In Memoriam: Edward Berkeley
It is with the deepest of sadness that BYSO acknowledges the sudden passing of Ed Berkeley, our beloved opera Stage Director. On July 19 Ed died just before the opening of a production of “The Magic Flute” that he staged at the Aspen Music Festival. https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-music-festival-opera-director-edward-berkeley-dies/ “Ed has been a crucial partner in our opera […]
BYSO: A Year Through Video
Despite the limitations of social distancing created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra musicians have persevered and worked hard to make music in a virtual format. A few videos of these special remote performances are featured below. We hope you enjoy! We hope you have enjoyed celebrating this year of music-making with […]
BYSO’s 63rd Season Concerto Competition Winners
The winners of this year’s virtual concerto competition are… Boston Youth Symphony Winner: Sean Jang, violin, Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy Repertory Orchestra Winner: Alette Williams, violin, Mendelssohn-Violin Concerto, Movement 1 Boston Youth Symphony Honorable Mention: Emily DeNucci, flute. Ibert, Flute Concerto Repertory Orchestra Honorable Mention: Sofia Zhao, flute, Chaminade – Flute Concertino Honorable Mention: Karthik […]
Welcome to the 63rd Season!
Welcome back, BYSO students! BYSO’s historic 63rd season began last Sunday with virtual rehearsals. With the help of a variety of online software, brand new Bumblebee microphones, and the adaptability and positive attitudes of our students, all ensembles had a successful first rehearsal. Every BYSO student received a new Bumblebee microphone prior to the start […]
BYSO connects
Welcome to BYSO’s 63rd Season! Presenting BYSO’s 2020-2021 season: BYSO connects BYSO connects us virtually with one another and with the community! We are honored to welcome you to what will be a historic 63rd season! We are delighted to have all of you as members of the BYSO family. This season, we have the opportunity to […]
19-20 Season Donor Appreciation
Thanks to our donors, over 500 young musicians were able to experience the incredible personal growth that comes with a high-quality music education this past season.Despite the many challenges posed by recent global events, music making has continued virtually for all of our students.500+ students served39 graduating seniors (we’ll miss you!!)600+ individual supporters11 weeks of […]
Senior Awards 2020
Each year, we award the Robert Hardt Memorial Award and the Philip J. Smith Award to seniors in the graduating class. Read about the awards and this year’s recipients below! The Robert Hardt Memorial Award The Robert Hardt Memorial Award for outstanding musical achievement is awarded every year to an outstanding BYSO senior who displays […]
Graduating Class of 2020 – List of Colleges
Here is a list of the colleges that our BYSO class of 2020 will be attending in the Fall! We are so proud of all our talented seniors and so grateful for everything they have contributed to BYSO, and we know they will continue to thrive and make a difference no matter what their next […]
2019-2020 Season Appreciation
As we celebrate the end of BYSO’s 62nd season, we would like to take a moment to appreciate all of the amazing people who have helped make this season so great! Thank you to all of you for the work you’ve done this season, and for helping us adjust to the current conditions and continue […]
BYSO At Home
We are so proud and thrilled that our students have been working hard to stay musically active during this time at home, through BYSO lessons and rehearsals but also independently. Enjoy reading about (and watching!) some of the great projects, goals, etc. that students have been working on over the past few months! Name: Henry […]
