In the Midwest with the long gray winter it’s impossible to continue outdoor concerts, so we move inside. That’s fine. I mean, there is something to be said for sitting in a proper hall, being able to hear all the notes, and not be distracted by having to pass the potato chips once again. What I’m wondering is: how can we retain that “this is fun!” feeling that outdoor concerts have once we move back inside? Am I the only one that occasionally gets that “now we’re being serious, kids, school is in session” vibe during the proper concert season? Read more after the jump...
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CYSO alumnae, Laurie Anderson, appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman” last night. Anderson’s newest album, “Homeland,” was released on June 22^nd via the fabulously diverse label, Nonesuch Records.Read more and watch a clip after the jump...
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You know that moment when you are performing, or listening to, a piece of music and you get the feeling that your body has somehow defied gravity? Have you ever wondered why that happens? Do you think you could analyze it and create a formula? Furthermore, would you want to? Read more after the jump...
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On June 20th, CYSO's Encore Chamber Orchestra gave a concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. It was a near perfect Sunday afternoon - for the first time in a few years it didn't rain! Thanks to the ideal picnic conditions, nearly 3,000 people stopped by to hear the concert. Read more after the jump...
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Just like we shed our coats, music performances shed the walls of a formal concert hall with the arrival of summer. What is it about being outside that makes everything better? Read more after the jump...
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This past Sunday the Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra closed out the season down the street at Symphony Center... Read More »

This year CYSO brought instrumental music to over 2,500 Chicago Public School kids through the Music Pathways program. Check out some pictures of CYSO ensembles in action as well as some adorable thank you notes from some of the kids... Read More »

Recently, renowned soprano Frederica von Stade conducted a master class in one of our rehearsal spaces. Check it out! Read More »

Check out this awesome and energetic performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. I think they define the phrase, “play it like you mean it.” Read More »