Rosina V Cannizzaro, executive director, Vermont Youth Orchestra Association, has been named vice chair of the Youth Orchestra Division Board of Directors within the League of American Orchestras Association, a national body representing symphony orchestras. The Essex, VT resident holds a Masters in Management and Non-Profit Leadership and has served as executive director of the VYOA since January 2012, after a filling a series of administrative positions with music organizations in New York City, including program associate manager at The Academy - a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and Weill Music Institute.
The Youth Orchestra Division Directors serve as an advisory group to the League. The division promotes youth orchestras as essential musical, educational, and cultural assets within their communities. The division also provides resources to help all youth orchestras build and maintain artistic and organizational excellence. There are 129 youth orchestra programs across the country that are members of the League.
Nationally, youth orchestras serve tens of thousands of young people annually. About the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association With a mission “to develop young people as artists, citizens, and leaders through the shared pursuit of musical excellence,” the VYOA is committed to providing instrumental and choral experiences for students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Over 300 students in grades 1 – 12 from across Vermont and neighboring states participate in our three orchestras, two choruses, beginning string ensemble, community engagement programs, and summer camps, making the VYOA our region’s premier youth orchestra and chorus program. All of our students leave the VYOA with a respect for music, for learning, and for the arts, attributes that will enhance and inform their adult lives in our communities and beyond. For more information, visit http://www.vyo.org/
About the League of American Orchestras
The League of American Orchestras leads, supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform. Its diverse membership of more than 2,000 organizations and individuals across North America runs the gamut from world-renowned symphonies to community groups, from summer festivals to student and youth ensembles, from conservatories to libraries, from businesses serving orchestras to individuals who love symphonic music. The only national organization dedicated solely to the orchestral experience, the League is a nexus of knowledge and innovation, advocacy, and leadership advancement.