The WYSO Percussion Ensemble will be performing as part of the Wisconsin Day of Percussion festivities. Repertoire will include: “Six Healing Sounds” from our weekly Tai Chi Quigong Practice “Hope, Life, Love” James Weldon Johnson, Author, Diplomat, Civil Rights...
You are invited to a virtual evening of music, auctions, and celebrations in support of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras. Zoom Room Cocktails will begin at 6:00 for table and VIP ticket purchasers and AON sponsors. The program will begin at 7:00 for all ticket...
Concert Protocols: If you would like to attend a WYSO concert for any of our 5 orchestras, the process is simple. You must provide at the door: Proof of vaccination or, if you are unvaccinated, a negative PCR result taken within 72 hours of the event, A matching Photo...
Concert Repertoire and Protocols Opus One Orchestra Repertoire Steve Kurr, Conductor Sunset Overture, Lorrie Baum (b.1947). Ed. J. Cameron Law (ASCAP) Appalachian Sunrise, Doris Gazda (b.1934) Arizona Sun, Mark Wood (b.1957) Lullaby to the Moon, Brian Balmages...
Concert Repertoire and Protocols Philharmonia Orchestra RepertoireMichelle Kaebisch, Conductor Overture to The Magic Flute, K.620, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759, “Unfinished” I. Allegro moderato, Franz Schubert...
You are invited to join us to celebrate the WYSO Music Makers Fall Recital. Students have been hard at work this fall studying violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, and percussion. The fall recital will provide an opportunity for over twenty students to share their...
Youth Orchestra Repertoire Kyle Knox, Conductor Festive Overture, op.96, Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Petite Suite, I. En Bateau, IV. Ballet, Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Orch. Henri Busser Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, I. Allegro moderato, II. Andante commodamente,...
Sonora Slocum was appointed Principal Flute of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at the age of 22, and has performed with orchestras around the country. Recognized for her “pure sparkling sound” and “delightfully relaxed vibrato,” Slocum...
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. The event is free and open to the public; COVID-19...
WYSO Chamber Music Recital Sunday, January 16 at 3:00 pm at Madison Country Day School. Repertoire will include: Duet for Two Cellos No. 1 in C Major, Opus 105 by Friedrich A. Kummer Concerto for Four Violins, No. 1 in G major (I. Largo e staccato, II. Allegro) by...
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. Megumi has...
The WYSO Brass Choirs Concert will take place on Saturday, January 22 at 3:00 pm at McFarland High School. The concert will feature all WYSO brass musicians in a program of music including: “March” from The Love of Three Oranges by Serge Prokofiev arr....
The Derek Powell Virtual Masterclass, originally scheduled for January 23, has been postponed until later in the spring. A WYSO Alumnus, Derek Powell is a versatile violinist and recording artist, as comfortable on-stage performing alternative styles as he is...
You are invited to a unique performance on Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 in the evening. The Honorable Mention musicians in the WYSO Concerto Competition will perform their concertos in this special recital at the Oakwood Village-University Woods Center for Arts and...
You are invited to attend the 2022 Diane Ballweg Winterfest Concert Series. With all five orchestras performing, as well as a performance by the Percussion Ensemble, there will be plenty of wonderful music for everyone. Opus One Orchestra Repertoire will include:...
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