Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra (formerly RAYSO)

05/01/2026

This Sunday!
Join us for the final concert of the 2025/26 RSYO Season. Featuring Gould's American Salute and Concerto Competition Winner Kenneth Gallwas on piano
FREE for all to attend!

01/22/2026

Congrats to our RSYO musicians, Fern, Samuel, Rishi, Aleyna, and Emanuel, who were also recognized as All-State musicians!

11/18/2025

Only 5 days until our Fall Symphony Orchestra Concert! 🎶

Join us this Sunday, November 23 at 3 PM at Belvidere High School for a FREE concert featuring the timeless music of Dvořák and Vivaldi.

Mark your calendars and invite your friends—we can’t wait to see you there!

10/30/2025

Join us for a free afternoon of music with the RSYO Chamber Orchestra!

Our Chamber Orchestra and Sterling String Quartet are performing this Sunday at 3pm at the First Lutheran Church in Rockford. We'll be performing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and other classics. This concert is completely free for the public!

We look forward to seeing you there!

09/18/2025

The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra is inviting any young musician 21 years or younger to compete in this year's concerto competition! This is your chance to win a cash prize and perform with RSYO for the 2026 spring concert. Don't miss out!

Register by September 24, 2025

Find more information here:
rockfordsymphony.com/concerto-competition

09/12/2025

RSYO is back! We just had our first rehearsals of the 2025/26 season this past Sunday. It was nice to see everyone again, and it was so cool to see our Sterling String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra get together for the first time this year! Super excited to see what the rest of the semester has to offer🎶

08/28/2025

What a great start to the season! Our musicians came together last Saturday for a fun day of games, food, and rehearsals. The orchestra is already sounding amazing, and we can't wait for what the rest of the 2025/26 Season will bring!

05/04/2025

May the 4th be with you! Join us today to hear music from Star Wars, Spider-Man, The Lord of the Rings, and lots of other iconic films. Plus, 2024 Concerto Competition Winner Joseph Gallwas will perform Greig's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16 with us.

Best of all, this concert is FREE for all to attend!

03/16/2025

08/08/2024

New audition date added for the 2024/25 Season!
Come join our ensemble to improve your musicianship in a fun, exciting environment!