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Helping Students Grow Through Music

Since 1956, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) has been nurturing, challenging, and inspiring generations of students, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. MYSO has grown from one orchestra and 30 students, to become the largest after-school youth orchestra in the country,
and one of the most respected.

 
 
 

1000

Students in the Program

22000

Audience Members Entertained Annually

62

Years of Excellence

 

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With your support, we are able to offer more than 40 ensembles and supplemental program options, ranging from symphony, string orchestras, jazz and steel pan bands, to music theory, composition, and international tours, providing quality musical experiences for a wide range of skill levels.
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Upcoming Events

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Fanfare and Finale Concert, Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

Sunday, April 29 at 6:00pm
​The Brass Choir, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and Senior Symphony are showcased in the ensembles' final performances of the season. ​Tickets…
​The Brass Choir, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and Senior Symphony are showcased in the ensembles' final performances of the season. ​Tickets available at the door: Adult: $12; Student/Senior: $10; Premium Reserve: $25. Discounted tickets available through the MYSO office in advance. Call 414-267-2950. SENIOR SYMPHONY BRASS CHOIRDonald Sipe, DirectorPAUL DUKAS, Fanfare pour précéder La périDANIEL LEVY, Giants, Wizards, and Elves (world premiere) METROPOLITAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACarter Simmons, Music DirectorCHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS, As Dancing is to Architecture (1996)W.A. MOZART, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, mvt. IAmy Koo, violin, Winner, 2018 Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Concerto CompetitionANDREW CRAPITTO, Introspection, Tribulation, Growth (world premiere)FRANCIS POULENC, Suite from The…
​The Brass Choir, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and Senior Symphony are showcased in the ensembles' final performances of the season. ​Tickets available at the door: Adult: $12; Student/Senior: $10; Premium Reserve: $25. Discounted tickets available through the MYSO office in advance. Call 414-267-2950.…
​The Brass Choir, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and Senior Symphony are showcased in the ensembles' final performances of the season. ​Tickets available at the door: Adult: $12; Student/Senior: $10; Premium Reserve: $25. Discounted tickets available through the MYSO office in advance. Call 414-267-2950. SENIOR SYMPHONY BRASS CHOIRDonald Sipe, DirectorPAUL DUKAS, Fanfare pour précéder La périDANIEL LEVY, Giants, Wizards, and Elves (world premiere) METROPOLITAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACarter Simmons, Music DirectorCHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS, As Dancing is to Architecture (1996)W.A. MOZART, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, mvt.…
​The Brass Choir, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and Senior Symphony are showcased in the ensembles' final performances of the season. ​Tickets available at the door: Adult: $12; Student/Senior: $10; Premium Reserve: $25. Discounted tickets available through the MYSO office in advance. Call 414-267-2950. SENIOR SYMPHONY BRASS CHOIRDonald Sipe, DirectorPAUL DUKAS, Fanfare pour précéder La périDANIEL LEVY, Giants, Wizards, and Elves (world premiere) METROPOLITAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACarter Simmons, Music DirectorCHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS, As Dancing is to Architecture (1996)W.A. MOZART, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, mvt. IAmy Koo, violin, Winner, 2018 Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Concerto CompetitionANDREW CRAPITTO, Introspection, Tribulation, Growth (world premiere)FRANCIS POULENC, Suite from The…
Apr
29

Honors Recital, St. John's on the Lake

Saturday, May 5 at 2:00pm
​Featuring those students who received Honorable Mention in the Senior Symphony Concerto Competition. 
​Featuring those students who received Honorable Mention in the Senior Symphony Concerto Competition. 
​Featuring those students who received Honorable Mention in the Senior…
​Featuring those students who received Honorable Mention in the Senior Symphony Concerto Competition. 
May
5

Rhythym and Blues Concert, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

Saturday, May 12 at 1:00pm
Performance features all Jazz combos, including the elite Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble, plus Calypso and Soca steel bands. This is a Pay-What-You-Can…
Performance features all Jazz combos, including the elite Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble, plus Calypso and Soca steel bands. This is a Pay-What-You-Can…
Performance features all Jazz combos, including the elite Bronzeville Jazz…
Performance features all Jazz combos, including the elite Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble, plus Calypso and Soca steel bands. This is a Pay-What-You-Can…
May
12

