Young Strings
Designed to increase the multicultural diversity of American orchestras, the Young Strings progam discovers, develops and promotes the musical talent of outstanding African American and Latino string players in the city of Dallas, and provides them with the skills and resources necessary to pursue professional music careers.
Benefits
Founded in 1992 by Dallas Symphony Orchestra musicians and board members, Young Strings offers three levels of instruction and currently serves close to 200 stu
dents annually.
Beginning students attend general music classes and then progress to semi-private instrumental lessons with highly trained instructors. Advanced students are selected by audition to study privately with musicians from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, or teachers of an equally high caliber.
And all instruction is provided to students free of charge.
Young Strings participants also receive personal mentoring, performance opportunities, chamber music instruction, concert tickets and support for summer studies at prestigious camps and institutions. The program's instrument loan bank provides students with quality instruments if they cannot afford one.
Sign Up
Auditions for the Young Strings program are held once a year in January. For information about the process, click here. For an application, click here. If you need further information about the program or the audition process, please call the Dallas Symphony's Young Strings Coordinator at 214-871-4083.
Photos
Some wonderful photos were taken at a number of Young Strings events over the past year, such as the Honors recital, the spring Overture Recital and the culminating Young Strings Recital Day. To view and order these photos, visit www.photoreflect.com. In the event box type "Young Strings," and in the city box, type "Dallas." Once you get there, scroll through the events until you get to Young Strings. Directions for ordering are on the site.
Alumni
Young Strings also provides support for its alumni that are currently enrolled in college. If you have graduated from the program and are in need of assistance for anything from instrument repair to transportation to a summer festival, the DSO can still help. Even if you are not seeking assistance, we'd love to hear from you! Please call Carolyn Jabr at 214-871-4083 and tell us what you're up to.
Friedlander Concerto Competition
The Friedlander Concerto Competition is an opportunity for top Young Strings students to earn both public recognition for their talent and hard work, and some all-important scholarship funds that can be used to further their musical studies. This year , nine talented Young Strings musicians have been selected as finalists for the competition, which will take plance on Saturday, March 6th. The public is invited to attend this free event, so come out and support these wonderful young soloists! The competition starts at 2pm in the Horchow Recital Hall of the Meyerson Symphony Center. For more information, please call Carolyn Jabr at 214-871-4083.
How To Help
The program has received funding from the National 
Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, Dean Foods, the EDS Foundation the Sturgis Foundation and Fossil, as well as numerous other foundations and individuals. The Young Strings Endowment Fund has been generously supported by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. A community-based Advisory Council provides access to social and educational services for students needing further resources, and the program is the focus of the volunteer efforts of Dallas Symphony Orchestra League's Innovators.
The instrument loan bank receives support from the Hillcrest Foundation, Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, individual donors and instrument dealers.
If you'd like to help Young Strings, either through a donation of funds, time or instruments, please contact Ms. Carolyn Jabr, DSO Young Strings Coordinator, at 214-871-4083.
Forms
If you are a current Young Strings Finale student and need a copy of one of the important forms listed below, please click on the form you need or call Carolyn Jabr at 214-871-4083.
