ROCK the ORCHESTRA is a project which allows for the study and performance of orchestral pieces written by rock and roll musicians or adapted from their music.
     Funded in part by the George Gund Foundation and the Kulas Foundation, this program celebrates music education and the convergence of classical and popular music. This educational endeavor gives students the opportunity to explore how an interest in popular music can be applied to classical music performance studies.

 
Rock Icons Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo joined CYO for a sold out concert of their music, with songs including
 
Hell is for Children
Heartbreaker
GO
River of Love
Promises in the Dark

Student Workshop
Rock the Orchestra Music Festival includes a student workshop based on the music CYO will be performing. Progressive Arts Alliance (PAA) will run the educational workshop portion of the festival. For additional information, please visit Progressive Arts Alliance.

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