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 Interview
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 […]
Alumni Interview: Cyril Wang on His Tour Experience
May 31, 2017
Violinist Cyril Wang performed with CYSO for seven years—four as a member of Symphony Orchestra and three years in Concert Orchestra. A 2014 graduate, Cyril also joined us on two […]
Alumni Interview: Emma Gerstein
March 2, 2017
Emma Gerstein joined CYSO as a high school sophomore back in 2002. At the time, playing the flute was simply a hobby among many other things the high schooler from Hyde […]
Alumni Interview: Richard Davis, Renowned Bassist, Educator, and Activist
November 7, 2016
On Friday, November 14, 1947, double bassist Richard Davis played in the very first concert of what was then called the Youth Orchestra of Greater Chicago. A shy kid from […]
