Author: Kevin Vortmann

Week 3 of BYSO’s Virtual Garden Party is well underway!

This afternoon, enjoy Cadet violinist Alice Yan’s charming performance of The Puppet Show by Josephine Trott. On Wednesday, principle oboist from Sinfonia Calvin Tsai will perform the first movement of Ralph Vaughn William’s Oboe Concerto. A trio of siblings from the Youth Symphony will conclude this week’s musical offerings. Hope Hyink on viola, Benjamin Hyink on cello, and Micah Hyink on violin will perform Ernst von Dohnanyi’s first movement of his Serenade in C Major.

Video performances are posted at 1:00 PM every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the front page of our website, Instagram, and Facebook. Your participation and donations ensure BYSO can continue to provide music education to our youth. Thank you!

Stay tuned for more performances next week on our website, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

Have a musical weekend.

Support BYSO

We are looking for more student videos for our Virtual Garden Party fundraiser. All levels and instruments are being accepted. All you have to do is dress up, find a well-lit area of your home, set up your phone to record, and perform one of our favorite pieces. Once submitted, BYSO may feature your video on our social media and/or website.

View a more detailed list of our guidelines and where to submit the video. Example videos can be found on the front page of our website. Thank you!

Thank you to our donors and supporters of all kinds for participating in this week’s Garden Party Fundraiser. We saw video performances by BYSO siblings, Vivek & Mallika Shaw, Sinfonia assistant conductor and violin coach, Ashley Horn, and BYSO Music Director and Youth Symphony conductor, Dr. Teresa Metzger Howe.

Thanks to you, we have raised $4,000 of our $20,000 goal. Your contributions help ensure that BYSO can continue to provide support and music education to the youth in our communities. We are very appreciative of your support.

As we still have a ways to go in fundraising, we ask you to do what you can to support BYSO – whether it be sharing our videos on Facebook or Instagram to your friends, sponsoring a video performance, or making a donation. Any help goes a long way. Thank you again, we cannot do this without you.

Stay tuned for next week’s videos featuring BYSO’s brilliant students – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on our website and social media. Have a safe weekend!

Today’s Virtual Garden Party video features Youth Symphony members and siblings Vivek and Mallika Shah playing Caprice, by Leopold Mozart. This performance is sponsored by Allegro Pediatrics.

Please support BYSO’s Garden Party fundraiser event by sharing our videos on social media, donating, or sponsoring a performance. Your support, in any amount, is appreciated now more than ever. Enjoy the show!

Today, Monday, April 6, we begin our Virtual Garden Party fundraiser event. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through May 9, we will be posting video performances featuring BYSO students and staff at 1:00 PM. Videos will be posted on the front page of our website, Instagram IGTV, and Facebook. See you at the Garden Party – virtually!

Interested in sponsoring a video performance? Contact Caroline Faflak at development@byso.org.

Donate today.

Enjoy BYSO student and staff performances from the comfort of your home! This Monday, April 6, will be the kick-off to BYSO’s Virtual Garden Party fundraiser event featuring video performances by BYSO musicians every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Stay tuned on our website, Facebook, and Instagram pages for all the performances.

We are deeply appreciative of your support now more than ever. Sponsor a video performance or donate today.

See you online at the Garden Party!

Half-season ticket orders are due tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Half-season tickets save money and time at the box office. Families with multiple students in BYSO will receive tickets to all of their student’s concerts for one standard price. Visit the BYSO Shop.

We would appreciate more help setting up, breaking down, and passing out lunch this Saturday at the Cadet and Debut retreat. High school students are always encouraged to volunteer for school hours. Let us know you can help by signing up on our Volunteer Calendar. Thank you!

Retreats for Cadet and Debut will take place this Saturday, February 8 at Odle Middle School; Cadet 9 am – 12 pm, Debut 9 am – 1 pm. Check your conductor’s notes on your ensemble page for more information.

Please bring your music stand, music, and a pencil. BYSO will provide a light mid-morning snack and pizza lunch. Bring extra snacks if you anticipate a bigger appetite.

Sign up to volunteer.