Why I Give: Thomas Hadley in his own words
Tomorrow’s the day – BYSO Day! This is your LAST CHANCE to make a gift that will be matched in honor of BYSO Day – or an alumni gift that will be double matched! All alumni gifts will also be automatically entered into a raffle to receive a pair of tickets to the season finale […]
Why I Give: Abby and Sarah Kahler, in their own words
BYSO is just ONE week away on April 23! Any gifts between now and April 23 will be matched in honor of BYSO Day – BUT if you are an alumni, your gift will be double matched! Your gift will go even further in supporting our students, and ensuring that even more youth can partake […]
Why I Give: Susan Livingston in Her Own Words
Later this month, we will be celebrating BYSO Day on April 23 – a day of giving, and a day of celebration for all the amazing musicianship and accomplishments of our students, year after year! Make a gift to BYSO and any gifts made between April 1 and April 23 will be MATCHED! This means […]
Join us for our Annual Spring Gala!
BYSO created the Intensive Community Program (ICP) in 1998 to provide an avenue for students from communities of color and low-income communities in Boston to join BYSO’s competitive orchestras. Grounded in the firm belief in the power of exceptional classical music education to change lives, the ICP provides students with long-term, rigorous musical training, resources, […]
New Magic Flute Merchandise
Our performances of Magic Flute are right around the corner and we’ve released some new merchandise to show support for this exciting event! We’re selling Magic Flute mugs, journals, magnets and so much more! Don’t forget to get tickets for March 17th, with performances at both 12noon and at 3:00pm! Learn More about the performances […]
ICP Student Stories
COMMUNITY I love how ICP is a very tight-knit family and no matter what BYSO orchestra we’re placed in, we always say hi to each other when we see one another because we all have something in common that not many have, and that’s being a part of ICP. Cyan, 18, Cello What I like […]
BYSO Partners with IDAGIO
BYSO is delighted be the first American youth orchestra to partner with IDAGIO, a streaming service for classical music. IDAGIO offers BYSO students and families special pricing and access to their array of services and aims to provide other unique services and listening possibilities as the partnership evolves. BYSO is excited about this collaboration and […]
January ENOTES
Click here to get the latest BYSO news and read our ENotes! In This Edition: BYSO Performs Puccini’s La Bohème BYSO’s Annual MLK, Jr. Tribute Concert with Keynote Speaker: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Save the Date! Children’s Opera: The Magic Flute Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Rucinski, ’09 BYSO Partners with IDAGIO BYSO’s ICP students and Executive Director, […]
MLK Summer Scholars Program in the news
The John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars program provides summer jobs for over 600 Boston teens at nearly 70 local non-profit organizations each year—the largest summer jobs program of its kind in United States. The MLK Scholars program is built on the inspirational values and legacy of its namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., turning scholars […]
November ENOTES
Click here to get the latest BYSO news and read our ENotes! In This Edition: ICP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS BYSO Concerto Competition Winners Announced BYSO Launches a New Online Store BYSO Opera Casts Announced! ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Andrea (“Annie”) Judd, Cello ’00 Read about our successful 60th year in the FY18 IMPACT REPORT …and more! Do you […]
