Alumni Spotlight: Allison Brady, ’95 & Dean Brady, ’19
August 30, 2023
It’s not uncommon to see CYSO alumni passing on the love of music to their kids, and that’s definitely the case with 1995 alum Allison Brady and 2019 alum Dean […]
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight: Lucie Ticho, ’16
August 5, 2022
As one of the youngest musicians to be accepted into CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra at just 12 years old, Lucie Ticho continues to break barriers and thrive as a young adult […]
Alumni Spotlight: Jerome Fifer, ’53
July 21, 2022
When students leave our program and move onto the next chapter of their lives, they begin a special relationship with CYSO as an alum. Regardless of whether or not they […]
Alumni Spotlight: Beatrice Chen, ’18
July 18, 2022
Many CYSO musicians have gone off to become incredibly successful orchestral performers and Beatrice Chen is no exception. As an alumni from the year of 2018, Bea is the newest […]
Alumni Spotlight: Barrick Stees, ’77
June 2, 2022
1977 CYSO alum Barrick Stees has established himself as one of the most respected bassoonists of our time. He serves as assistant principal bassoon of the Cleveland Orchestra, instructor at […]
Alumni Spotlight: Hideko Amano, ’90
May 17, 2022
Of the CYSO alumni who go on to be professional musicians, many also find themselves teaching music as well. And it’s not uncommon that these alumni teachers send their students […]
Alumni Spotlight: Abraham Feder, ’04
April 21, 2022
There is a rich history of CYSO alumni going on to play with some of the world’s greatest orchestras (in addition to achieving in all sorts of fields!). A prime […]
Alumni Spotlight: Annabelle Gardiner ’89, Grace Gavin ’79, and Kathy Thomas ’88
February 7, 2022
Whether in the Fine Arts Building or in Orlando, Florida, the CYSO community has a way of finding each other. Orlando-based alum Kathy (Tait) Thomas, ’88 reached out to us […]
Remembering CYSO alum Richard Oldberg
January 19, 2022
CYSO is saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Oldberg, a 1956 CYSO alum. Richard was a respected musician and educator, serving as a long-time member of the Chicago […]
Alumni Spotlight: Immanuel Abraham, ‘09
January 7, 2022
As part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations this season, we are catching up with CYSO alumni who are making an impact both on and off the stage. Today’s alumni spotlight […]
