by Michelle Hoffman This summer, MYSO alum Lauren Roznowski joined the MYSO artistic team as music director of Sinfonia, following the retirement of Steven Rindt. Lauren spent seven
by Ron Oshima Steven Rindt, music director of Sinfonia, retired in June 2021 after 36 official years with MYSO in various teaching and coaching roles. Steven was also
John Downey served as Director of Music Theory and Composition for Music For Youth/MYSO for more than 40 years, and was an important and beloved member of the
by Ron Oshima Armarion Julien, assistant principal violist of the Senior Symphony this past year (and co-principal of the split orchestra) was influenced in his musical path by
by Michelle Hoffman Graduating senior and Wind Ensemble/Jazz Studies saxophonist Mia Traverse is taking her next step this fall at Butler University in Indianapolis, majoring in music education.
Owne Xayboury is a junior at Rufus King International High School. He studies with violist Jackie Baker at the Falls Baptist Music School. Initially having started on violin,
Cordelia Zahner is an eighth grader at Wittenberg Academy, an online school. She loves history, reading, writing, and music. Cordelia has taken violin lessons from Lisa Kitzke since
Max Letellier is a sophomore at New Berlin Eisenhower High School. He began taking lessons on piano when he was five, and violin when he was ten. In
Mia Traverse is a senior at Sussex-Hamilton High School and has played in MYSO’s Wind Ensemble for three years. She has been playing alto saxophone, her primary instrument,
Siddharth Nadkarni is a senior at Arrowhead High School. He began his musical career at age five with piano lessons, playing the cello at age eight, and music
