The Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Orchestra (WSSYO) is comprised of four ensembles for aspiring music
History of the WSSYO:
The Winston-Salem Youth Symphony (WSYS) was founded in 1973 by co-conductors Lynn Peters (then Principal Double Bassist of the Winston-Salem Symphony) and Nancy Kredel under the auspices of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It began as a string orchestra; winds were added the following year. Peggy Wheeler became Assistant Conductor when Nancy Kredel left i
06/14/2024
What an exciting week full of music and fun! The WSSYO Summer Festival is being held this week at UNCSA and the students have been participating in full ensemble, chamber music, and the WSS Instrument Petting Zoo!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 15 at 11:30am in Watson Hall on UNCSA campus for their summer performance 🎶
06/06/2024
2024-2025 Season Audition Requirements UPDATED!
Registration and Audition Fee Payments AVAILABLE ONLINE!
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11/14/2023
We did it! The YOP launched its 23/24 concert season with the Fall Extravaganza, featuring all four WSS Youth Orchestras ensembles. Be sure to catch our next performances on Saturday, December 16, as the Youth Philharmonic performs in Salem College's Hanes Auditorium at 4PM; chamber ensembles will be part of the festivities for this year's Christmas for the City at Benton Convention Center between 1PM and 6PM. See you there!
📸 J Farley Photography
07/09/2023
06/15/2023
More great pics from our Youth Orchestra Summer Festival this week! Join us on tomorrow at 5:30pm for our concert in Watson Hall on UNCSA campus 🎻🎵
06/14/2023
The WS Symphony Youth Orchestra Summer Festival is this week and the kids and conductors are having a blast! Check out some of these pics from this morning’s rehearsal with our youngest YO ensemble Premiere Strings and Chamber Sinfonia! Concert Friday at 5:30 in Watson Hall at UNCSA.
04/14/2023
This weekend at RiverRun International Film Festival - Giuseppe Tornatore, the director of Cinema Paradiso, has created a tribute to the renowned composer Ennio Morricone through a compilation of interviews and archival footage. The film features conversations with various individuals, including directors, screenwriters, musicians, songwriters, critics, and collaborators such as Hans Zimmer, Bernardo Bertolucci, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and Bruce Springsteen, highlighting Morricone's significant impact on the realms of film and music. The screening is on Sunday, April 16 at 3:30 PM at UNCSA Main Theatre.
08/13/2022
Are you interested in being a part of an amazing group of musicians? The WS Symphony Youth Orchestras program is holding auditions for the 2022-2023 season next weekend! Register today!