Wie

Doug Fischer Memorial Scholarship Fund
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2018-2020 Season Contributors
Hennings-Fischer Foundation
Healey Foundation
Morey's Music Store
M&R Weisshaar and Son
​Roger Foster, Violinmaker

Artistic and Community Partners
The City of Irvine
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Irvine Chinese School
South Coast Chinese Cultural Center
Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley
The Arts at St. Margaret's
MusiShare, Inc.
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Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California

CYOSC is a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity organization established in 1990 that presents innovative music education programs that serve students of all ages and ability levels, engages musicians in meaningful community service through mentorship, celebrates the artistic efforts of students, and fosters a positive collaborative environment for music-making that strives to unite people from many diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are first and foremost a program that focuses on the musical journey of the student, and meets the incredible challenges of empowering their learning with innovation and flexibility in the twenty-first century.
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This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov and www.arts.gov.
Website designed by A. Sloma, Audio and Video Media by Jennifer Lynn Photography and Focal Point Photography.

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