The Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra (ORYSO) is a new musical institution that serves the Oak Ridge area community. We are now proud to be in our second full season and looking forward to our 2nd annual Summer Conservatory. This year, we adding a highly successful Junior Symphony to the ORYSO to serve even more young musicians in the area. ORYSO operates under the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association .

Upcoming Events:

ORYSO Concerts and Events:

Oak Ridge Summer Conservatory (ORSC) - July 26- August 1st

All rehearsals and concerts will be at the Historic Grove Theatre.

Programs will include: Piano Institute, Chamber Music Program, Junior Orchestra, Unisonic Ensemble (for very young string players), and a Discovery Strings Day (Saturday, July 31st).

Program information and application materials are available under the “Summer Conservatory” section of this website.

ORSC Evening Events are open to the public! More concert info coming soon.

ORYSO 2010-2011 Season Auditions:

• Dates: September 11-12th, 2010
• Times: By appointment, between 1-6pm. Email rgrubb1@utk.edu to set up your audition.
  
• Info we need to set up your audition: Full name, instrument(s), age, phone number, email address, preferred date and time, parent’s name, and school.
  
• Audition Music for Junior Symphony (mostly middle schoolers): 3 minutes of a prepared piece (music may include a Suzuki piece, any solo piece, orchestra/band music, or an etude)
• Audition Music for Advanced Symphony (mostly high schoolers): a 2 octave chromatic scale and 5 minutes of a prepared piece that best displays your ability (music may include a solo sonata, concerto, etude, orchestral excerpt, or other solo piece)
• All musicians who audition will be accepted into an ORYSO orchestra. Orchestra rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons.