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Registration and auditions will open are now open for the 2022-2023 season! We hope that you join us next season to rehearse and perform with your SDYS conductors and friends! Please see the following details about this year's auditions:

SDYS is looking for enthusiastic parents to help check-in students at the Spring Concerts at Lincon Senior High School on May 21 & 22. If you feel this might be something you are interested in please follow the link below to sign up for a time slot.

Spring concerts will be Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22

held at Lincoln Senior High School Performing Arts Center

(4777 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92113) map

Participation at the concert is required by all students who are performing. Please save the dates for the SDYS' Spring Concerts this May. There will be dress rehearsals prior to the concert, and as a reminder, any musician who misses the dress rehearsal will forfeit participation in the concert. All students are expected to attend the entire concert, out of respect for their fellow musicians.

(4777 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92113) map

If you are graduating from high school and SDYS this year, we would love to acknowledge your accomplishment.

We have several positions open as we plan to return to in-person activities. If you would like to learn more, please visit www.sdys.org/jobs to read the job descriptions.

SDYS' ChIMES program introduces the foundations of music to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through singing, movement and rhythm activities. One of their favourite parts of class is learning about different instruments from SDYS students like you! As a ChIMES Guest Musician volunteer, you would come visit a ChIMES class to demonstrate your instrument (by playing a very short piece of music of your choosing, and a children's song like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) and answer any questions families might have about your instrument and being part of SDYS. Students of all ages and from all SDYS ensembles are welcome!  Learn more about becoming a ChIMES Guest Musician here.

Please complete the Guest Musician Interest Form if you are interested - we have volunteer slots available Wed-Sat mornings in April and May! This is a fun experience that also counts for community service or volunteer hours, PLUS you will receive a voucher for a FREE snack at an SDYS rehearsal!

Email us at chimes@sdys.org with any questions. Thank you!

Please submit your recent music-related accomplishments by email to Tristan Akers, Conservatory Program Assistant, at takers@sdys.org.

Congratulations to Nao Nadahara (Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, cello), having been chosen as the Second Prize Winner (Group A Catagory) of the 2022 San Diego Young Cellist Competition (San Diego Cello Foundation). We look forward to many more wonderful performances

April 24, at SDSU's Rhapsody Hall.

Please join SDYS in congratulating Ellie Lee (Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, violin), having been chosen as the First Place Winner (Division VI) of the 2022 MTAC San Diego Concerto Competition.

Ellie will be performing with Mira Costa College Symphony Orchestra (Brandon Muresan, director) at Mira Costa College-Oceanside Concert Hall on Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 pm

Congratulations to Archimedes Li (Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, violin), the recipient of this year's PTA Reflections, California level, Award of Excellence and Outstanding Interpretation for Music Composition. He had to win all previous levels to get to this 4th level. An estimated 30,000 entries in California and 300,000 entries across 6 fields of art in US. His piece "Dialectic" is competing at the National Level.

The events listed below are for information only. They are not sponsored or evaluated by, and do not have a connection with SDYS.

The Hausmann Chamber Music Program summer festival will return to the SDSU campus (presented by the SDSU Community Music School), June 20-25 for dedicated string players and pianists ages 12-22 (younger students may be accepted on a case-by-case basis). The program includes daily coaching sessions for each chamber ensemble, special topics, large group activities, and a culminating concert in SDSU's Smith Recital Hall. Information can be found at our website, along with the application form.

San Diego Opera wraps up its 2021-22 Season with Aging Magician as part of the dētour series! They would like to extend an invitation to you and a guest to attend any of the three performances coming to the Balboa Theatre later this month. The deadline to apply and receive tickets will be Monday, May 9th.