A Flute Festival Concert, Schwan Concert Hall - Wisconsin Lutheran College

Saturday, May 12 at 3:00pm
The two flute choirs, Flute Chorale and Chamber Flute Ensemble, are highlighted in the ensembles' final appearance of the season. Tickets…
The two flute choirs, Flute Chorale and Chamber Flute Ensemble, are highlighted in the ensembles' final appearance of the season. Tickets…
The two flute choirs, Flute Chorale and Chamber Flute Ensemble, are…
The two flute choirs, Flute Chorale and Chamber Flute Ensemble, are highlighted in the ensembles' final appearance of the season. Tickets…
May
12

BLAIR Spring Concert, Blair Elementary School

Thursday, May 17 at 5:00pm
May
17

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2018 Concerto Competition Results Announced

by Michelle Hoffman on Monday, January 15
MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 13, 2018. The…
MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 13, 2018. The winners of these competitions will perform as featured soloists with their ensembles at select concerts later this season. Please join us in congratulating the following musicians: Senior Symphony Winner: Mara Bajic, violin Runner-Up: Arianna Brusubardis, violin Honorable Mention: Travis Cooke, trombone; Mystique Evans, cello; Cassidy Franzmeier, violin; Clara Montes, violin; Joel Osinga, cello Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Winner: Amy Koo, violin Runner-Up: Madelyn Kudronowicz, xylophone Honorable Mention: Andy Liu, cello; Mara Rodewald, trombone; Cecelia Santiago, viola; Isabella Vesely, violin; Emily Whitney,…
MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 13, 2018. The winners of these competitions will perform as featured soloists with their ensembles at select concerts later this season. Please join…
MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 13, 2018. The winners of these competitions will perform as featured soloists with their ensembles at select concerts later this season. Please join us in congratulating the following musicians: Senior Symphony Winner: Mara Bajic, violin Runner-Up: Arianna Brusubardis, violin Honorable Mention: Travis Cooke, trombone; Mystique Evans, cello; Cassidy Franzmeier, violin; Clara Montes, violin; Joel Osinga, cello Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Winner: Amy Koo, violin…
MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 13, 2018. The winners of these competitions will perform as featured soloists with their ensembles at select concerts later this season. Please join us in congratulating the following musicians: Senior Symphony Winner: Mara Bajic, violin Runner-Up: Arianna Brusubardis, violin Honorable Mention: Travis Cooke, trombone; Mystique Evans, cello; Cassidy Franzmeier, violin; Clara Montes, violin; Joel Osinga, cello Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Winner: Amy Koo, violin Runner-Up: Madelyn Kudronowicz, xylophone Honorable Mention: Andy Liu, cello; Mara Rodewald, trombone; Cecelia Santiago, viola; Isabella Vesely, violin; Emily Whitney,…

SHEPHERD EXPRESS: MYSO Reaches Thousands of Kids Through Music

by MYSO on Tuesday, August 15
From the Shepherd Express: What arts program serves 1,000 elementary through high school students from 215 schools, 60 communities and…
From the Shepherd Express: What arts program serves 1,000 elementary through high school students from 215 schools, 60 communities and…
From the Shepherd Express: What arts program serves 1,000 elementary…
From the Shepherd Express: What arts program serves 1,000 elementary through high school students from 215 schools, 60 communities and…

Livia Romanov: With This I Bid You Farewell

by MYSO on Thursday, July 20
Let me write you, the reader, something memorable. Let me tell you about the times when my life had changed…
Let me write you, the reader, something memorable. Let me tell you about the times when my life had changed…
Let me write you, the reader, something memorable. Let me…
Let me write you, the reader, something memorable. Let me tell you about the times when my life had changed…

Hayley Jasinski: The Fulfillment of a Goal, Not the End of a Dream

by MYSO on Thursday, July 20
Day 10 I suppose not much has changed airline-wise between today and last Sunday — international flights are still impossible…
Day 10 I suppose not much has changed airline-wise between today and last Sunday — international flights are still impossible…
Day 10 I suppose not much has changed airline-wise between…
Day 10 I suppose not much has changed airline-wise between today and last Sunday — international flights are still impossible…

Queila Griffin: Mucho gusto y hasta luego! - Nice to meet you and see you later!

by MYSO on Thursday, July 20
On our final day of traveling and ultimately coming home, the magnitude of all we had done and accomplished hit…
On our final day of traveling and ultimately coming home, the magnitude of all we had done and accomplished hit…
On our final day of traveling and ultimately coming home,…
On our final day of traveling and ultimately coming home, the magnitude of all we had done and accomplished hit…
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