Annual SYSA Concerto Competition

Congratulations to all the performers on January 25.    

Congratulations to the winners: Hyrum Kohler, viola, and to Christian Miller, piano.

Next rehearsal: Monday, February 3

Mozart Players rehearse at North Salem High School from 5:15-6:15 pm (map, enter parking lot from D Street).

Amadeus Players rehearse at North Salem High School from 6:30-8:00 pm (map, enter parking lot from D Street).  Sectionals this week.

 
Philharmonia rehearses at North Salem High School from 6:30-8:30 pm (map, enter parking lot from D Street).  Sectionals this week.

 
Youth Symphony rehearses at Parrish Middle School from 6:30-8:30 pm. 

Annual SYSA Concerto Competition

Hannah Sanders, flute
Clair Dietz, cello
Kaitlyn Clawson, piano
Eric Hammerquist, cello
Abby Janzen, cello
Kaitlyn Clawson & Elizabeth Soper, flute duet
Hyrum Kohler, viola
Christian Miller, piano
Nic Bailon, cello 

Congratulations to all the performers on January 25.    

Congratulations to the winners: Hyrum Kohler, viola, and to Christian Miller, piano

1st place tie!

Get your Raffle Packets at January 27 rehearsal

We are holding a raffle again this year as our fundraiser to help cover the operating expenses of SYSA. This fundraiser helps us keep tuition as low as possible for our families. 

1.) Please pick up your raffle packets at the rehearsal on Monday, January 27.

Mozart, Amadeus, Philharmonia parents: please come to our table inside North High School and sign for your musician’s raffle packet. 

Youth Symphony musicians: you can pick up your packets at Parrish (not at North).

2.) 10 tickets to sell, $5 each. 

You are most welcome to sell more than ten tickets.  The top ticket seller in each orchestra will receive a prize. 

3.) Return your money and raffle ticket stubs by April 7.  

4.) Winning tickets will be drawn at the Spring Concert on April 27.  Winner doesn’t need to be present to win. The grand prize is $1000, and six additional tickets will drawn for $25 gift cards.

Thank you for helping this fundraiser succeed!  Tuition covers only part of our operating budget, and the rest comes from donations, concert tickets, and this fundraiser. 

Next rehearsal for everyone on Monday, January 27

Mozart Players rehearse at North Salem High School from 5:15-6:15 pm (map, enter parking lot from D Street).

Welcome to the first rehearsal of the new term!

Amadeus Players rehearse at North Salem High School from 6:30-8:00 pm (map, enter parking lot from D Street).

Philharmonia rehearses at North Salem High School from 6:30-8:30 pm (map, enter parking lot from D Street).

Youth Symphony rehearses at Parrish Middle School from 6:30-8:30 pm. 

Annual SYSA Concerto Competition

Friends and family are invited to listen to our annual Concerto Competition this Saturday, January 25!

Saturday, January 25

1:00 am

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem, 

 Map

5090 Center Street NE (corner of Center and Cordon Road)

Everyone is invited!  It's free!  

Performers and (approximate) times:

1:00 - Hannah Sanders, flute
1:15 - Clair Dietz, cello
1:30 - Kaitlyn Clawson, piano
1:45 - Eric Hammerquist, cello
2:00 - break
2:15 - Abby Janzen, cello
2:30 - Kaitlyn Clawson & Elizabeth Soper, flute duet
2:45 - Hyrum Kohler, viola
3:00 - Christian Miller, piano
3:15 - Nic Bailon, cello 

No rehearsal on January 20 in honor of MLK Day