Free Ticket Offer

The Salem Chamber Orchestra is generously offering a FREE ticket to any member of our orchestras who would like to attend its next concert:

Saturday, November 21, 7:30 pm, or
Sunday, November 22, 3:00 pm
in Hudson Hall at Willamette University (map).

To reserve your free ticket, call or stop by the Travel Salem office.** You can also purchase tickets for adjacent seats for family or friends (all tickets are for reserved seats).

Travel Salem office:

181 High Street NE (map)

503-581-4325

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm.

**Even if you reserve your ticket by phone, you need to pick up your ticket(s) in person at the Travel Salem office during their regular hours (see above).

Please note that the complimentary tickets will NOT be available at the door.

Congratulations to All-Staters

From Mr. Garrett:

Congratulations to the following SYSA musicians who have been selected through audition into one of the Oregon Music Educators All-State Honor Groups:

Josh Aebi – Clarinet

Arryn Bess – French Horn

Lukas Breen – Trumpet

Antonia Chandler – French Horn

Aleida Fernandez – Viola

Victoria Havel - Clarinet

Jennifer Jordan – Cello

Bronte Loewen-Thomas – Viola

Aidan Lance – Bass

Danny Mitchell – Trumpet

Hannah Patterson – Trumpet

Andrew Ponec – Cello

Kyra Stillman – Cello

Katie Virden – Flute

Andy Zhang – Bassoon

In addition, members who will join us in the spring include:

Bradley Frizzell – Clarinet

Daniel Frizzell – Flute

Molly Hartshorn – Violin

You bring attention to the positive accomplishments in our world, not only for you personally, but your school and your youth symphony.

Congratulations to 4 former members of our ensemble:

Casey Nosiglia - Violin

Josh Hettwer - Clarinet

Matthew Hettwer - Trombone

Joe Hurley - Trumpet

Switch to Monday rehearsals now

Beginning Monday, November 9, our rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings for the rest of the year. (We do this each year to accommodate marching band practices in the fall.)

Results of seating test

For string players in the Youth Symphony group: results of the seating tests are now on the website.

Seating tests- for string players in the Youth Symphony group

The excerpts for the seating tests (on Tuesday, Nov. 3) are listed on the website, or here.

Amadeus group- Retreat

The annual Amadeus group Retreat will be held Friday, October 16 - Saturday, October 17.

Printable information form

Printable permission sheet

Held at the 4-H Center in West Salem (map)

Tues, Oct 6 Rehearsal

Amadeus at North, 6:30-8:00.

Philharmonia at North, 6:30-8:30.

Youth Symphony group ONLY- at Parrish (instead of North), 6:30-8:30. Sectionals. Then combined. Please bring a stand. Thank you.