Since joining CYSO in 2022, Sophia Salib, a 13-year-old violinist, has grown as a musician and embraced the challenges and triumphs that come with performing in an orchestra. Now a […]
The Orchestra Residencies Program with Midori was a one-of-a-kind music education program that brought young musicians into a powerful, immersive experience of collaboration, artistic discovery, and personal growth. Designed to […]
March 18, 2025, CHICAGO – Chicago students – and talented musicians – have been thrust into the rock spotlight after being tapped as a prime time, main stage act at Lollapalooza this year. […]
The role of women in classical music has transformed significantly from the early days, but it was a difficult journey that took generations of courageous and resilient women. This Women’s […]
The 2025 CYSO Gala: Spanish Rhapsody brought warmth and excitement to a snowy February evening in Chicago. Hosted at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel on Saturday, February 15th, the event […]
Since joining CYSO in 2019 , Merrill Lee has performed with Debut Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra as a violinist. This summer, she’ll take the stage with CYSO during […]
The rain softly tapped outside, but inside Orchestra Hall, excitement and musical anticipation electrified the atmosphere as Symphony Orchestra prepared to deliver their fall performance. CYSO Executive Director Jennie Oh […]
On November 17, CYSO Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at Orchestra Hall and bring three beloved pieces to life: Dmitri Shostakovich’s epic Symphony No. 10, Op. 93 in E […]
This fall, Symphony Orchestra will perform contemporary American composer Jessie Montgomery’s piece Hymn for Everyone. Hymn for Everyone was originally composed as a commission for Chicago Symphony Orchestra as a […]
At the young age of 13, Nikhil Sengupta is not only an accomplished violinist but also an emerging ballet star. Nikhil has been studying violin under Liba Schacht at the […]
