Fidalgo Youth Symphony

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Mission statement: "Teach values of teamwork and excellence through musical training, enabling talented young musicians to advance in musical performance."

Congratulations to our 2010 Continuing Education Scholarship recipients!

FYS President, Kenny Holzemer with scholarship recipients Katie McCarn (left) and Kacy Murray (right) Anacortes High School graduates.

Fidalgo Youth Symphony is a non-profit organization now in its 15th year of offering orchestral experience for talented young musicians in Skagit, Island, Snohomish, Whatcom counties. The Symphony consists of the Youth Orchestra, who study and perform the more challenging and advanced repertoire, the Junior Orchestra who are comprised of intermediate players, and the Sinfonette which is designed for beginning musicians. The Symphony program is under the musical direction of the talented and highly motivating Sharyn Peterson. The groups meet for rehearsal weekly during the academic year (September-June) and perform four concerts: Fall, Holiday, Winter and Spring at McIntyre Hall and other venues.

Youth Symphony

Students in this orchestra are the most experienced musicians in our organization, up to the age of 21. They will perform challenging symphonic literature on an advanced level.

Junior Symphony

This orchestra is designed to accommodate musicians up to the age of 21, with a minimum of 2 years private study or permission of the conductor. They perform intermediate symphonic works and join the Youth Symphony to create the Festival Orchestra featured at each concert.

The Sinfonette is designed for beginning musicians with special provisions and instruction for those without prior instruction.  This program is designed to help introduce young musicians into our larger programs.  There is no audition required.

Placement interview with our music director, Mrs. Peterson, and is required for new students entering Junior and Youth Symphonies, and for returning students who wish to advance to Youth. All new musicians interested in joining should contact the administrative assistant, Mrs. Hobson, to arrange for a 15 min. interview that will determine orchestra placement according to their skill level. You may contact her by email: webmaster@fysmusic.org or by phone: 360-293-8180     Coming Soon!!             New registration forms on the policies page.

Weekly rehearsals begin in September and are held every Thursday at The Riverbend Bldg, 205 Stewart Rd., Mt. Vernon.  Directions: Take exit 227 off I-5, go west on College Way (towards Lowe's) and at the light turn right onto Freeway Drive.  Travel approximately 1/2 mile and you're there!

- Sinfonette rehearsals are from 5:30 - 6:30pm
- Junior Orchestra rehearsals are from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Youth Orchestra rehearsals are from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Tuition

Tuition for the Junior and Youth Symphony for 20010/11 is $375 per year with discounts for more than one child per family and for full payment.
Sinfonette tuition is $295 per year with no further discounts.       See Tuition.

Register for 2010/11

Registration Brochure

Jpg. registration form

pdf. registration form

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