Welcome to the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestras!
Audition registration for the 2025-2026 season will open in early May.
Visit our auditions page for more information regarding audition requirements. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Auditions for the 2025-2026 season will be held on August 15th (8th grade strings only) and August 16th & 17th (9th-12 grade only).
During our 2025-2026 season, EYSO rehearsals will be held at Emory University on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:30 pm during our regular season, August through early May. EYCO rehearsals will be held at Emory University on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm during the same season.
2024-2025 CONCERT DATES:
All performances and rehearsals take place at Emory University’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts unless otherwise noted. Please note: Dress Rehearsals begin at 7:30pm and are generally scheduled the evening before each concert.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 8:00pm
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 8:00pm
2025 EYSO Concerto Competition
Sophia Knudsen, Violin – Brahms Violin Concerto, Mvt. 1
Verdi, Forza del Destino Overture
Kodály, Hary Janos Suite
Barber, Second Essay for Orchestra
Khachaturian, Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
Haydn, Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat Major (with Michael Tiscione, Associate Principal Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich, Symphony Nos. 5 & 9
Moncayo, Huapango
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F Minor
Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol
Stravinsky, Firebird Suite (1919)
Saint-Saëns, Symphony No. 3
Prokofiev, Lt. Kijé Suite
Please visit the Past Seasons page for select repertoire from previous seasons.