CONDUCTORS AND COACHES

Ryan Murray, Music Director, Symphony Orchestra Conductor, and Chamber Ensemble Coach
Donald C. Grishaw, Concert Orchestra Conductor
Ella Webb, Wind Specialist and Chamber Ensemble Coach

Founded in 1976, the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) serves over 100 young musicians and their families from more than 40 public and private schools in the Central Valley. Led by a deeply engaged leadership team, the youth orchestra attracts a diverse group of outstanding musicians. Members are presented with the opportunity to share their gift of music in an inspiring and challenging orchestral setting alongside their peers from all social, economic, cultural, and geographical backgrounds. As a program within the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association, members also have the invaluable experience of interacting with our professional musicians, conductors, and visiting guest artists through workshops, side-by-side performances, and clinics.