Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra

08/07/2025

Happy August! We're officially ONE MONTH AWAY from our first rehearsal. Parents be sure to join us for our kick off meeting and students we're looking forward to another year full of music, learning, and joy💙

05/23/2025

We hope to see you at Sunset Serenade with our very own Ryo Hasegawa conducting the Charleston Symphony -- TONIGHT!

Join us at 8pm to kick off the 2025 Piccolo Spoleto Festival on the steps of the U.S. Custom House. Free for all!

Hasegawa is bringing that same magic to the first night of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, conducting Sunset Serenade — an annual free concert held on the steps of the U.S. Custom House on East Bay Street.

03/05/2025

The Charleston Symphony and student orchestras from Charleston debuted at Carnegie Hall with Charleston-related music and the Harlem Quartet.

02/23/2025

01/10/2025

We are very excited to present our 1st Chamber Music Concert of the season this Sunday (Jan 12th 7pm) at the Second Presbyterian Church! The program will feature 6 talented chamber groups who have been working so hard! It is free admission, and we hope to see you there!!

11/20/2024

Congratulations to the musicians of CSYO, CSYS, and Angel Oak Elementary School Orchestra on a wonderful first concert of the season! Each group performed with intense focus, brillant energy, and overwhelming emotion! Let’s continue to work hard and make beautiful music together for the next concerts!

11/06/2024

Final rehearsal before the concert! What a challenging music to play, but it is extremely rewarding to perform Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 and Sibelius Finlandia. Join us this Saturday, November 9, 2024, 1pm at the Gaillard Center. Tickets available at www.charlestonsymphony.org

06/02/2024

What a great way to end the season! Hope everyone has a wonderful summer! ☀️🎶🌊

05/25/2024

Our final concert of the season is tomorrow (May 26th) at Charleston Music Hall! 🎻 This concert will feature many familiar tunes from movies and Broadway musicals, and we are very excited to be presenting this concert as part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival! See you there!

05/12/2024

Congratulations to CSYO chamber musicians on 2 tremendous successful concerts! We are so proud of your dedication to your playing and the collaboration with your peers. Shoutout to all of our 10 chamber groups 👏👏