# Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra

> Music class · Claremont. A nonprofit youth orchestra organization founded in 1989 by Roger and Janet Samuel, with three audition-based groups: a beginning string orchestra, an intermediate orchestra and the full symphonic CYMO. All three rehearse on Sundays at Claremont High School from September to May.
- Ages: 8+
- Price: ask the provider
- Where: near Claremont (exact address not listed)
- Website: https://www.cymo.org
- Phone: (909) 624-9553
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/claremont/claremont-young-musicians-orchestra

## Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra (CYMO)

Ages 12+

The full orchestra plays concerts at Pomona College, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and elsewhere, and has toured Europe. Members attend public and private schools across Southern California and can enter an annual concerto competition after a year in the orchestra. Each instrument has its own audition day in late August and September. Rehearsals run September through May.

- Sundays, 6:30–9:15pm

## Claremont Young Musicians Intermezzo Orchestra

Ages 9+

Added to the organization in 1992, the Intermezzo Orchestra trains intermediate-level orchestral players and prepares them for the CYMO. Repertoire has included Verdi, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Bizet, Beethoven and Grieg. Auditions are required; rehearsals run September through May.

- Sundays, 3:30–5:30pm

## Claremont Young Musicians Overture String Orchestra

Ages 8–13

Formed in 2019 to give young string players their first orchestral experience. Auditions are held in September, two weeks after the auditions for the CYMO and Intermezzo Orchestra. Rehearsals run September through May.

- Sundays, 2–3pm

Details from https://www.cymo.org/orchestra-bio.html, checked October 9, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.