The city of Barcelona proved to be a great way to end the 2012 Tour to Spain. It's another beautiful and vibrant Spanish city, though larger than the others we visited. The weather was perfect and the concert was spectacular! Read More »

Though we spent only 24 hours in Valencia, the beautiful city and the concert the students played there certainly made a big impact on all of us ...
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What an amazing experience the concert at the Teatro Auditorio de Cuenca was. As you know by now, we had a lovely time in Cuenca. But, the concert was so wonderful it deserves its own post. So here goes! Read More »

What a wonderful place! Here are some photos and thoughts from the students on our visit to the quaint little city of Cuenca.
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Here are a few more photos from around Madrid, where we spent the morning exploring again on Sunday before heading on to Cuenca. Read More »

Our second day in Madrid began with a tour of the city. We all boarded the buses for a sightseeing tour led by two local guides from Madrid. They pointed out many places we added to our list of things to do before we left. Then, we stopped a few times to explore. Here are some highlights... Read More »

After our day of traveling was through, we headed from the airport straight to the very first rehearsal.

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After only a slight delay of our flight and some instrument corralling fun, we're in Madrid! More to come very soon...

It's finally here! Tomorrow (June 14, 2012), a group of nearly 100 CYSO students, staff and chaperones will leave for Spain. Check back here each day for updates and photos from our adventures abroad. We are looking forward to another successful international CYSO tour!

In just two weeks Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras' Symphony Orchestra will premiere the much anticipated Blow It Up, Start Again by Jonathan Newman! Listen to a preview of the piece here.
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