Coe and Paul Williams saw the need for a fund to support in-state touring by WYSO Orchestras. With an initial gift of $10,000, the fund created opportunities for Opus One, Sinfonietta, Concert Orchestra, and Philharmonia Orchestra members to travel on a coach bus to statewide destinations. This provides the ability to perform concerts in schools, and...
Gifts to the James R. Smith Guest Artist fund provided WYSO students the experience of working in masterclasses and alongside professional musicians in concerts. Pinnacle events included the Nancy Goeres/Michael Rusinek Fall Concert experience as well as the series of virtual master classes offered in the 20-21 season.
At the beginning of August, 2020, expenses for WYSO were starting to climb through the roof. The public Health Madison and Dane County requirements for small group gatherings meant that WYSO needed to divide 5 large orchestras into 40 small ensembles, each with its own “conductor,” A $10,000 gift of stocks from Randall Diamond in support of WYSO’s creative...
Violin, National Symphony Orchestra Violin Masterclass Sunday, January 10th, 2021 5:30-7:30 pm CST WYSO Members: Application deadline has passed. Masterclass Observers are welcome and must register in advance. A WYSO Alumnus, Derek Powell is a versatile violinist and recording artist, as comfortable on-stage performing alternative styles as he is...
Acting Concertmaster, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Violin Masterclass Sunday, December 13th, 2020 6:00-8:00 pm CST WYSO Members: Application deadline has passed. Masterclass Observers are welcome and must register in advance. Ilana Setapen is currently the Acting Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the assistant concertmaster of the Grant...
Conductor, English Symphony Orchestra and Cellist Cello Masterclass Sunday, December 6th, 2020 8:00-10:00 am CST WYSO Members: Application deadline has passed. Masterclass Observers are welcome and must register in advance. Kenneth Woods is currently the Principal Conductor of the English Symphony Orchestra— and, in addition, is a cellist, author, Artistic...
Principal Violist, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Viola Masterclass Sunday, November 22, 2020 8:00-10:00 am CST WYSO Members: Application deadline has passed. Masterclass Observers are welcome and must register in advance. Praised by the New York Times for her “probing introspection”, and by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a star” with “a voluptuous...
Principal Cello, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Cello Masterclass Saturday, November 21, 2020 6:00-8:00 pm CST WYSO Members: Application deadline has passed. Masterclass Observers are welcome and must register in advance. Increasingly recognized for her “arresting performances” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) and “honestly self-revealing playing” (The Broad...
The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras welcomes back two illustrious alumni this weekend to teach its 5th and 6th masterclasses in an ongoing series that has already wowed observers. This weekend, due to demand, each virtual event will be free and open to public observers with registration required in advance. On Sunday, Derek Powell, a violinist with the...
70 In-Person Woodwind & Brass Classes, 68 members, 10 conductor/coaches The Fall 2020 season has been an intricate puzzle with multiple moving parts. The season began first with the Woodwind and Brass members meeting in small cohorts under the tents at McFarland HS. Over the 7 weeks of rehearsals, weather was definitely the challenge as these...
November 20, 2020 On Tuesday of this week, WYSO made the decision to return to virtual programming for all members. The decision was approved at the November Board of Directors Meeting just ahead of announcements by Governor Tony Evers and Public Health Madison and Dane County to limit the size of gatherings. While PHMDC Public Health Order #10 did not...
Nov 6, 2020This week Governor Tony Evers announced that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants has been awarded to 385 cultural organizations across Wisconsin. “Just like small businesses, cultural organizations have taken a major financial hit,” said DOA Secretary Joel Brennan. “We’re all in this together." WYSO is proud and grateful to have...
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