Celebrating 70 Years of Excellence! Date: December 14, 1:30-4:30 pm Location: Willamette University, Smith Auditorium Who’s Invited: SYS Alumni, conductors, section coaches, private music teachers, and school music directors. What to Expect: Join us for a delightful afternoon with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Bring your instrument to sight-read orchestral music with fellow musicians—or simply sit back and enjoy the performance…
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Summer Strings
Salem Summer String is not an SYS sponsored event. Summer strings is a Salem-Keizer school district event that has been run in the past by Jon Harris-Clippinger. Summer strings 2024 will not be taking place, however, please check with your student’s orchestra teacher to see if they will be offering any summer string programs.
Audition for Salem Youth Symphony
AUDITION FOR SALEM YOUTH SYMPHONY To apply for SYS, please fill out the Online Audition Application Form. We are now accepting audition applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 season! All public, private, and home school students through 22 years old are welcome to audition! Youth Symphony auditions – June 1 and June 2. Philharmonia Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Auditions…
YS Concerto Competition
Larry Garrett Concerto Competition – January 7, 2023, 10:00 am-2:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem, 5090 Center Street NE, Salem, OR 97317. The annual Larry Garrett Concerto Competition takes place in January each year and is open to musicians participating in the Youth Symphony. Five professional musicians serve as the jury. The winner will receive a…
Congratulations SYS Graduating Seniors
SEASON 67 GRADUATING SENIORS As we close out season 67 we would like to spotlight our graduating seniors. Congratulations graduates and thank you for creating fabulous music with SYS! Visit our Season 67 Seniors Page for more information about each musician! SYS senior graduates can submit photos and special memories using the online SYS 2022 Graduate form…
Spring Concert Livestream
Salem Youth Symphony’s Spring Concert will be live-streamed on Sunday, April 24 at 3:00 pm. Watch the concert for free using the link below or join us in person at North Salem High School. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the door. Please support music and the development of young talent through…
Youth Symphony Concerto Competition
2022 Larry Garrett Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Saturday, January 8, 2022, 10:00 am-2:00 pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97302 Contestants Adelina Hsu – violin Katie Anderson-piano Daniel Corona Ramos – trumpet Zoe Ditzel – viola Lauren Huber – flute Molly Gale – Clarinet Sadie Zager – flute Hannah Kuper…
Winter Concert Information
Concert Information December 12, at 3:00 pm Rose Auditorium, South Salem High School Tickets $10 each are limited and go on sale to general public November 30. The winter concert will be live-streamed. Ticket Information In order to allow spacing in Rose Auditorium (seating for 912) we are limiting tickets sold. Each SYS musician will be…
Concert Season Announcement
Announcing the 2021-2022 SYS Concert Season: Winter Concert – December 12, 2021 Sousa – Stars and Stripes Brahms – Double Concerto – Movement 1 – Featuring Spring 2021 Concerto Competition winners Matthew Zheng and Caden Harris-Clippinger Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite Children’s Concert – Newport, OR – February 1, 2022 Selections from Fall Literature, Popular…
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There are several ways to partner with SYS that directly benefit our students. Click on the links below to learn more: Donate to SYS Donation Form Advertise with SYS Advertisement Form Become an SYS Sponsor Individual Sponsorship Form Corporate Sponsorship Forms Your tax-deductible gift of any amount will be acknowledged in our concert program. ,…