Fall auditions: Sat., Sept 26

Fall auditions for anyone who would like to join one of our three groups will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Audition music and more details are on the Auditions page.

First rehearsal: Tues, Sept 29

All three groups will rehearse at North Salem High School (map). You enter the parking lot from D Street.

The calendar is now available.

Printable enrollment forms will be available soon...

Concerto Competitions

1. The Salem Chamber Orchestra holds an annual concerto competition for students in K through 12 who live in Marion or Polk county. The entry form and CD of your performance are due October 2, 2009 by 5:00 pm. Please see their brochure (two pages) for more information.

2. We (the Salem Youth Symphony) will hold our annual concerto competition on January 23, 2010 (date tentative). Details will be available this fall. The competition is open to students in our Youth Symphony group.

Thank you to Sean O'Neal, Phil Taylor and audience

Sean O’Neal, former concert master of the Salem Youth Symphony, SYS concerto competition winner, and 2007 South Salem High School graduate, gave a free recital on August 8 at 7 pm in Hudson Hall. Sean is currently pursuing a degree in violin performance at the University of Oregon. He performed with Phil Taylor, a 2006 South Salem High School graduate. Phil is currently studying piano and composition at Willamette University. The program included works by Mozart, Liszt, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Grieg.

Thank you to Sean and Phil for a magnificent evening of music and for performing as a benefit for the Salem Youth Symphony. We are grateful for the generous donations from the audience. The money will support the Salem Youth Symphony program this year. Thank you for helping us serve our student musicians this year.

Free violin and piano recital

Sean O’Neal, former concert master of the Salem Youth Symphony, SYS concerto competition winner, and 2007 South Salem High School graduate, will give a free recital on August 8 at 7 pm in Hudson Hall. Sean is currently pursuing a degree in violin performance at the University of Oregon. He will be performing with Phil Taylor, a piano student at Willamette University. The program will include works by Mozart, Liszt, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Grieg.

Sean and Phil have decided that admission to the recital will be free, and they will give any donations to the Salem Youth Symphony. We are grateful for Sean’s and Phil’s generosity.

Please plan to attend the recital by our former orchestra member!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

7 pm

Hudson Hall, Willamette University

Call for new logo designs

SYSA would like to update our logo. We cannot offer any payment for a new design, but we welcome any donated submissions. The board will consider submitted designs on July 13. You can email your artistic creations to info@salemyouthsymphony.org. Thank you for helping!

Did you order a DVD or CD of the spring concert?

You can pick up your orders during audition day, June 6, between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at First Christian Church (map).  Others will be mailed as you requested on your order form.