Dr. Marianne Rice, Vice President/Music Education & DEI Initiatives It’s Tuesday and students have arrived at Jacoby Symphony Hall to attend a Jacksonville Symphony Youth Concert. As the school buses line up on Water Street, students exit the buses with many emotions ranging from excitement to nervousness. Students from Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are dressed in an array of … Read More
Silence is Not Golden: Amplifying Student Voices in JSYO
Grant O’Brien, JSYO Music Director and Assistant Conductor, Winston Family Endowed Chair When I accepted the position to be Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras (JSYO), I was determined to create rehearsal environments that differed from that which I had in high school band. This is not to say I had a negative experience. I have so much … Read More
Jacksonville Symphony Names Grant O’Brien as Music Director for JSYO
Jacksonville Symphony Names Grant O’Brien as Music Director for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras The Jacksonville Symphony proudly announces that Grant O’Brien has been appointed as the newest Music Director for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras (JSYO). O’Brien is a conductor, composer and producer of music and musical productions with many years of experience in the symphonic world. As a … Read More