Thursday, June 13

SDYS wishes everyone a happy and healthy summer vacation!

SDYS Family Survey Now Open What do you love about SDYS and how can we make your experience even better? Your responses in the 2018-2019 SDYS Family Survey provide important feedback regarding your overall experience with SDYS and help us identify how we can support our musicians and families more effectively. Survey responses are anonymous and are due by Friday, June 21. Estimated time to take the survey is 4-7 minutes. Click here to take the survey. Thank you!

Post Audition Information Now that you have finished your 2019-2020 audition, here is what to expect next: On Wednesday, July 3, ensemble placements and tuition assistance notifications will go out via email. Please do not contact the office regarding your placement before you receive the email. If you have not applied for tuition assistance and would like to, please contact Anna at asharp@sdys.org. For other important dates and information please click here . We look forward to another great season of making music! Questions? Email asharp@sdys.org .

August Auditions for NEW Students Even though registration for the 2019-2020 season has closed for all returning students, registration is still open for students who are NEW to SDYS, now through July 24. The link for new student registration : https://myinfo.sdys.org/register/ .

SDYS Chamber Orchestra Featured on From the Top Sunday, June 23 6:00pm

Dear SDYS Musicians and Families, I am very pleased to let you know that the SDYS Chamber Orchestra is featured on a special radio broadcast and podcast of NPR's From The Top this week. The From the Top program features the highest level young artist musicians form across the United States on national live radio broadcast performance programs. The SDYS Chamber Orchestra was featured on From the Top in April at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla with Host Vijay Gupta and piano soloist George Li.   The Chamber Orchestra radio broadcast is a partial excerpt from the full live Chamber Orchestra Concert performance in April. This is due to the NPR and From the Top radio broadcast timing requirements and the radio program time limit. More information is available, and you can also listen to the special program podcast NOW from the NPR website at www.fromthetop.org Show 371-La Jolla California. The SDYS Chamber Orchestra also closes the program with a performance of the Epilogue from the Comedians Suite. Additional soloists from across the United States are featured on the upcoming program as well. Congratulations again to our all of our SDYS Chamber Orchestra musicians and to our Ovation Cellist, Kevin Song.   We are very proud of you! With Best Wishes, Mr. Edmons

The details of the SDYS portion of the radio broadcast and podcast and an excerpt from the NPR press release for the broadcast describing the SDYS Chamber Orchestra musician performances are here for you below. The San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra will appear on an upcoming episode of From the Top , the hit NPR radio program featuring America’s best young classical musicians. The show will air on KUSC on Sunday, June 23 at 6 PM. The broadcast features performances and interviews with outstanding young musicians and Guest Host Vijay Gupta. The episode was taped before a live audience at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla on April 13, 2019. Pianist Michelle Cann joins as co-host. On the broadcast, the San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jeff Edmons, performing IX. Scherzo: Presto assai e molto leggiero from The Comedians, Op. 26 by Dmitry Kabalevsky and II. Romance Larghetto from Piano Concerto No.1, Op.11 by Frédéric Chopin with soloist George Li.  Chamber orchestra member 16-year-old cellist Kevin Song from San Diego also performs II. Très vif from the Sonata for Violin and Cello by Maurice Ravel with Violinist/Guest Host Vijay Gupta. Kevin also joins 16-year-old violinist Audrey Park from Valencia, CA; and pianist/co-host Michelle Cann in performing Primavera Porteña from The 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires; by Astor Piazzolla.

Looking for ChIMES Guest Performers! Would you like to be a guest performer for young children ages 0-5 and their caregivers? SDYS is seeking musicians to be featured on a Friday or Saturday morning ChIMES music class in Balboa Park. Play a short piece of music of your choice, as well as a classic kid favorite: Twinkle Twinkle? Mary Had a Little Lamb? Guest performers needed from 10:00am-11:30am on these dates: Fridays: June 21, June 28 Saturdays: June 22

This is a fun experience that also counts for community service hours! Be sure to mention you're from Conservatory! Click here for more information or contact chimes@sdys.org for more details and to sign up for the opportunity.

Donate an Instrument We are accepting wind and string instruments that will all be going to conservatory and community  students that need them. You can drop them off Monday - Friday during regular business hours, or  on the weekends during rehearsals . For any questions regarding instrument donations please email Charlie Perkes at   cperkes@sdys.org . We have an immediate need for violas and trombones!

Kudos! Kate Chasin (Sinfonia) was accepted to the Jacobs School of Music summer string academy in Bloomington Indiana. Kudos, Kate! Share your exciting news about substantial musical achievements. We'll post them in the weekly update to inspire others! Please submit your recent music-related accomplishments by email to Anna Sharp, Conservatory Program Assistant, at asharp@sdys.org . 

As a courtesy reminder we ask all SDYS students to please respect the privacy of all students and families. Please do not use emails from SDYS to send personal messages to other students or families.

General Information, Other Events, and Opportunities  The events listed below are for information only. They are not sponsored or evaluated by, and do not have a connection with SDYS. Musicians are not allowed to exceed the maximum permitted absences according to the Musician's Handbook by participating in any events listed below.

San Diego Philharmonic Sunday, June 23 4:00pm Rancho Bernardo Community Presbytarian Church 17010 Pomerado Rd San Diego, CA 92128 Come out to support SDYS alumni!

Chula Vista Film Festival Wednesday, June 26 5:30pm - 7:30pm Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center 365 F Street Chula Vista, CA 91910 Please join Cultural Arts Chula Vista, the Chula Vista Library, and Film Forum San Diego for the inaugural Chula Vista Film Festival Featuring Short Animated Films by Students and Aspiring Filmmakers. RSVP here.

Balboa Park Explorer Purchase the Balboa Park Explorer through the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, and a percentage goes towards our work to "make music education accessible and affordable for all!"  One day, multi-day, and annual pass options are available.   For more information and to purchase your Balboa Park Explorer now,   click here !

Sincerely, Brenna Casey Conservatory Program Coordinator

Financial support provided by the City of San Diego.