News | San Diego Youth Symphony

Important Update – 1/8/2020

by Anji Taylor | Jan 8, 2021

UPDATE 1/8/2021 SDYS plans to continue virtual rehearsals while California is under a stay-at-home order. We continue to make plans for a modified return to in-person rehearsals, and will only be able to consider it once San Diego County has returned to the red tier....

Showcase Concerto Competition Winners 2020

by Anji Taylor | Nov 9, 2020

Photo from left to right: Anthony Kim, Julian Wu, Saejoon Hong Congratulations to our all our Ovation level Concerto Competition finalists for their performances last evening as they performed LIVE from their homes via Zoom, and our top three performers...

Ovation Concerto Competition Winners 2020

by Anji Taylor | Nov 2, 2020

Photo from left to right: Janice Hu, Erica Wang, Andy Yang Congratulations to our all our Ovation level Concerto Competition finalists for their performances last evening as they performed LIVE from their homes via Zoom, and our top three performers including:...

SDYS’ Virtual 75th Birthday: Watch Online

by Anji Taylor | Sep 6, 2020

Happy Birthday SDYS! On this day in 1945, the very first concert of the “Youth Symphony Orchestra of San Diego City and County” was performed in San Diego High School’s Russ Auditorium. Help us celebrate today by watching our 75th Anniversary “Birthday” video and...

SDYS Announces 75th Anniversary Season

by Anji Taylor | Aug 3, 2020

Dear SDYS Friends and Family, We hope this letter finds you well and doing your best to cope with what continues to be one of the greatest disruptions most of us have experienced in our lifetimes. We miss seeing you and hope that the day we can come together at...