Events

Join us for an afternoon of WYSO Music Makers Recitals. Hosted by the historic Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Madison, the excellent acoustics and beautiful setting will form the backdrop for 20+ Music Maker students sharing their progress in instrumental music studies.

You are invited to attend the 2022 Bolz Family Concert Series— Concert Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble. This final concert of the year will provide quite a treat as it takes place inside the beautiful Hamel Music Center on the UW campus. Tickets are on sale at Campus Arts Ticketing. $10 for children and $20 for adults. The audience is required to wear masks. No vaccination cards or tests required. Click the concert title for more information.

You are invited to attend the 2023 Bolz Family Concert Series: Youth Orchestra concert. This concert will be a special end-of-year event with the Youth Orchestra playing side-by-side with Madison Symphony Orchestra musicians. The concert will be conducted by Maestro Kyle Knox and will feature the 2023 Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition winner, Katarina Kenney, on cello.The concert will take place at the beautiful Hamel Music Center on the UW campus.

This concert is open to the public with tickets on sale through Campus Arts Ticketing, $10 for children and $20 for adults. Click the headline for more details.

You are invited to attend the 2023 Diane Ballweg Winterfest Concert Series— Harp Ensemble, Opus One and Sinfonietta Orchestras, March 4, 1:00pm at the McFarland Performing Arts Center.

The WYSO Chamber Music Recital will take place on Sunday, May 15 at 3:00 pm at Madison Country Day School. The audience is required to wear masks. No vaccination cards or tests required. Click the concert title to learn more.

This WYSO Chamber Music Recital will take place on Sunday, December 11, 4:30pm at MYArts. The recital is free and open to the public.

This WYSO Chamber Music Recital will take place on Sunday, May 14, 4:30pm at MYArts. Eight different chamber music ensembles will perform as well as the WYSO Flute Choir. What a wonderful way to enjoy Mother’s Day! The recital is free and open to the public.

The WYSO Music Makers Group Classes will be performing together for the first time in two years! Join us at the new Madison Youth Arts Center (MYArts) Theater to be a part of this celebration of ensemble playing. Concert is free and open to the public; COVID-19 Concert Protocols are in place.

The WYSO Music Makers Group Classes will be performing together for the first time this year! Join us at this celebration of ensemble playing at Grace Episcopal Church at 3:00pm. Concert is free and open to the public.

The Megumi Kanda Virtual Trombone Masterclass has been postponed until later in the spring.

Megumi Kanda was appointed Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2002, and is an internationally acclaimed performer, teacher, and author.

You are invited to a WYSO Open House on Sunday, February 19th from 11-2pm at Madison Country Day School to learn more about WYSO and get a sneak peek at orchestra rehearsals!

Click the concert name to read details about WYSO concert protocol, the repertoire for the Philharmonia Orchestra, and to purchase tickets for this concert.