Nestled in the scenic coastal redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, Redwood Glen is the ideal location for Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra’s annual weekend retreat each September. The residential log cabin facility offers dorm room accommodations and wonderful canteen style food. The serene setting is a great way to kick […]
To register for an audition for the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, please complete the form below. There is a non-refundable $35 application fee. If you cannot pay this fee, but would like to audition, please email to receive a free application. Additional details are provided via email after the audition application has been received. Contact […]
Auditions for the 2024-25 season: Applications for the OSYO 2024-25 season are open! Second round of auditions will happen late June. Deadline for applications is June 5th. If you have questions, please contact youthorchestra@oaklandsymphony.org More information about OSYO. Audition Requirements: 1. Scales Violin & Viola: 3 octave C major with arpeggios (play scales quarter note […]
General Information Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra normally auditions prospective members in April. We will hear additional candidates in late August, and from time to time as needed. Please check our auditions requirements and fill out an Audition Application Form. Membership in the Youth Orchestra is open to highly qualified players of orchestral instruments from Bay […]
Mission The Oakland Symphony, Youth Orchestra and Chorus bring together orchestral music, choral music and youth education to strengthen the Oakland/East Bay community by providing quality live performances, education for lifetime enrichment and the perpetuation of the performing arts. Vision The Oakland Symphony aims to make classical music accessible, particularly to those individuals in the […]
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Give Today Oakland Symphony is an orchestra that our community loves into existence. Ticket sales provide only 33% of Oakland Symphony’s overall budget. But in the 2018-2019 season, over 860 individual donors supported Oakland Symphony. These individuals make up 94% of all Oakland Symphony supporters Individual donors bring Oakland Symphony and Oakland Symphony Chorus to […]
Classical Series The Oakland Symphony presents a five-concert Classical Series, running October through May, at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Oakland. The orchestra presents a wide range of music, including masterpieces from the classical repertoire, jazz-inspired new works, masterworks from American musical theatre, and music from different parts of the world not typically heard in […]
About Us Oakland Symphony comprises not only the professional orchestra, but also members of Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the myriad staff, board members and community volunteers who help keep symphonic music alive here in the East Bay. Michael Morgan, Music Director & Conductor Michael Morgan has served as Music Director […]