Causes: Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Music, Symphony Orchestras, Youth Development
Mission: COS was founded in 1961 by Dr. H. T. Ma, 1.) to motivate young musicians of different skill levels and innate ability to navigate in the language of music, to improve against their own past standards. 2.) to nurture children and youth 18 year and under through the gentle and firm guidance of COS faculty and artistic advisory board members. 3.) to reach out to young musicians of all levels with “fire in the belly” and limited financial means through scholarships. 4.) to provide solo, chamber music and orchestral performance opportunities for members in community settings and major concert halls. 5.) to inspire young musicians through master classes and through performing with world-renowned concert artists.
Results: We work day and night to improve the music education of our students, and increase their performing opportunities, and raise funds to support our programs.
Target demographics: any student hungry to learn the language of music, age 3-18
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500
Geographic areas served: tri-state area
Programs: Orchestral programs that learn not only classical music, but also opera and ballet repertoire; Chamber music programs including trios through octets; musicianship and ear training program.
Mission: COS was founded in 1961 by Dr. H. T. Ma, 1.) to motivate young musicians of different skill levels and innate ability to navigate in the language of music, to improve against their own past standards. 2.) to nurture children and youth 18 year and under through the gentle and firm guidance of COS faculty and artistic advisory board members. 3.) to reach out to young musicians of all levels with “fire in the belly” and limited financial means through scholarships. 4.) to provide solo, chamber music and orchestral performance opportunities for members in community settings and major concert halls. 5.) to inspire young musicians through master classes and through performing with world-renowned concert artists.
Results: We work day and night to improve the music education of our students, and increase their performing opportunities, and raise funds to support our programs.
Target demographics: any student hungry to learn the language of music, age 3-18
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500
Geographic areas served: tri-state area
Programs: Orchestral programs that learn not only classical music, but also opera and ballet repertoire; Chamber music programs including trios through octets; musicianship and ear training program.
65-03 180th Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
718-888-0635
Arts & Culture
Fresh Meadows
