Youth Concert Strings October 29th Newsletter

Hello, YCS!

Last sectional of the semester this Sunday!

In this email, you will find:

• Rehearsal and Sectionals Schedule
• November 15th Concert Schedule
• Other Upcoming OAYO Concerts
• Omaha Symphony Free Ticket Code Reminder
• OAYO Dashboard

YCS Rehearsal and Sectionals Schedule

November 1st

View a map of where to park and enter HERE!

4:00pm - Arrive and Check in.

4:15 - 5:00pm - Rehearsal

5:00 - 5:15pm - Break!

5:15 - 6:00pm - Sectionals!

YCS Fall Concert Details

Your fall concert is coming up soon on November 15th!

Your call time for dress rehearsal is 1:00pm. This means you are already signed in, your instrument is uncased, and you are starting to warm up.

Dress rehearsal will be from 1:15-2:15pm.The concert will begin promptly at 2:30pm!

Concertgoers: the doors will open for seating at 2:15pm. Tickets are choose-your-own ticket price from $0 and up. Seating is open and first-come-first-served. A livestream link will be shared soon.

Concert Details for Concertgoers

Parking is available next to Strauss Performing Arts Center, with a few overflow lots close by. View a map of where to park and enter HERE!

The doors will open for seating at 2:15pm. Tickets are choose-your-own ticket price from $0 and up. Seating is open and first-come-first-served.

The concert will begin promptly at 2:30pm. We expect this concert to last approximately 1 hour.

This concert will be live streamed! The live stream will be able to be viewed at 2:30pm at the link below.

Concert Livestream

New this year: We are offering digital programs! Digital programs will be shared closer to the concert date. We will offer printed programs at the ticketing table, as well as a QR code to view the digital program.

Other Upcoming OAYO Concerts

Here are our concerts for other OAYO ensembles this semester! While you are not required to attend, we do encourage it! Doors open 15 minutes before concert start.

These concerts will also be livestreamed! The concert livestreams will go live at concert start time at the link below:

Concert Livestream

November 1st @ 2:30pm - Youth Symphony Fall Concert

This concert will feature Carter Nash, 2026 Concerto Competition Winner, performing the Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor with Youth Symphony!

November 8th @ 3:00pm - Prelude Strings Fall Concert

November 15th @ 5:00pm - Youth Philharmonic Fall Concert

FREE Omaha Symphony Ticket Code!

Don't forget! The Omaha Symphony has a generous offer to all OAYO families and students: two free tickets to EACH Omaha Symphony Masterworks concert!

This code can be used on any seats at all Masterworks concerts this season. View the Masterworks concerts here. There is another Masterworks show this weekend, October 30th and 31st!

To use your code:

• BEFORE you select seats, enter in the code OAYO27 in the "Promo Code" box in the top right of the page, and hit "submit"
• When the code is applied, you can select two seats and check out.
• If you want to purchase additional seats, you will have to select them in a different session and check out.

Want more than two tickets? Or discounted tickets to non-masterworks show?

We would also like to remind you that the Omaha Symphony offers two $10 tickets for students AND teachers for all performances, AND you can reserve them online for most shows! Learn more on their website here!

OAYO Dashboard

Bookmark the OAYO Dashboard! This has all the important links you'll need.

Find these on the Dashboard:

• Your ensemble's weekly schedule (updated weekly)
• Links to the weekly newsletter (updated every Thursday)
• Season Calendar
• Absence Request Form
• Online Music Folder (use password oayoYCS2627 to access the folder!)
• OAYO Handbook