International Youth Symphony to perform

Each year San Diego Youth Symphony and Rotary International Youth Exchange gather students from around the globe to join San Diego’s most talented student musical youth for an intensive two-week summer music program.

Their exciting 2008 performances will include Mozart Symphony No. 35 and Beethoven Symphony No. 4. Their North County concert will take place on Friday, August 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

This summer’s International Youth Symphony will include students from 14 different countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, United States and Venezuela.

Under the direction of artistic director Jeff Edmons these local and international participants experience the powerful influence of music in the promotion of world understanding, friendship and peace.

For cost and ticket orders, call (619) 233-3232, ext. 115, or access an order form online at http://www.sdys.org. For directions, see http://www.artcenter.org/aboutusdirections.htm or call (800) 988-4253.