Instructors and members of the Hill Country Youth Orchestra entertained us with Christmas music at our last meeting.
The HCYO provides instruction for Hill Country area youth, which culminates in several performances and concerts during the year. There are three campuses - Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Boerne.
HCYO President Mark Haufler explained that the orchestra provides instruction for students from age 7 through high school, and there are ten different orchestras available.
Patricia Lee is the artistic director, as well as a conductor, and practices are weekly at several churches in the area which donate rooms for rehearsals. The instructors are dedicated and highly qualified musicians themselves, including Teresa Britt (left, in photo below), who accompanied the Hinkley family youth for our Rotary performance.
Maria Hinkley and her three brothers are products of the HCYO, and told us how much they have benefitted from their years in the orchestra. They range from high school to college age, and are quite a musical family.
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