Welcome!
Congratulations! You’ve been selected as a member of the Senior Symphony for the 2026-27 season!
2026-27 SCHEDULE
weekly rehearsals
Senior Symphony rehearses weekly on Mondays, 5:30-8:45 pm, at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee.
SAVE THE DATES!
FULL SCHEDULE
SEATING AND PART ASSIGNMENTS
Strings
- Roster coming soon
- Welcome Concerts Assignments
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
BE A MENTOR TO YOUNG MUSICIANS
Info on how to become a mentor to MYSO’s beginner musicians coming soon
CONCERT DRESS REQUIREMENTS
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Apply to become a member of the Chamber Orchestra
- John Downey Creation Project – coming soon
- Music Theory Classes – coming soon
- Senior Symphony Concerto Competition – coming soon
SEATING AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & EXCERPTS
PARTS
Welcome Concerts
REPERTOIRE AND RECORDINGS
Welcome Concerts
Thursday, September 10 and Monday, September 14 at MYAC
John Williams (b. 1932), “The Flight to Neverland” from Hook
Poem, Katharine Lee Bates (1859–1929) | Music, Samuel A. Ward (1848–1903) | Arr. Carmen Dragon (1914-1984), America, The Beautiful
Klaus Badelt (b. 1967) | Arr. Ted Ricketts, Pirates of The Caribbean
Festival of the Spheres
Sunday, November 15 at Carroll University
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), “Fêtes” (Festivals) from Nocturnes
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), D’un Matin de printemps
John Williams (b. 1932), Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gustav Holst (1874-1934), The Planets, Op. 32
- “Mars, the Bringer of War”
- “Mercury, the Winged Messenger”
- “Uranus, the Magician”
- “Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age“
- “Venus, Bringer of Peace“
- “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity”
Play Your Part
Click here for more information about Play Your Part, MYSO’s annual student-led fundraiser.
MESSAGES FROM Mr. Simmons
You’re Invited: Perform in MYSO’s Chamber Orchestra
Dear Musicians, We are pleased to present MYSO’s Chamber Orchestra as a distinctive performance opportunity for our most advanced musicians. The orchestra offers a soloistic
Applications Open! Student Leadership in Senior Symphony
Dear Senior Symphony Musicians, I hope that wherever this finds you that you are enjoying your well-deserved summertime. I am super proud of you! Ms.
