An invitation from McFarland’s School Superintendent, a brand new state-of-the-art performing arts center, and the changing picture at the UW all worked together to create an exciting new home where the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras will be in residence beginning Fall 2020.
Month: April 2020
New May 31 Deadlines for Auditions & Seat Reservations
Whether a student chooses to stay in the same orchestra in which they have been playing or wants to audition into a new orchestra, the NEW deadline to let WYSO know your plans is MAY 31. If you are a current WYSO member and wish to remain in your current orchestra, all you need to do is complete the Seat Reservation Form . The $50 reservation fee (which...
WYSO PLAYS ON!
The shocker came on March 11 with the postponement of the sold-out Youth Orchestra concert at the Hamel Music Center. In swift succession, every Spring concert and recital, the gala fundraiser, and all rehearsals followed suit. So how exactly was the season going to be salvaged? By harnessing a combination of available technologies from video-conferencing,...
WYSO is a Proud Winner of a Best of Madison Award!
We are proud to announce that WYSO has won a Best of Madison Award for 2020 from Madison Magazine for the category of Best of Madison Youth Performing Arts Group! With over 340,000 unique votes, this was the largest voting recorded. Thanks to all of our WYSO friends and families for making this happen!