Saturday, May 30, 2026
10am – 1pm
This event has taken place. Please read about it here!
BYSO is thrilled to offer a unique afternoon of connection, collaboration, and creativity with (G)BYSO alumni from across the decades. Musicians from rusty to professional and everything in between are encouraged to bring your instrument and play through Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” led by Adrian Slywotzky ’98. Part assignments and music will be provided approximately 2 weeks in advance.
No longer playing, or no longer have access to an instrument? No problem: Playing is not required! Alumni and their immediate families are welcome to observe the rehearsal, tour the BYSO Youth Center for Music with our new President and CEO Keith C. Elder ’88, and stay for the reception. We’ll have memorabilia dating back to our founding in 1958 through the present to spark fond memories of your time in rehearsal, at camp, on tour, and onstage, while looking towards the future and forging new friendships with fellow alumni, including the newest class of 2026.
RSVP with acceptance or regrets by Monday, May 18
when parts will be sent out; latecomers will be accepted!
Here’s what alumni said about last year’s event!
“It was so fun and heartwarming!!! I am so impressed that so many alumni are still playing!” – C.K. ’92
“It was so much fun! I enjoyed playing with the group and making new friends and reconnecting with old ones.” – K.C. ’19
“Great to see so many generations of (G)BYSO alums together.” – C.S. ’69
“Really fun! I was able to reconnect with people I haven’t seen in a while.” – M.Z. ’20
Who’s Attending This Year?
| Ian | Aistrup | 2022 | Viola |
| Olivia | Avignon | 2026 | Violin |
| Alex | Barstow | 2007 | Viola |
| Lindy | Billhardt | 2019 | Double Bass |
| Ryan | Blaine | 2026 | Horn |
| Johanna | Bobrow | 1995 | Violin |
| Jack | Butterworth | 2026 | Horn |
| Noah | Ceterski | 2019 | Viola |
| Kathleen | Chane | 1970 | Violin |
| Emily | Cheng | 2026 | Violin |
| Kirsten | Choi | 2026 | Cello |
| Katie | Chuang | 2019 | Cello |
| Amy | Clark | 2015 | Violin |
| Benjamin | Clark | 1996 | Percussion |
| Charlotte | (Malin) Collins | 2010 | Violin |
| Adrian | Deng | 2026 | Viola |
| Abe | Dewing | 1987 | Violin |
| Eran | Egozy | 1989 | Clarinet |
| Joel | Egozy | 2023 | Clarinet |
| Joan | Ellersick | 1976 | Viola |
| Melanie | Foo | 2018 | Viola |
| Malcolm | Fox | 2026 | Double Bass |
| Theresa | Fritz | 2000 | Violin |
| Zachary | Fung | 2016 | Cello |
| Alba | Gilabert-Reid | 2026 | Violin |
| Eddie | Giza | 2026 | French Horn |
| Henry | Goldstein | 2026 | Viola |
| Madeleine | Guettler | 2018 | Violin |
| Erin | Han | 2026 | Flute |
| Robby | Hargrove | 2026 | violin |
| Aria | Harris | 2019 | Trumpet |
| Christian | Haymon | 2024 | Bass Trombone |
| Kate | Hewig | 2011 | Viola |
| Laura | Jekel | 2002 | Cello |
| Katie | Ji | 2026 | Violin |
| David | Jones | 1985 | Horn |
| Raeann | Jou | 2026 | Violin |
| Lily | Judge | 2018 | Horn |
| Richard | Kaminuma | 2016 | Violin |
| Kaitlyn | Kaminuma | 2023 | Violin |
| Fumiko | Kato | 2026 | Violin |
| Abe | Katzen | 2003 | Cello |
| Eli | Katzen | 2005 | Viola |
| Samuel | Keith | 2026 | Violin |
| Cassidy | Kirschenbaum | 2026 | Clarinet |
| Jonathan | Lam | 1997 | Violin |
| Karen | Lasser | 1986 | Cello |
| Jayna | Leach | 2018 | Violin |
| Anthony | Lee | 2026 | Clarinet |
| Emilia | Lew | 2017 | Flute and Piccolo |
| Anna | Lin | 2023 | Clarinet |
| Susan | (Smith) Livingston | 1971 | Bassoon |
| Caroline | (Tsai) Lowe | 1999 | Violin |
| Robert | Lowrance | 2026 | Tuba |
| Allysa | Lujares | 2013 | Viola |
| Joss | (Richman) Marshall | 2024 | Viola |
| Sarah | McDermott | 2018 | Violin |
| Jennifer | Montbach | 1991 | Oboe |
| Jeanay | Pierre | 2017 | Violin |
| Kira | Pontes | 2026 | Viola |
| Liam | Prentice | 2023 | Violin |
| Shyang | Puri | 2006 | Violin |
| Natalie | Ramesh | 2017 | Flute |
| Benjamin | Ransley | 2026 | Violin |
| Sebastien | Ridoré | 2015 | Viola |
| Farrah | Ridoré | 2012 | Bass |
| Gillian | Rogell | 1964 | Viola |
| Natasha | Rosenberg | 2009 | Violin |
| Shay | Rudolph | 1995 | Cello |
| Steven | Sahatjian | 2026 | Oboe |
| Greg | Savino | 2016 | Percussion |
| Brett | Sawka | 2017 | Bass |
| Matthew | Shen | 2026 | Percussion |
| Hyunho | Shin | 2026 | Cello |
| Kaden | Shin | 2026 | Trumpet |
| Franklin | Soon | 2026 | Trumpet |
| Andixson | St. Louis | 2023 | Trombone |
| Jackie “J.B.” | Stevens | 1968 | Piano and Violin |
| Meeka | Touré Ortiz | 2026 | Double bass |
| Owen | Veith | 2026 | Horn |
| Samantha | Velasquez | 2010 | Violin |
| Steve | Wagner | 2008 | Violin |
| Niall | Wang | 2026 | Violin |
| Camden | Ward | 2016 | Oboe and English Horn |
| Meagan | (Williamson) Whelihan | 1991 | Violin |
| Jeremy | Whelihan | 2026 | Double Bass |
| Tess | Wolossow | 2020 | Trumpet |
| Alexander | Wong | 2026 | Cello |
| Stephen | Wu | 2026 | Violin |
| Hibiki | Yoshikawa | 2026 | Trombone |
| April | Zhang | 2025 | Violin |
| Adam | Zupancic | 2015 | Violin |