Youth Symphony of Kansas City

We love women inspiring women! This week, YSKC musician, Sofia got to drop in on a virtual meeting of Awesome Ambitions, a Kansas City organization that educates, inspires, and empowers young women. She shared her love of music and a small performance. What a great partnership!

Let's start the New Year with something great. Hear the Future Now with Youth Symphony's New Year's Day Virtual Concert! Streaming on Facebook Live and yskc.org #letsplay #orchestrasonline #hearthefuturenow

Art always shows up: inspiration from our own Academy Orchestra conductor, Sheri Cain! #orchestrasonline #LetsPlay

Alumni alert! Watch YSKC alum, Tina K’Tina Bilberry perform with Lynda Randle and Michael Tait during the 98th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. https://www.thenationaltree.org//2020-national-christmas-/

We're with Sylvia! #orchestrasonline #letsplay

Did you ever notice Antonín Dvoák listed as Ant. Dvoák? Take a listen to our special guest lecturer UMKC's William A. Everett discuss the prejudice of names. #orchestrasonline

Have we got a treat for you! Check out a short clip from Academy Orchestra's upcoming virtual performance. Concert announcement coming soon! #letsplay #hearthefuturenow #orchestrasonline

Are you (or is someone you know) a federal employee or retiree? New this year, Youth Symphony of Kansas City is a registered charity in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)! YSKC’s CFC Number: 56900 Federal employees and retirees can make donations through the CFC website and #showsomelove to YSKC!... https://heartlandcfc.givecfc.org//youth-symphony-changes-l

We interrupt this season to bring you a message from PercussionKC's Clif Walker. We are committed to finding the light and making music this year! #orchestrasonline #LetsPlay

One of the pluses of an online orchestra is welcoming musicians that are too far away to participate in person. We are excited to play with percussionists like Great Bend High School sophomore August Siefke! #letsplay #orchestrasonline https://anvil.gbtribune.com//siefkes-selected-percussionkc/

No tuners, no problem! Let's peak in on this week's Academy Orchestra session as Trilla Ray-Carter, Artistic and Executive Director of the Kansas City Baroque Consortium, describes baroque-period string instruments. #orchestrasonline #musiceducation

What a sight! We love it!

Mrs. Davis was right, it was wonderful to see all our #orchestrasonline musicians (and our ED, Steven Murray) for our first meeting of the season yesterday! We can't wait to make music this year! #letsplay #hearthefuturenow

Musicians, this is your friendly last-minute reminder that today is the final day to register for Orchestras Online. Check your email for instructions. We'll see you on Sunday! #letsplay

Congratulations to our 2020/2021 Orchestras Online musicians! Let's Play! #orchestrasonline #hearthefuturenow

Creative, engaging and relatable . . . we're excited for this Disney + movie featuring the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angles. Way to go, musicians! https://deadline.com//disney-movie-inner-city-youth-orche/

The content we all need right now: Total Flute Workout!!

Today's the day! Finish your audition, upload your audition video to youthsymphonykc.org by 5 pm, then ! #LetsPlay #orchestrasonline https://youthsymphonykc.org/auditions/auditions-2/