For the last twenty-seven years, Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs has been the Music Director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association and conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony. The beloved maestro is retiring at the end of the 2023-2024 season. On Saturday, May 18 ( 7 pm), TYSA will celebrate Dr. Cobbs and bid him a warm […]
Tacoma Youth Symphony presents “Bridging Worlds”
Tacoma, WA – Music has always been a powerful tool for bringing people together and bridging cultural divides. On March 3, the Tacoma Youth Symphony will perform music from composers from two very different parts of the world. The concert will open with Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia with the hymn sung by Finnish soprano, Heidi Kankaanpää. […]
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Names Music Director Designate
After a long and thoughtful review process, the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association is excited to announce Dr. James O. Welsch as our next Music Director and Tacoma Youth Symphony Conductor, with his debut at TYSA’s Evergreen Music Festival this summer. Most recently he has served as Music Director & Symphonic Orchestra Conductor of Florida Symphony […]