Learn about students from our Conservatory and Community programs and how music has changed their lives:
Kevin Song & Family
“To me, SDYS isn’t just a group of students playing together. It’s become a family for me.”
The Yandall Sisters
“SDYS is important to me now because it gives me the opportunity to learn advanced repertoire in a large orchestra setting.”
Bruno Bello
Music has given me all the tools and means to pursue my dreams.
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.
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.
