Concert Season Performances

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Youth Symphony

Conductor Cynthia Hutton and the Youth Symphony

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Youth Symphony

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Youth Symphony

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Youth Orchestra

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Youth Symphony

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The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon organization presents multi-performance Concert Series in the fall, winter and spring. A list of 2026-2027 Concert Season dates is below. Location information will be added as soon as all venues confirm.

For information about Concert Series performances, please use the links in the menu on the left to read about the concerts, musicians, and featured music. As concert repertoire and other details are finalized, information will be updated.

In addition to Concert Series performances, the YSSO presents performances of chamber music featuring string quartets, mixed ensembles, and woodwind and brass groups. Chamber Music Series performances are presented in in community settings. The 2026-2027 season Chamber Music Series concerts take place in December.

Eligible advanced Youth Symphony musicians will participate in an annual Concerto Competition. Each year the public is invited to attend the performance by the YSSO musicians. The 2027 Concerto Competition will take place at 7:30 p.m. on January 25, 2027, at the Oregon Center for the Arts Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University in Ashland.

The YSSO will present Community Outreach Concerts as well.

2026-2027 Concert Season Performance Dates
(subject to change)

Community Outreach Concert
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Fall 2026 Concert Series
Youth Symphony & Youth Orchestra

Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

Chamber Music Series
String Quartets, Mixed Ensembles

Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Concerto Competition
Advanced-Level Youth Symphony Solo Musicians

Monday, January 25, 2027, 7:30 p.m.

Community Outreach Concert
Concerto Competition Soloists/Chamber Music Groups

Thursday, February 11, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

Winter 2027 Concert Series
Youth Symphony & Youth Orchestra

Friday, February 26, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 27, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 28, 2027, 3:00 p.m.

Community Outreach Concert
Youth Symphony

Thursday, May 6, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

Spring 2027 Concert Series
Youth Symphony & Youth Orchestra

Friday, May 14, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 16, 2027, 3:00 p.m.

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