The Conrad O. Johnson Regional Youth Orchestra has a history of rousing performances at the world famous Carnegie Hall, the New York City Jazz Festival in Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
We are currently seeking to expand our participant roster for what promises to be a very eventful and challenging season with many upcoming local and national performances.
The Conrad O. Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation
Orchestrating Bright Futures
for Young Musicians
Music and fine arts—and particularly improvisational jazz—offer opportunities to motivate and provide youth with skills essential to their future roles as leaders in their chosen fields of endeavor. The Conrad O. Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation offers students unique enrichment through workshops, master classes, seminars, group lessons, and performances through its Regional Youth Orchestra. The foundation encourages students to develop the disciplines necessary for pursuit of excellence in the arts and has donated over $80,000 in scholarship support and instruments to Houston-area students.
Edgar Castro
University of Texas, Austin
Devin Esters
Houston Community College
Jawad
Muhammad
Graduated: Lamar High School
Attending: Prairie View A&M University
Andru Romero
Graduated: Mickey Leland College
Preparatory Academy for Young Men
Attending: The University of North Texas
Rheuben Allen works with the likes of Kenny G, Everett Harp, Dave Koz, and many other great jazz musicians and is currently working with the Count Basie Estate to produce a new line of Count Basie Band Instruments. For many, many years, Mr. Allen has donated musical instruments in support of our organization.
Mr. Allen has generously agreed to participate in a program that donates a portion of instrument purchases to our organization. It’s simple: refer a friend’s instrument purchase to his company or purchase your instrument from him online.
The buyer types “CONRAD” in the “Coupon Code” of the Checkout Cart, and 10% of the gross purchase price is donated to the Conrad O. Johnson Music & Fine Arts Foundation. Visit www.Rheubenallen.com to make your musical instrument purchases under this special opportunity.
