Month: December 2018

Violinist James Ehnes to host Master Class for WYSO Students

Violinist James Ehnes will host a master class for three violin students in Youth Orchestra on Saturday, February 16 from 1 pm to 2 pm in room 1321 at the UW-Madison Humanities building. The master class is free and open to the public. Ehnes is a guest of many of the world’s most respected conductors including Ashkenazy, Alsop, Sir Andrew Davis, Denève,...

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“Evening with The Kissers” Fundraiser set for Jan. 25

"An Evening with The Kissers" Friday, January 25, 2019 The Brink Lounge 701 E Washington Ave., Madison The WYSO Parent Leaders Committee invite all community members to celebrate youth music education at its annual “An Evening with The Kissers” fundraiser. The event features an evening with Madison Irish band The Kissers, delicious appetizers, a raffle,...

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  • Babayosimi Fadiran
    I knew I wanted to join an orchestra after seeing my first concert ...
  • Ally Hansen
    I was inspired to start tuba after I heard my now private teacher, ...
  • Eddie Chen
    I began playing the violin when I was six years old and found my ...
  • Jasmine Maller
    My name is Jasmine Maller and I am a graduating senior from ...
  • Jessica Jiang
    From the first moment I picked up my violin in 6th grade (albeit ...
  • Sophie Griffith-Oh
    I still remember my very first WYSO rehearsal with Concert ...
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