MYSO News
The latest news and announcements from Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Cellist Named National Children’s Health Advocate
by Michelle Hoffman Spreading the word about the role of mental health in healing the body is a passion of Metropolitan Symphony cellist Ashley Bongard. And for her,
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2023 Concerto Competition Results
MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 14. The winners of these competitions will perform as featured soloists
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Musicians Raise $124,000
“At MYSO, all our smaller individual worlds are brought together to create a larger world, and it’s a beautiful thing—for everybody.” Autumn, recent MYSO graduate MYSO provides human
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Imagination Thriving in Structure
by Ron Oshima Imagine being a sixth grade violinist in Milwaukee Public Schools in 1978, and your string music teacher has you play “Eleanor Rigby,” and arranged ear
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MYSO Tidbits
by Michelle Hoffman Read about the amazing things our musicians and alumni are doing. Sinfonia Violinist First Stage Lead Did you know that several musicians from MYSO also
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Opening Arms, Opening Doors
by Ron Oshima What comes through immediately in talking with Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Co-Principal Cellist Adela Ramirez is her deep love for classical music. She says, “I just
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