A quarterly publication for alumni of
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra/Music for Youth
Fall 2016 
Exciting news...
Stay tuned for an exciting update on how you--our valued alumni--can support MYSO's future. This initiative, led by a group of your fellow alumni, will be introduced later this month!
Announcing the 2016-17 Concert Season
We are thrilled to bring you MYSO's 61st concert season, which kicks off on Wednesday, October 12, with a performance by the acclaimed Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Carter Simmons.

The 2016-17 season will feature solo performances by pianist Jeannie Yu and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's principal clarinetist Todd Levy, as well as Florentine Opera Studio Artists Ariana Douglas and Leroy Davis on October 12. Click on the image above for the full concert schedule.

Among the over 80 concerts that will be performed, the fine young musicians from Senior Symphony and Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will be embarking on an international tour to Argentina and Uruguay in July 2017!

Please join us in celebrating another promising MYSO season. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing many of you this year.

Alumni at Work
MYSO  is fortunate to work with many alumni as administrative and artistic staff. They are dedicated and talented team
 members who work behind the scenes and closely with the young musicians. We are excited to share stories of some of these alumni with you in our 2016 Alumni at Work Series.
Alicia Storin, 1994-2000, cello
A  MYSO c ellist in the 1990s, Alicia Storin now works as a professional musician in the Milwaukee area and as a cello instructor at MYSO. Her time with the organization played an important role in her pursuit of music, and she believes that the organization  "is a stalwart companion to any young musician."

In what years and in what ensemb les did you perform in during your time in MYSO? 
I joined Sinfonia for the 1994-95 season, Philharmonia for 1995-96 with Carter Simmons and Ronald Melby, and Senior Symphony from 1996 to 2000 with Margery Deutsch and Shelby Keith Dixon. I was enormously fortunate to get into Senior Symphony just in time for the Mediterranean Odyssey tour. I also participated in chamber music every year, my most notable coach being Jerome Franke... READ MORE HERE!

In This Issue
Save the Date
Save the date for an alumni reception and side-by-side performance opportunity!

Monday, January 9, 2017
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Alumni Give Back
If you missed our summer interview series about some of the alumni who continue to provide important support to MYSO, check out all of the stories here! 

Volunteer with MYSO
We miss you! Come back to MYSO as a volunteer. Your efforts can continue to make an impact. To learn more about volunteer opportunities email [email protected].


We want to hear
from YOU
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