York Music Teachers Association

21/09/2026

FREE entry, FREE parking, and a FANTASTIC reception following... bring a friend, your family, your students, and come enjoy “stirring music in a sacred space”

Hope to see you there!

21/09/2026

Sunday, September 27th, 2026 at 4 PM: come to York's most beautiful historic church to hear the most BEAUTIFUL music - for FREE! Bring a friend, bring students, and bring an appetite for beauty (and just an appetite - the post-concert reception is not to be missed!)

12/09/2026

Salon recitals are back! 🎶

Students from the studios of Gretchen Dekker, Daniel Lee, James Nackley and Kim Finnigan performed at the Fitz Farm Community Center.

We heard songs of the ocean, dances and we even had a sing along! Congratulations to all the students who performed!

27/07/2026

St. John Episcopal church in York (140 N. Beaver Street) is seeking capable, committed singers to become PAID section leaders for the 2026-27 season. Message Gretchen Dekker, Associate for Community and Music, for more details: [email protected]

18/07/2026

Save the date for our first recital of the 2026-27 season: "How I Spent My Summer Vacation": SUNDAY, August 30th at 3 PM, UUCYork!

18/07/2026

Someone is always forgotten: ShostaKOWich...BARNstein... MOOssourgsky...COOPerin...

Educational post today. (There WILL be a quiz.)

18/07/2026

...not to mention learning to play the piano... or the oboe... or the pipe organ. Start your lessons today!

Making Tchaikovsky look convincing is harder than an arena fight! 🎻

Pedro Pascal is set to star in 'Behemoth!', the brand new movie from Oscar-nominated director Tony Gilroy. In preparation for the film, Pascal learned to play the cello, and said: "holding the bow correctly alone takes a day's lesson", in an interview with Vanity Fair.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4vBJFUa

16/07/2026

Find more information about the YJSO and YJSO PREP audition process HERE: https://www.yorkjuniorsymphony.org/audition-requirements

... and don't forget: there's a NEW (string) orchestra this year - the YJSO PREP! Auditions are coming up soon, and you can DO this:

16/07/2026

... and don't forget: there's a NEW (string) orchestra this year - the YJSO PREP! Auditions are coming up soon, and you can DO this:

16/07/2026

Time to get EXCITED about the coming season! Calling all JUNIOR orchestra players - especially WINDS... let's go!