Utah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra was established in July of 1960.
Our mission is “To support aesthetic, social, and intellectual development of our youth and community through music.”
Our rehearsal sessions also include guided listening, analysis, music theory and ear training and more. In fall 2020 we launched our chamber music program. The chamber ensembles perform at the end of Fall and at the end of Spring semester. We invite wonderful guest artists–see Highlights of our two last seasons below. Information about guests in 2022-2023 will come in the summer.
Rehearsal Location:
3410 N. Canyon Rd, Provo (Aspen Senior Day Center)
Weekly Rehearsal Schedule:
Regular weekly rehearsals: Orchestra: Saturdays, 8:30 -11:30 am (arrive 8:15 am)
Chamber music Saturdays, 11:30 am- 12:30 pm.
Details of dress rehearsals and concerts are communicated every week through Google Classroom.
2023-2024 Concerts/events will come soon.
Nov. 20, 2023. 7:30 pm, Covey Center for the Arts. (Preview Chamber music performance)
Soloist Monte Belknap, Professor of violin at Brigham Young University in Dvorak’s Romance and Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen. UVYSO joins forces with Vivace Orchestra.
February 12, 2024, 7:30 pm, Springville High School (TBC)
March 25, 2024, time TBA, Youth Fest at Abravanel Hall
April 15, 2024, 7:30 pm. Covey Center for the Arts. (Preview Chamber music performance)
2022-2023 Concerts:
2021-2022 Concerts:
Our 2020-2021 concerts were (see also below, for Highlights from the season, included whom we had as guests).
Of Stephen Beus: “His playing is strikingly original… an interpretive voice all his own.”
–Fanfare Magazine
The Highlights of the 2020-2021 season:
The 2020-2021 was our 60th anniversary season. As it was subject to the
COVID whirlwind reality, we prepared for all conceivable scenarios that included award-winning, renowned artists and preeminent alumni joining the UVYSO in memorable events and sessions.
In October 2020 world-renowned violinist Leila Josefowicz (https://www.leilajosefowicz.com/) and Professor Robert Lipsett of the Colburn School of Music spoke with UVYSO on zoom. We hope she will perform the Violin Concerto by James Newton Howard with UVYSO in the future, once Covid-19 subsides, once concert hall capacity returns to 100%. Keep tuned for updates. Hearing Ms. Josefowicz and her teacher speak about violin and music made a tremendous impact on us.
In November 2020, Utah native and UVYSO alumna, violist Leticia Oaks Strong of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic
(https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/5075/leticia-oaks-strong),
spoke with UVYSO via zoom in Nov. 2020. While our concert with her as soloist (Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante) was cancelled due to COVID, we hope to bring her back to play with UVYSO in person. She is an inspiration!
In December 2020, Prof. Jeffrey Flynn (Associate Professor of clarinet at Utah Valley University) worked with our winds in a clinic. He opened our eyes and ears to so many new ideas!
In April 2021, On Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition gold medalist, Steinway
pianist, and BYU piano professor Stephen Beus
(https://www.stephenbeuspiano.com/), joined us in Chopin’s Grande
Polonaise Brillante on April 12, 2021–what a treat this was!
In the same program, Dr. Terry Hill conducted but also shared with UVYSO many wonderful stories from his long and illustrious career as conductor and education. Thank you, Dr. Hill!
Also In April, Dr. Hasse Borup and Dr. Kasia Sokol-Borup, both professors at the University of Utah, came to speak to UVYSO about auditions, practicing, festivals, music education and more–what an informative, wonderful session this was.