December 15, 2015 - REVIEW: Contemporary Youth Orchestra at CSU with DeeJay Doc (December 12)
But this concert amounted to far more than a celebrated artist playing his or her beloved tunes backed up by an orchestra; this performance was all about the collaborative nature of music.
JUNE 9, 2015 - GNASH: Graham Nash sings hits with Contemporary Youth Orchestra and Chorus
On Saturday CYO took on his Metropolis Symphony, an epic five-movement work that recounts the mythology of the comic-book hero Superman. Throughout the 40-minute piece, Daugherty brilliantly interweaves scatterings of jazz, rock, funk, and avant-garde with the symphonic.
DECEMBER 11, 2014 - Contemporary Youth Orchestra at Waetjen Auditorium (December 7)
For the past nineteen seasons, Liza Grossman has been inspiring young musicians to become enthused about contemporary music. On Sunday evening, December 7, in Cleveland State University’s Waetjen Auditorium, the fruits of her tireless labor were fully realized in a glorious concert that began the Contemporary Youth Orchestra’s twentieth anniversary season.
JUNE 3, 2014 - Review: Contemporary Youth Orchestra with Ben Folds at Severance Hall (June 2)
But on June 2, dozens of delighted adolescent grins shone forth from the stage of Severance Hall, an occurrence even more remarkable for taking place in the decidedly unhip venue of a classical music concert hall. Sharing the stage with such an exciting performer as pianist, singer, and songwriter Ben Folds elicited not only unembarrassed smiles, but also head banging and exuberant playing from the young musicians of the Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO), directed by Liza Grossman.
May 23, 2013 - Review: Bootsy Collins and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra in "Rock the Orchestra"
But this concert amounted to far more than a celebrated artist playing his or her beloved tunes backed up by an orchestra; this performance was all about the collaborative nature of music.
April 28, 2013 - Kent State University Evening with the Orchestra is Benefit Concert
The 38th annual Evening with the Orchestra benefit dinner concert was held recently at the Kent Student Ballroom, featuring the Kent State University Orchestra and directed by Liza Grossman.
November 30, 2012 - NPR Around Noon
Dee Perry spotlights The Contemporary Youth Orchestra concert happening this weekend featuring Max Dimoff, principal bassist from The Cleveland Orchestra, as he performs live in our Key Bank Studio.
February 9, 2012 - Kent State Orchestra to Present Eclectic Concert Sunday
The Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Orchestra will continue its season with "Rock and Peace" led by DirectorLiza Grossman at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall.
September 22, 2012 - School of Music Welcomes New Conductor
For the first time Kent State School of Music has a female orchestra conductor. Liza Grossman, the new orchestra conductor, said she hopes to bring in larger audiences through modern composers' pieces.
July 19, 2011 - Review of Jefferson Starship & The Contemporary Youth Orchestra
It's a beautiful night in the Flats in downtown Cleveland, on the banks of the Cuyahoga River. With views of the river and downtown skyline and cool breezes wafting by, the Nautica Pavillion easily remons one of the best mid-size venues in the Midwest.
March 10, 2010 - TASTEMAKERS: Liza Grossman, founder and conductor of Contemporary Youth Orchestra, talks about the groups 15th year
Her ambition was far from a pipe dream. She'd been encourage by Bernard Rands, premier composer in the world of contemporary music and a Pulitzer Prize winner.
June 21, 2010 - Cleveland's Contemporary Youth Orchestra wins national award for adventurous programming
The Contemporary Youth Orchestra, a Cleveland ensemble devoted to the study and performance of contemporary orchestral literature, was among 27 American orchestras honored last week with a 2009-2010 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming during the League of American Orchestras' 65th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
June 11, 2009 - Cleveland's Contemporary Youth Orchestra wins ASCAP award
The Contemporary Youth Orchestra, a Cleveland ensemble led by Liza Grossman, won an award for adventurous programming Thursday from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) at the League of American Orchestra's 64th annual conference in Chicago.
December 10, 2008 - Contemporary Youth Orchestra launches 14th season.
Rocking out: Liza Grossman and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra acknowledge applause after a concert in June featuring the music of Led Zeppelin at Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland. This weekend, the group uses rock music in a different way, premiering a new classical concerto featuring four rock instruments.
September 18, 2006 - Inspiring People: Liza Grossman
A phrase that would definitely describe her would be - A truly gifted and generous woman, committed to encouraging the full self expression of children everywhere, by teaching them to discover their very own musical voice. She's amazing.
June 3, 2006 - Energy and Commitment, A Concert by Liza Grossman and Contemporary Youth Orchestra
A gifted young musician, sometimes referred to as a 'classical hippie', took the advice of a noted composer/educator some fifteen years ago, and invested her then-life savings in a new concept.
May 19, 2006 - Styx Teams with Youth Orchestra
The nonprofit orchestra, which is in residence at Cleveland State University, includes 115 musicians and a 50-member chorus between the ages of 13 and 19, all directed by Liza Grossman.
March 2005 - Perfect Sound Forever, Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Led by its dynamic young founder Liza Grossman, the Contemporary Youth Orchestra had been based at Cleveland State University for six years.