Canton Youth Symphonies
Patrick Elementary School, 2331 17th St. NW, Canton, OH 44708
About
Canton Youth Symphonies includes Canton Youth Strings for beginning and intermediate string players with basic skills and sight-reading abilities, Canton Youth Symphony for intermediate players, and Canton Youth Symphony Advanced Orchestra for advanced players. Canton Youth Strings meets Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm, Canton Youth Symphony meets Tuesdays from 6:00-8:30pm, and Canton Youth Symphony Advanced Orchestra meets Mondays from 6:00-8:30pm. Audition is required for placement in Youth Strings.
Programs
- Canton Youth Strings — Beginning and intermediate string players; basic skills and sight-reading abilities · Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm · Audition required for placement. Tuition listed as $130/year or $50/cycle (3 cycles/year).
- Canton Youth Symphony Advanced Orchestra — Advanced players · Mondays, 6:00-8:30pm · Tuition listed as $235/year or $85/cycle (3 cycles/year).
- Canton Youth Symphony — Intermediate players · Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30pm · Tuition listed as $235/year or $85/cycle (3 cycles/year).
At a glance
- Ages: 5–18 years old
- General schedule: The season is split into 3 cycles that end with a public concert.
About the provider
Canton Youth Symphonies was founded in 1961. The program is conducted by Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, Michele Monigold, and Raylena Bevington. It includes students from ten counties in Northeast Ohio, and members study with Canton Symphony Orchestra musicians and perform side-by-side with the Canton Symphony Orchestra. The season is split into 3 cycles that end with a public concert. Members are required to also participate in at least one of their school’s instrumental ensembles, with exceptions for home schooled students and students who play an instrument that is not taught at their school.
Members are required to also participate in at least one of their school’s instrumental ensembles. Exceptions are made for home schooled students and students who play an instrument that is not taught at their school. An audition is required for placement in Youth Strings.
Last updated October 15, 2026.
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