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2022-2023 Season Registration is now open!

Register for the 2022-2023 season now! Be sure to check out our updated audition requirements. Click the button below to learn more about how to register and audition. Contact programs@playmys,org with questions.

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May Concert Tickets

Purchase tickets for MYS Community Concerts on May 14th and 15th and our Downtown Concert featuring Symphony Orchestra on May 20th here!

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Thank you for attending CRESCENDO 2022!

The MYS Gala, CRESCENDO! Standing Together, took place on April 22, 2022 at Castaway Portland. We are grateful for our community who came to “Stand Together” with us to support music education for all students.

Visit the CRESCENDO Gala page to hear from MYS students and watch the all of the performances from the evening!

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March 6th Concert Recordings Available Now!

Symphony Orchestra

Recording streams of our Spring Concert – In Characters of Fire, featuring Symphony Orchestra, Interlude Orchestra, and Sinfonietta Orchestra, are available for purchase.

Click the link below to purchase a recording stream of the March 6th concert at the Newmark Theatre.

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It’s not too late! Register for Introduction to Black Classical Composers & Musicians – Receive all 4 recorded sessions

In celebration of Black History month, MYS is pleased to present a free, interactive online class entitled: Introduction to Black Classical Composers & Musicians taught by violinist and educator Chenoa Murphy! 

This class is offered to MYS students and their families and ran on Sundays, January 30 – February 20th, 3-4 pm, via Zoom. Register now and we will send you all four recorded sessions. Participation is free through a generous grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust.

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2021-2022 COVID Protocols

Follow this link to find our COVID-19 policy and protocols for the current season. Updated November 2021.

Statement of Culture

MYS is a welcoming community of students, families, conductors, coaches, teachers, supporters and volunteers. On stage and off, MYS STUDENTS SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER. We empower our students to achieve EXCELLENCE in a balanced and meaningful way, by supporting their musical development and celebrating their varied interests and passions.

MYS is a safe space for all students. MYS does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, or the presence of any mental or physical disability in its employment, programs and/or activities.

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Join The MYS Board!

We are expanding the MYS Board and looking for new members from a variety of cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds, professions, and life stages with an interest in music and young people.  If you would like to learn more about board participation, please email Diana Scoggins, Executive Director, at dscoggins@playmys.org. 
MYS is at a dynamic stage in its growth!

MYS Virtual Hangouts

If you missed any episodes, you can watch them on our YouTube Channel. These virtual conversations include insight into guest’s lives with “Two Truths and a Lie,” “Sound Advice,” plus world premiere collaborations and live performances. Recent guests have included: cellist Johannes Moser, Oregon Symphony Music Director Carlos Kalmar, All Classical CEO Suzanne Nance, Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw and more!

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Hear From the Community

You get to know the people here and then you look forward to every Saturday. It’s that one constant that makes you know that you have your own little place in your community.

—2014-15 MYS Student

What I like about MYS is that I get to play music with a band at my level. Because the band at my school is all beginners. And I like how we get to perform at concerts.

—Christina, age 13

Thanks for letting me have an outlet to make new friends and play music I enjoy.

—Ivy, age 15

I like MYS because it has a place for everybody, no matter what age, skill level, or instrument.

—Taylor, age 13

Being able to participate in orchestra, in any form, is a difficult thing to do for children who are from low socioeconomic status. Many public schools no longer offer orchestra and so is the case for my daughter.She has never received a private lesson so she tries to soak up everything being taught in her Overture class from MYS. I really can’t thank MYS enough for giving her the opportunity.

—Taehee, parent

Thank you for your program and for providing my son with tuition assistance. I want to support my son with his passion for the trombone and the love of making beautiful music. Thank you for taking the time to assist talented young men and women who would not otherwise be able to pursue their dreams.

—Anonymous Parent

I learned that you can do music if you put your heart in to it and if you use teamwork. I was amazed at how good you all played it was amazing to hear. I loved it. Thank you we all loved it.

—Cheyenne, fifth grader at James John

Before your amazing performance I thought that symphonies were boring and just loud noise. But now I have heard the exquisite sound of joy. That day I learned the true meaning of music. The true meaning is to show your hard work and just enjoy all you can.

—Sage, 5th grader at James John

My daughter has been playing in the MYS Concert Orchestra since September 2013 and she loves it. Playing with a full orchestra along with the beautiful music that is chosen for the group means it’s never a chore to get her to the weekly rehearsals.

—Connie Rourke

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