As we've been archiving some of the many fascinating items of ephemera in CYSO's extensive archive, we discovered that in 1962, Mayor Richard J. Daley declared April 27 to be "Youth Orchestra of Greater Chicago Day" in the city of Chicago. While we may not go by that name anymore, be sure to save the [...]
CYSO’s festival of chamber music is back! Join us for our Spring Chamberpalooza celebration, taking place on the 8th and 10th floors of the Fine Arts Building. Visitors are encouraged to travel from room to room to experience the sounds of CYSO’s chamber music ensembles. This event is free and open to the public!
CYSO’s Jazz Orchestra present two free Education Concert. CYSO Education Concerts are free field trip opportunities offered to all CPS schools, aimed specifically at 3rd-5th grade audiences. Conductors and CYSO performers develop programming to engage students and increase their knowledge of instruments, performance, and music history, as well as pre- and post-concert lessons teachers can [...]
CYSO’s Steel Orchestras present their Spring performance. Please note: Roosevelt is requiring that the guest list be confirmed prior to the concert, so no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets must be purchased online by Friday, May 6 at noon. PROGRAM GROOVE STEEL ENSEMBLEJoseph Brackett | Simple GiftsCJ Menge | KiwiLudwig Van Beethoven [...]
Join CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra for a free run-out concert at Nequa Valley High School in Naperville. This event is free and open to the public! PROGRAM Allen Tinkham, conductor Steven Gooden, assistant conductor Kaylee Kim, violin Henry Wienawski (1835 - 1880) | Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22, Mov. I Kaylee Kim, violin Bernard Rands [...]
Debut Orchestra, Preparatory Strings, & Overture Strings present their final concert of the season. PROGRAM OVERTURE STRINGSRobert McCashin | FandangoGustav Holst | The Bringer of Joy based on Jupiter from The PlanetsTanner Otto | SunchasersLoreta Fin | Chilli Salsa PREPARATORY STRINGSCarold Nunez | IntrospectionChris Thomas | Baile de LilaPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Album for the [...]
CYSO's Concert Orchestra and Jazz Orchestra present their final concert of the season. PROGRAM CONCERT ORCHESTRAElmer Bernstein | The Magnificent SevenDmitri Kabalevsky | Colas Breugnon Overture, op. 24Emilie Mayer | Symphony No. 7 in F Minor, I. Allegro agitatoFelix Mendelssohn | Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64, III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto [...]
CYSO's Symphony Orchestra takes the stage for their final concert of the season! The evening will open with a special performance by Philharmonic Orchestra. PROGRAM Allen Tinkham, Symphony Orchestra conductorTerrance Malone Gray, Philharmonic Orchestra conductorSteven Gooden, Symphony Orchestra Assistant ConductorBenjamin Firer, Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant ConductorKaylee Kim, violin Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) | Overture to Le roi d’YsPerformed [...]
CYSO’s Kaiso Steel Orchestra presents an educational and sensory-friendly concert. Concerts at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:00 PM CYSO Education Concerts are free field trip opportunities offered to all CPS schools, aimed specifically at 3rd-5th grade audiences. Conductors and CYSO performers develop programming to engage students and increase their knowledge of instruments, performance, and [...]
Join CYSO's Jazz Orchestra for their final performance of the year at Chicago's legendary Jazz Showcase! Program TBA COVID-19 Precautions Masks are required for all CYSO concerts and events. Please do not attend if you are feeling ill, have symptoms of COVID-19, or have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Please note that COVID [...]
Join Accelerando Strings and the Kaiso Steel Orchestra for their spring concert at Logan Center for the Arts. PROGRAM Daniella Valdez, Accelerando Strings ConductorScott McConnell, Director of Steel OrchestrasJaron Woodsley, Steel Orchestras Assistant ACCELERANDO STRINGS Stephanie Ann Boyd (1990) | Beyond the Gate, Op. 7Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) arr. Latham | Symphony No. 1, Op. 25, “Classical”Richard [...]
Join us for the CYSO Philharmonic Orchestra's Spring Concert at the Logan Center for the Arts! PROGRAM Terrance Malone Gray, Philharmonic Orchestra ConductorBenjamin Firer, Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant ConductorSteven Gooden, guest conductorAnika Veda, flute Édouard Lalo (1823 - 1892) | Overture to Le Roi D’y’sCécile Chaminade (1857 - 1944) | Concerto for Flute, Op. 107Richard Wagner [...]
