Sycamore High School music student Kjelden Breidenbach was selected via audition to represent Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra at the 2017 Chicago Youth in Music Festival held in February at Orchestra Hall in Chicago.
Kjelden was honored to perform in the festival for a second time. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra website states, “The Chicago Youth in Music Festival is a celebration of young classical musicians from across greater Chicago. The musicians participated in coachings with CSO and Civic Orchestra professionals as well as preparatory rehearsals with Jay Friedman, Music Director of the Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest. The Festival culminated with a public open rehearsal of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Muti.” Sycamore Music Boosters, Sycamore High School, and Community School District #427 are very pleased to have Kjelden represent the High School and district at this prestigious Music Festival.