The Salem Youth Symphony Association is a non-profit organization that offers an exceptional musical experience to dedicated young musicians through 21 years old from Salem-Keizer and the surrounding communities. During the 2009-2010 season we had about 140 musicians from 14 hometowns and 33 different schools. Quality of musicianship and attention to detail are stressed in the weekly rehearsals, culminating in concerts in which the joy of performing music of the great composers is shared with the audience. Salem Youth Symphony consists of three groups:
Philharmonia is a full symphony orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion) conducted by Jon Harris-Clippinger. Find out more about Philharmonia... Youth Symphony is the advanced full symphony orchestra conducted by Larry Garrett. Find out more about Youth Symphony... Participation provides young musicians with opportunities to advance their musical experience by:
The organization's history was assembled for the 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2005, and it can be found on Henry Strobel's website (here). P.O. Box 1113 Salem, OR 97308 | Auditions for the the 2010-2011 Season will be held again on September 25. Please see the Auditions page for information on how to audition and for the audition music. Current members and families can get the latest information on the announcements page. |