Please note that the BYSO Administrative Office is closed from the afternoon of 12/22 through 12/28 and from 12/31 – 1/1. We will be open for normal business hours on 12/29, 12/30, and 1/2.

A chamber ensemble comprised of students from Youth Symphony and Philharmonia will be performing at the Ahn Family Foundations annual holiday concert this evening at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood (6215 196th St. SW., Lynnwood). The Concert is at 7:30pm.

There are no regular rehearsals for BYSO until the first Monday and Tuesday of January. Enjoy your holiday season and we can’t wait to make music again with our students in 2026!

Join us at 3pm today at Benaroya Hall for the final concert in our Fall Concert Series. This is a rare opportunity to witness 7 of our ensembles in concert together. That’s over 375 students performing in one concert! For more information and to purchase tickets please visit:

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/benaroyahall/bh-calendar/2025-2026/26-byso-fallconcert

Due to popular demand, both of our concerts on Saturday are SOLD OUT! We are thrilled to have such a great turnout in support of our young musicians! Please note that this means we are no longer to issue any complimentary tickets or honor use of tickets from one concert for another.

Our final rehearsals of Fall Quarter are tonight and tomorrow night, and we can’t wait to reunite with our young musicians after a week away. Time to put the finishing touches on our preparations for our Fall Concerts this weekend!

In observance of Veterans Day, there are no BYSO rehearsals this Monday (11/10) or Tuesday (11/11). Our final rehearsals of the quarters will be next Monday (11/17) and Tuesday (11/18).

Tickets are now on sale for our Spring Concert Series! This November, BYSO will be returning to the exquisite Bastyr University Chapel o on November 22 and famed Benaroya Hall (home of the Seattle Symphony) on November 23. Click here for more info and to Purchase Tickets!

The first rehearsals of BYSO’s 61st Season begin this week! We can’t wait to welcome and make music with students from Cadet, Debut, Premiere, Sinfonia, Philharmonia, Youth. Combined Flutes and Percussion on Monday 99/22) and Intermezzo and Overture on Tuesday (9/23). Make sure to check your ensemble page for rehearsal info and refer to last Thursday’s individual ensemble newsletters to access and print your music.

This Saturday at Overlake Christian Church from 2:00pm – 4:00pm, BYSO will host a student-designed season kick-off event. All BYSO students are invited to join us in an afternoon full of fun games, activities, and icebreakers. And, of course, pizza! More information was emailed out to families in the newsletter.