The Young Eight: "The Young Eight is a group of young African American string players from The Juilliard School, The Boston Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Indiana University, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Founded in 2002 at the North Carolina School of the Arts by director Quinton I. Morris, the ensemble is dedicated to exposing various communities to the arts through classical music.

The Young Eight has been successful establishing itself as one of the newest chamber music groups in the country. The group has been recognized in various parts of the country for its dedication to children, music and education.

Each year, The Young Eight hosts a summer residency program at the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) and performs public concerts in the Winston-Salem community. The residency also includes a chamber music festival for high school and college students.

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