April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and we’re highlighting the work of Japanese Jazz pianist Ryo Fukui. CYSO Symphony Orchestra cellist and Social Media Team member Abigail AuYeung explores the life […]
National Arab American Heritage Month takes place in April and celebrates Arab and Arab-American culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans Check out this list of four […]
“Violins of Hope” is a traveling exhibit currently on display in the Chicago area featuring instruments that belonged to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. As part of the […]
CYSO partners regularly with Classical Kids LIVE! to present their family-friendly productions of stories from the history of classical music. Told with live actors acting in front of an accompanying […]
Every Summer, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) brings together talented pre-college music students to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. These students, selected after […]
Our past Student Features have introduced readers to CYSO musicians who are active in the performing arts including theatre, dance, and even composition. This month’s Student Feature showcases something a […]
We recently celebrated Women in Music at our 2023 CYSO Gala and for the event, created more than a dozen 70’s rock style posters celebrating women musicians, conductors, and composers. […]
In the world of classical music it’s not uncommon to see the same composers headlining every concert, with the same handful of pieces being played over and over again. Though […]
The 2023 CYSO Gala: Women in Music took place at Chicago’s The Geraghty on Saturday, February 25. Celebrating pioneering women who continue to pave the way in music, CYSO was […]
Auditions can be nerve-wracking, regardless of whether it’s your first or 50th time. Today musicians have to be ready to audition in person in front of judges as well as […]
