The following are links of interest for faculty, summer music camp students, and prospective summer camp students... or any other music lover.  If you have a link that you would like to suggest for inclusion, please email sandy.marcucci@stringscamp.com

http://www.swstrings.com  - Southwest Strings has been the source of quality stringed instruments and accessories to musicians around the world since 1985. Our Tucson headquarters features over 27,000 square feet of warehouse space, allowing us to carry a huge variety of instruments, bows, accessories, sheet music, and cases for the stringed instrument enthusiast.

Youth Symphony Orchestras

Children's Orchestra Society is recruiting members from age 5-18 for its 4 orchestras. - The Children's Orchestra Society, founded in 1962 by Dr. H. T. Ma, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to “teaching children the language of music”, and to presenting these young musicians in orchestra and chamber music concerts with their peers and well-established artists. Under the leadership of Executive Director Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma and Music Director Michael Dadap, COS has, since 1984, held a firm belief in a child's innate capability to learn and develop musical talent of the highest level when nurtured in a supportive environment. With this vision, enormous support of its board members, and the hard work of its talented faculty and staff, COS has grown from an 18-member ensemble to more than 200 members comprising of four orchestras, a chamber music department, musicianship classes, and private lessons in piano, guitar and all orchestral instruments. Its most advanced orchestra, the Young Symphonic Ensemble, has presented annual concerts at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and, in more recent years, Carnegie Hall since the establishment of the Discovery Concert Series in 1994. It has also toured numerous North American cities as well as the Far East and the United Kingdom. For more information,and audition requirement please visit our website, www.childrensorch.org/index.php?pID=7

Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra - Founded in 1946, MCYO is the oldest and most established youth orchestra program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. MCYO offers three full orchestras, two string orchestras, a harp ensemble and chamber ensembles to over 400 talented musicians in grades 4-12. Auditions for MCYO are held annually in late August and early September.For more information, visit our website www.mcyo.org, or call 301-581-5208

The Phoenix Youth Symphony - Since 1955, The Phoenix Youth Symphony has enriched the lives of thousands of Arizona youth by supporting the artistic development of young classical musicians and by developing awareness, appreciation and understanding on classical music among school children.  Two programs are aimed at nurturing outstanding young musicians: Orchestral Training and Young Musicians’ Competition.  PYS also sponsors Music Memory, and innovative cultural enrichment program that introduces elementary students to the joys of classical music.  For more information, please visit our website www.phoenixyouthsymphony.org

Youth Orchestra of the Americas - Led by Artistic Advisor, Plácido Domingo, Youth Orchestra of the Americas in a Pan-American symphony orchestra of the most talented musicians, ages 18 to 28, from across the Western Hemisphere.