Providing exemplary orchestral education and performance opportunities
for the youth of the Inland Northwest.
The Opus Academy is a one-of-a-kind training program for young wind and brass players who are new to the SYS family. This 8-week program will help students in middle and high school prepare for their first steps into orchestral performance through weekly training with Sharon Cattich, SYS’s chamber and wind sectional coach. The fee for the first 8 weeks is only $25.
We are very excited about this online FALL fundraiser which provides drop-shipped, quality bulbs and seeds for fall planting. You can support our students by purchasing these outstanding products. Flower Power offers only the finest, best-quality bulbs and plants available from growers in Holland and the U.S. AND offers an unconditional, 100% replacement guarantee! When you order please include the first and last name of an SYS student. “Give Credit for this Sale to: Student Name” is located after the phone number field. Orders begin shipping the very end of September. (All Fall orders due by Oct. 15th.)
2025-26 Enrollment is NOW UNDERWAY for all students who will be participating in any of our orchestras. Rehearsals begin on September 8th. Enrollment is required before participation in any rehearsal or performance. A parent needs to submit the Enrollment and Payment agreement found at the link below.
Concert dates: November 16, 2025, "Musical Friendships"; January 25, 2026, "The Strength of Music"; March 15, 2026, "The Power of Persistence"; May 17, 2026, "Together We Reach for the Stars." All concerts will be on Sundays at 4:00 pm.
Please consider assisting us by making a contribution. Thank you for helping youth make beautiful music.
At three years of age, Alexis’s teacher, a religious sister, bought her a keyboard from Walgreens. She spent time in her room with it. Music was part of the family environment, as in the morning before work, they listened to classical music, and in the evening, her dad turned on the radio to the jazz station.
Private lessons are a crucial part of the training that young musicians need for playing their instrument in an advanced orchestra, and for playing music that requires high-level skills to perform. Our families are encouraged to provide private instruction for their student by paying for weekly lessons with an established instructor.
What a delight it was to be immersed in the fun and fabulous music of the Spokane Youth Symphony.
