Month: April 2020

New May 31 Deadlines for Auditions & Seat Reservations

Whether a student chooses to stay in the same orchestra in which they have been playing or wants to audition into a new orchestra, the NEW deadline to let WYSO know your plans is MAY 31. If you are a current WYSO member and wish to remain in your current orchestra, all you need to do is complete the Seat Reservation Form . The $50 reservation fee (which...

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WYSO PLAYS ON!

The shocker came on March 11 with the postponement of the sold-out Youth Orchestra concert at the Hamel Music Center. In swift succession, every Spring concert and recital, the gala fundraiser, and all rehearsals followed suit. So how exactly was the season going to be salvaged? By harnessing a combination of available technologies from video-conferencing,...

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WYSO is a Proud Winner of a Best of Madison Award!

We are proud to announce that WYSO has won a Best of Madison Award for 2020 from Madison Magazine for the category of Best of Madison Youth Performing Arts Group! With over 340,000 unique votes, this was the largest voting recorded. Thanks to all of our WYSO friends and families for making this happen!

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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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