Congratulations to our two students who were accepted into this year’s newest Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) cohort of fellows: Philharmonic Orchestra trombone Angel Alday and Symphony Orchestra viola David […]
Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson, a 1966 CYSO alum, recently released her autobiography, Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph, and has been making the rounds speaking with the […]
It is with sadness that we share the passing of renowned bassist, educator, and 1948 CYSO alum Richard Davis. Davis died last week at his home in Madison, Wisconsin at […]
As Shakespeare’s famous line from Twelfth Night goes, “If music be the food of love, play on!” In addition to being a stellar violinist, this month’s featured student Marisa Lin […]
News from the Fine Arts Building: The building’s management have begun the process of converting to mechanical elevators over the next few years. Work will begin this fall, with one […]
At the end of every season, we ask our outgoing seniors to impart a bit of wisdom to our new and returning CYSO students. By the time a student reaches […]
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 […]
July is Disability Pride Month, a chance to share the experiences, struggles, and achievements of people with disabilities. This month marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act […]
CYSO is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kenny Lee to lead our Philharmonic Orchestra. Lee comes to CYSO with an outstanding background as a conductor as well as a […]
As we celebrate Pride throughout the month of June, check out the third installment of our Queer Composers to Know series. Their identities as Queer artists comes out in the […]
