This Friday, July 26th
Music Makers
Summer Session
Willy Street Chamber Players
Join us this Friday, July 26th at 6:00pm to hear the Willy Street Chamber Players live in concert at the WYSO Center for Music
Celebrating their 10th year, the Willy Street Chamber Players (WSCP) have become an established part of the vibrant Williamson Street neighborhood. This concert will feature “sound liberator” Joseph Williams on the piano and Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat Op. 44.
July 15th through August 12th
LATE AUDITIONS
Sign up now!
Did you miss WYSO’s concerts auditions in May and June?
Submissions for late auditions for WYSO Orchestras will be open from July 15th through August 12th. If you play Bass, Viola, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn or Harp, learn more about WYSO’s late auditions below.
Support WYSO
You are invited to the 2024
Nov. 2, 2024 from 6:00 – 10:00 PM at the Monona Terrace Convention Center
Join us at our 2024 Art of Note Celebration with activities that will include live & silent auctions, cocktail party, concert and dinner!
All proceeds benefit the programs and scholarships of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras.
Please Note…
2023–2024
We’ve Moved!
The WYSO team has moved
into the new WYSO Center for Music
at 1118 E. Washington Ave!
Pardon our dust! Construction work continues with the staff in the new building. Thank you for your patience as we settle into our new home.
We recommend that you call or email specific staff directly. Don’t know who to email? Use wyso@wysomusic.org and it will be forwarded to the correct person.
We look forward to welcoming you to the WYSO Center for Music soon!
Join Us In The
2023–2024
Note by Note Campaign
for the WYSO Center for Music!
Learn more about this exciting new home for WYSO
under construction in the 1100 block of East Washington Avenue
Support WYSO
2023–2024
Your Chair is Waiting!
Consider an Endowed Chair in honor of a graduate or loved one!
With WYSO’s Endowed Chair Program, you can honor someone in a meaningful way while supporting WYSO’s transformative music programs and opportunities.
WHO
WE ARE
OUR
EVENTS
MEMBER’S
AREA
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras
IMAGINE a new home for WYSO with room for all of WYSO’s current programs under a single roof, with state- of-the-art rehearsal spaces for orchestras and ensembles of all sizes, studio teaching spaces, admin offices, and a music library. With a location in a vibrant section of downtown Madison, WYSO can become a part of a growing youth arts community and a key collaborator to foster creativity and community events.
ABOUT
WYSO
WYSO was established in 1966 by Professor Marvin Rabin of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. More than 5,000 young musicians from communities throughout southern Wisconsin have participated in WYSO during its 50+ years of existence. Under the artistic direction of Kyle Knox, WYSO includes orchestras, chamber groups, ensemble programs, and the WYSO Music Makers program.
OUR MISSION
Enriching Lives by Providing Transformational Musical Experiences & Opportunities
Derek Powell
Derek Powell is a versatile violinist and recording artist, as comfortable on-stage performing alternative styles as he is uncovering the subtleties of the great classical works. Currently based in Washington, D.C., Derek performs with the National Symphony Orchestra....
Derek Powell
Derek Powell is a versatile violinist and recording artist, as comfortable on-stage performing alternative styles as he is uncovering the subtleties of the great classical works. Currently based in Washington, D.C., Derek performs with the National Symphony Orchestra....
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WYSO
Your donation will provide opportunity and inspiration that lasts a lifetime. We are thankful for your support and investment in our students!
UPCOMING 
