Centenary Youth Orchestra

Centenary College of Louisiana launched the Centenary Youth Orchestra, with Dr. Todd Gabriel in 2014. The current director is Mr. Dan Santelices

11/17/2025

08/18/2025

Fall 2025 CYO Application, Audition Information & Sign Up Links included in the QR Code below!! Please share if you know of potential members. Open House/1st Reading rehearsal is Monday, August 25 from 7-8:30pm.

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Photos from Hurley School of Music's post

04/04/2025

Let’s go Gene Angelo!!! CYO is proud of you

Photos from Centenary Youth Orchestra's post

11/19/2024

Congratulations to the WINNERS of the 2024 Centenary Youth Orchestra & Hurley Vocal Competitions. Simply outstanding performances from all who participated this year!!!

Darick Harris - Khatchaturian: Flute Concerto, 3rd mvt.
Ivy Joseph - Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1, 2nd mvt.
Parker Hofmann - J.C. Bach Concerto, 2nd mvt
Nina Guerrero - Gershwin: “My Man’s Gone” from Porgy & Bess; G.F. Handel: “Lascia ch’io Pianga” from Rinaldo

Honorable Mentions:
Max Shen - Mozart: Concerto No. 3, 1st mvt
Noel Strange - Beethoven: Romance in F-major
Genevieve Aranda- Vivaldi: Concerto in A-minor, RV 356, 1st mvt

Vocal Competition Runner-Up
Brooklyn Howard - G.F. Handel “Come and Trip It” from L’allegro, Il Penesoro ed Il Moderato; Gluck: “Che faro senza Eurydice?” from Orfeo ed Eurydice.

11/15/2024

The competition performances are free and will be open to the public. Come hear these outstanding musicians in Anderson Auditorium, Hurley Music Building, Centenary College of Louisiana.

The vocal competition has 4 competitors and will take place at 6:00pm right afterwards.