Greater Miami Youth Symphony

Greater Miami Youth Symphony Creating Artists Changing Lives GMYS is a proud funded partner of The Children's Trust and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Greater Miami Youth Symphony (GMYS) was created in 1958 by Robert Strassburg in order to provide an independent, complementary program to music education in the schools. Three years later, Strassburg’s Orchestra completed a concert tour of Colombia in a cultural exchange program entitled “Youth for Youth”. In November of 1972, the Orchestra was officially renamed the Greater Miami Youth Sympho

ny, and became a Florida non-profit corporation. Today, the Greater Miami Youth Symphony is an inclusive year-round, multi-tiered music training program consisting of over 600 students ranging in age from 5 to 18. GMYS is served by a full-time Executive Director, Jessica Munch-Dittmar, and Marketing and Director of Marketing and Program Management, Michelle Sanchez, as well as other administrative and artistic support, led by Artistic Director, Hui Fang Chen. GMYS offers beginning music classes on most instruments of the modern orchestra, as well as large ensembles which include 4 orchestras, 2 wind bands, and 2 jazz bands. GMYS also boasts numerous small chamber groups including jazz combos which perform throughout Miami Dade County and a thriving summer camp program in 3 locations. The mission of GMYS is to...

INSTILL life-long values of discipline, teamwork, responsibility, respect, and cultural appreciation in young musicians, ages five through eighteen, through learning, rehearsing, and performing in a professional, positive environment. ENRICH the cultural foundation of our community by reaching out to and recruiting young musicians from different cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. INSPIRE young people through teaching, rehearsals, and performances to function together as first rate orchestras, and ensembles that bring the communities together in outstanding music performances. GMYS receives additional support from numerous other sponsors, donors and volunteers.

GMYS Concert Orchestra learns grade 3 to 3.5 orchestra music under the direction of Mr. Wells Cunningham. If you already...
08/17/2026

GMYS Concert Orchestra learns grade 3 to 3.5 orchestra music under the direction of Mr. Wells Cunningham. If you already play a violin, viola, cello, or bass you are welcome to audition! Learn more at www.gmys.org

GMYS String Orchestra learns grade 2 to 2.5 orchestra music. If you already play a violin, viola, cello, or bass you are...
08/17/2026

GMYS String Orchestra learns grade 2 to 2.5 orchestra music. If you already play a violin, viola, cello, or bass you are welcome to audition! Learn more at www.gmys.org

GMYS Young Mozarts is our string ensemble that plays music from orchestra grade 1 to 1.5. If you already play violin, vi...
08/17/2026

GMYS Young Mozarts is our string ensemble that plays music from orchestra grade 1 to 1.5. If you already play violin, viola, cello, or bass you are welcome to audition! Learn more at www.gmys.org

JOIN GMYS for our 26-27 Season! Learn how to play and instrument or play your instrument with friends! Learn more at www...
08/17/2026

JOIN GMYS for our 26-27 Season! Learn how to play and instrument or play your instrument with friends! Learn more at www.gmys.org

JOIN A FULL ORCHESTRA! Auditions are by appointment on Sunday, August 30th! Scholarships are available! Learn more at ww...
08/17/2026

JOIN A FULL ORCHESTRA! Auditions are by appointment on Sunday, August 30th! Scholarships are available! Learn more at www.gmys.org

Congratulations to 2 more of our GMYS students who attended Elizabeth Vaughan this summer, Zoe and Jolina! Extra congrat...
08/10/2026

Congratulations to 2 more of our GMYS students who attended Elizabeth Vaughan this summer, Zoe and Jolina! Extra congratulations for Zoe being concertmaster of her orchestra and performing a beautiful solo! 🎻👏🌟🎉🥳👏🎶

Congratulations to our GMYS students who attended Interlochen this summer! It was wonderful to catch the 99th performanc...
08/10/2026

Congratulations to our GMYS students who attended Interlochen this summer! It was wonderful to catch the 99th performance of their end of camp finale, Les Preludes! Thank you Interlochen Interlochen Low Brass for a FANTASTIC summer for our students! 🎶🤍🩵🎶

07/26/2026

Congratulations to our GMYS @ FIU Summer Strings on their fantastic performance! Thank you to Mrs. Gretchen for a wonderful summer of music! 🎶👏🌟🤍🩵🎻🌟👏🎶

07/26/2026

GMYS @ FIU County Coplands performing Bruno Mars under the direction of Dr. Gonzalez. 🎶👏🌟🤍🩵🌟👏🎶

07/26/2026

GMYS @ FIU Miami Mozarts performing Ode to Joy, under the direction of Mr. Entenza! 🎶👏🌟🤍🩵👏🎶

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5275 Sunset Drive
Miami, FL
33143

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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