Month: June 2020

Announcing the 2020 Rabin Youth Arts Awardee!

The Rabin Youth Arts awards are presented each year to an organization or individual that has made a significant contribution in the area of Youth Arts. This year's award for Artistic Achievement (for making a significant contribution in an area such as teaching, program development, or leadership in performance) has been awarded by an illustrious panel of...

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WYSO Celebrates Over 1000 Online Classes!

When the WYSO staff realized that rehearsals and group in-person classes were effectively canceled for Spring, WYSO Music  Director Kyle Knox and Membership Manager Valree Casey sprang into action. They created a schedule, recruited the sectional and chamber coaches to teach, and on Saturday, March 28, the first of the Orchestra Zoom Coachings took place....

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A Fall Season Unlike Any Other

From our new residence in the beautiful McFarland Performing Arts Center to our new-found skills in online teaching and virtual performance, this coming Fall is looking full of promise and transformational change. What are the scenarios? Possibilities are still developing, but here are three scenarios for how WYSO’s Fall Season could play out. The WYSO...

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  • Babayosimi Fadiran
    I knew I wanted to join an orchestra after seeing my first concert ...
  • Ally Hansen
    I was inspired to start tuba after I heard my now private teacher, ...
  • Eddie Chen
    I began playing the violin when I was six years old and found my ...
  • Jasmine Maller
    My name is Jasmine Maller and I am a graduating senior from ...
  • Jessica Jiang
    From the first moment I picked up my violin in 6th grade (albeit ...
  • Sophie Griffith-Oh
    I still remember my very first WYSO rehearsal with Concert ...
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