Bruno Bello
Music has given me all the tools and means to pursue my dreams.
The Yandall Sisters
SDYS is important to me now because it gives me the opportunity to learn advanced repertoire in a large orchestra setting.
Daniel Pate
Being a musician has been one of the most deeply rewarding choices I have made. Music has a way of becoming the cornerstone to every single important moment that we live.
Enrico Lopez-Yañez
One thing I have learned in my journey is that the people around you are not your greatest competition but in fact your greatest asset.
Victoria Bietz
My SDYS experiences shaped me as a person and ultimately paved my decision to major in violin performance.
Noor Alramadan
I wasn’t really a musician. I thought I would do sports, but after a while it felt good and I felt happy that I was learning to play music.
Sofia Hashemi-Asasi
Her experience illustrates the symphony’s mission of enabling young musicians to perform classical pieces at an advanced level.
Bruno Bello
As unlikely as it seems music can change your life a lot. It gives you confidence and it also gives you hope to know that if you really want something you can make it happen.
Jonathan Piper
One of the strongest lessons I learned from SDYS was personal responsibility. Show up to rehearsal on time, fully practiced, and ready to focus for however long the group needs you.
Kirusha Lanski
Meeting and playing with people who are more experienced musicians than I am inspires me to work even harder in achieving my music and academic goals
Susan Lee
Studying music has helped me with school because it teaches you to concentrate really well. I’m not really sure about my future, but I do know that math and music will definitely be a part of it.
Sophie Graf
The point of an orchestra is to explore all of the rich textures available in classical music. You, as an individual instrumentalist, are just one texture in this vast array.