How would you listen differently if you felt the sound? Evelyn Glennie is a percussionist who happens to have severely impaired hearing. So, in order to “listen” she actually “feels” the sound through the vibrations of the rhythms. Much like how we hear the vibration of the heart beating, she “hears” the music through feeling the vibrations through her hands, arms, and feet – her whole body. “Use your body as a resonating chamber.” Read More »

Hi! I’m Kathryn, an Operations Assistant here at Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, and I’d like to welcome you to the new CYSO blog!

As you can see, it’s been a little while since our last update, but that doesn’t mean we’ve just been sitting around sight reading through Beethoven (even though that’s a great way to spend some time). We’ve been up to some awesome stuff and every week I’ll keep you up to speed, so keep coming back to hang out with us here at cyso.org. 

What will you see ... Read More »