The Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra

Applications are open for the Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra! Don't miss out!

HYCO 25-26 season application deadline 4/19/25 Email from Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra All viola and double bass accepted applicants receive 50% off tuition!!   View Our Programs     Under the direction of Houston Symphony violinist, Kurt Johns

Apply today for the 25-26 season of The Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra at

Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra is an unparalleled music experience for children from kindergarten to 12th grade (ages 5 to 19). Students with experience playing the bass, cello, viola, and violin are taught how to work in an ensemble setting.

Applications are now available for the 2025 Summer Strings Institute; June 9-14, 2025 at

Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra is an unparalleled music experience for children from kindergarten to 12th grade (ages 5 to 19). Students with experience playing the bass, cello, viola, and violin are taught how to work in an ensemble setting.

A great week last week with The Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra Summer Institute!

Calling all bassoon, trumpet, and timpani applicants..apply now during our rolling admissions for the 24-25 season and receive 100% scholarship to qualified applicants in our top orchestra; The Philharmonic!!

So proud of HYCO and our performers today at Johnson Space Center! We're honored to be performers during the Solar Eclipse Festival!

Applications are now open to the public for The Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra Summer Institute!! Please visit www.hycomusic.org and click on "Summer Institute" for our program June 10-15th!!

Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra is an unparalleled music experience for children from kindergarten to 12th grade (ages 5 to 19). Students with experience playing the bass, cello, viola, and violin are taught how to work in an ensemble setting.

Thank you, Ana Urlich of The Houston Symphony, for two great weekends of masterclass/sectionals with HYCO violins!

The Houston Youth Chamber Orchestra is excited to announce our new development from our former, "Houston Youth String Orchestra." HYCO will be accepting applications this late winter/early spring of 2024 for the 2024-2025 season for our NEW full orchestra program led by Kurt Johnson (Philharmonic) with full strings, winds, brass, and percussion. We will continue to offer our Symphonia and Concert Orchestra programs as well. Please visit www.hycomusic.org to be added to our e-mail list with our latest updates!