Tune in this Saturday, July 4th from 7:00-11:00 pm cst to see CYSO on CNN’s primetime special, “The Fourth in America.” The nationally televised broadcast will feature fireworks displays from across the country and salute those working on the front line of the pandemic. As one of just two youth orchestras invited to participate, CYSO Symphony Orchestra students recorded a virtual performance of Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-Down.”
Other orchestras featured in Saturdays event include the US Army Field Band, “The President’s Own” US Marine Band, US Navy Band, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, New York Youth Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony, as well as a star-studded line up of bands and performers. Read more on Billboard.. The evening’s star-studded line-up will also feature Andy Grammar, Barry Manilow, CeCe Winans, Don McLean, Martina McBride, The O’Jays, Pat Benatar, and many more. See the full list of performers on Billboard.
The special will also feature firework shows in New York, Washington DC, Jacksonville, Florida; Houston, Texas; and Nashville, Tennessee.
Tune in Saturday night from 7:00-11:00 pm CST to cheer on our young musicians on your television, CNNgo or CNN.com!
