Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras

A big congratulations to some of our Orchestra students in their acceptance into @Chiyso for the 2024-2025 season. Well done to Anya who has been accepted into the CYSO Philharmonic Orchestra and Axel who has been accepted into Accelerando Strings. #CreateYourFuture #GoFurther

Recently, CYSO received a touching letter of support from Symphony Orchestra's Percussionist David Stolyarov. Read the full letter at buff.ly/2M5m5gx—and thank you for making what we do possible!

Two FREE chamber music events are happening next weekend — Join CORE Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert on Saturday, April 13th, with Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, and then on Sunday, April 14, roam around the Fine Arts Building for our Chamberpalooza. Visit buff.ly/2vMYBpB

18 CYSO students were accepted to the Chicago Youth in Music Festival Orchestra! They will be performing Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4 with Chicago Civic Orchestra and students from four other organizations on April 29th at Symphony Center. Learn more on cyso.org/blog

TODAY is the last day to submit your audition application for the next season's CYSO Jazz Orchestra and Steelpan Orchestras! The clock is ticking—submit all your videos by 11:59 PM tonight (Monday, April 1st) at buff.ly/39FNsWQ

CYSO’s Concert Orchestra had the privilege to perform composer, conductor, and pianist Avril Coleridge-Taylor's work Sussex Landscape, Op. 27 during their concert last fall. Read about Coleridge-Taylor in our newest blog post: buff.ly/4cwqWRu

Calling all musicians of color! Fill out a confidential survey to submit your experience as a BIPOC in classical music to include your responses in the research. Complete the survey here: buff.ly/43xZr60

Jazz Orchestra and Steelpan Orchestras auditions are due next Monday, April 1st, at midnight! Don't miss your chance to join CYSO for the upcoming season. Submit your audition application at buff.ly/39FNsWQ now!

This Sunday, experience the virtuosity of composer and swordsman Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges in the newest @classical_kids show, "Saint-Georges' Sword & Bow", featuring music performed by CYSO's Philharmonic Orchestra! Get your tickets now: buff.ly/4a0yn1f

Over the past 2 months, a small but mighty crew of 20 CYSO Ambassadors musicians performed interactive concerts for nearly 5,000 Chicago Public Schools students. Learn how Symphony Orchestra clarinet player Davin Lee prepared for this unusual gig: buff.ly/3ID9cpH

Celebrate Women's History Month by exploring your visual talents with our FREE printable Women in Music Coloring Book! Perfect for both adult and young coloring enthusiasts, get yours today from the CYSO store: buff.ly/4adOYi5

@Classical_kids new show "Saint-Georges' Sword & Bow" comes to Skokie next Sunday 3/24 featuring CYSO's Philharmonic Orchestra! Learn about real-life swordsman and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges in this family-friendly production: buff.ly/4a0yn1f

Symphony Orchestra co-concertmaster Henry Auxenfans recently won @dupagesymphony Young Artists Auditions competition, and will perform Dvořák's violin concerto with DSO this Sunday, March 17. Tickets are available now: buff.ly/3TpYHfF

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make last weekend's CYSO Gala: Got That Swing! a resounding success! Thanks to the generosity of CYSO's community, we raised more $525,000 to support the next generation of leaders. Read more on our blog! buff.ly/3IrImAK

12-year-old Debut Orchestra french horn player London Jordan created a series of illustrations for our concert event calendar this Spring. Get to know London, her passion for music and art, and her CYSO experience in our latest blog post: buff.ly/3wNcggg

Happy Women's History Month! Check out our newest blog post featuring profiles of 5 of the women you’ll hear at CYSO concerts throughout this season at buff.ly/49Hdw3d

TODAY is the last day to enter CYSO's 2024 raffle and get a chance at winning the amazing grand prize trip to sunny Mexico! Buy your raffle tickets now before it closes at midnight tonight at buff.ly/3I6tKGX

Congrats to Pharez Whitted on receiving the @ChiYSO Note of Excellence Award

Chapman is proud to sponsor the 2024 @ChiYSO Gala. Connect with Chapman partners Brittany Viola, who serves as the Chair of the Board for CYSO, and Sarah Kessler at the event!

Join us for a family-friendly musical theater experience with Classical Kids LIVE! @classical_kids on Sunday, March 24th, "Saint-Georges' Sword & Bow", featuring CYSO's Philharmonic Orchestra at @northshorecenter in Skokie. Buy your tickets today buff.ly/4bUUVCb