Youth Orchestra
Photo courtesy of ART
Photo courtesy of ART
The South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra!
Raven Industries Concert Season
Who we are.
Backed by the award-winning South Dakota Symphony, the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestras (SDSYO) is the area’s newest music program for students in grades K-12. The SDSYO is divided into for training orchestras based on age and ability.
Youth Orchestra
Conductor: Christopher Stanichar
Rehearsal: Saturdays, 9:30am – 12:00pm
September – May
Youth Orchestra performs masterpieces from the standard orchestral repertoire to a highly proficient level, members are chosen by audition only.
Philharmonia
Conductor: Jeffrey Paul
Rehearsal: Saturdays, 9:30am – 12:00pm
September – May
Philharmonia performs unabridged pieces from the standard repertoire as well as some advanced level arrangements while refining orchestral technique. An audition is required.
Sinfonia
Conductors: Mark Isackson and Dr. Harvey Jewell
Rehearsal: Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
September - May
Sinfonia is a strings-only ensemble designed for developing players. Sinfonia presents three formal concerts each season and has the opportunity to perform at venues throughout the city. There is no audition required.
Prelude Strings
Conductor: Jay Reeve
Rehearsal: Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
January - May
Prelude Strings is an entry level orchestra designed to introduce young musicians to coooperative musicianship. There is no audition required.
What Will I Learn?
The SDSYO programs are designed to enhance the musical abilities of youth in a group setting that also builds leadership skills, fosters discipline, and develops educated listeners and future arts supporters. Although only some of these students will become professional musicians, all of them are provided with the skills to enjoy a live of active participation in the arts as volunteers, teachers, and concert attendees.
In addition to participation in one of these four ensembles, members of the SDSYO are strongly encouraged to play with their school orchestras.
Raven Industries Concert Series
Sunday, October 23, 2011 – 6:00PM – First Congregational Church
Sunday, December 11, 2011 – 6:00PM
Sunday February 26, 2012 – 6:00PM
Sunday, May 6, 2012 – 6:00PM
All concerts will be held in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall of the Washington Pavilion unless otherwise noted.
TUITION
Because of the South Dakota Symphony’s fundraising support, tuition rates for the SDSYO are lower than most comparable programs around the nation. Families with more than one child in the SDSYO will receive a discount in 10% increments.
Youth Orchestra – $300 per student ($250 for students in marching band)
Philharmonia – $250 ($200 for students in marching band)
Sinfonia – $200
Prelude Strings – $75 (Spring semester only)
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are available. To apply, please contact Youth Orchestra administrator Abby Bogenrief at 605-335-7933 ex. 14 or abby.bogenrief@sdsymphony.org. Deadline January 31, 2012.
SDSYO CONCERT TICKETS
Single Tickets
$10 general admission for adults
$5 general admission for students with proper ID
Family Passes
SDSYO single tickets offer a special price to all youth orchestra families. For only $65, an entire immediate family can attend all four 2011-2012 concerts, a savings of $95. Please contact the Youth Orchestra Administrator, Abby Bogenrief at 605-335-7933 ex. 14 or the Washington Pavilion box office at 605-367-6000 for further information.
SOUTH DAKOTA SYMPHONY CONCERT TICKETS
Free Student Subscriptions
We encourage families to attend South Dakota Symphony concerts together; if one of their parents is a subscriber, SDSYO members receive a free series ticket. Call the Symphony office for details at 605-335-7933.
Student Rush Tickets
Regardless of age, students may purchase $10 tickets for the best available seats in the house 30 minutes prior to the performance for all SDSO concerts.
For current audition information click HERE.
