Connecting Palo Alto’s composers with Palo Alto’s musicians.
Student Composers. Real Music. Lasting Connections.
Our Mission
Founded by a group of high school composers in Palo Alto, Palo Alto Youth Composers aims to forge meaningful connections between high school composers and musicians and provide real-world opportunities for original student music to be showcased and performed. Open to all styles of music, PAYC fosters collaboration among fellow composers through sharing valuable feedback and advice, empowering high school composers to bring their creative visions to life.
- Connect with fellow high school composers
- Work with local musicians and ensembles willing to premiere your music
- Gain valuable performance and recording opportunities
- Receive and provide peer feedback on compositions
- Participate in peer mentorship programs
- Gain recognition through our composition competitions and composer spotlights