2008 International Tour
The 120-members of the Boston Youth Symphony (BYS), the premier orchestra of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), traveled to Germany and the Czech Republic in June-July 2008 to perform five nearly sold-out concerts, including a performance at the esteemed Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany.
The Leipzig newspaper,
Leipziger Volkseitung, reviewed the concert and said: "Sensational . . . polished string sound, lightening brass, refined woodwinds, and a homogenity of sound mixed with microscopically preicse levels of dynamics. An American dream touring Europe . . . the Great, Greatest, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras!"
Arriving in Leipzig, Germany, on th first day of tour!
Kids at outdoor dinner in Leipzig.
First tour concert at the acclaimed Gewandhaus in Leipzig. Courtesy of the Havards.
Girls at an overlook in Prague.
Rehearsing at Smetana Hall in Prague. Courtesy of the Havards.
Full house at the Palace of the Princes concert in Kromeriz. Courtesy of the Havards.
Playing soccer during free time. Courtesy of the Havards.
Group goodbye hug in Augsburg at the end of tour. Courtesy of the Havards.