Minnesota Youth Symphonies

Founded in 1972, Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) is one of the nation’s premier youth orchestra education programs. MYS is dedicated to conservatory-level orchestral training for students. Our students come from all over Minnesota and western Wisconsin and from a wide variety of economic and cultural backgrounds to play in MYS orchestras. While many of students hail from Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Twin Cities suburbs, some are from as far away as Rochester, Hudson, Bemidji, and St. Cloud.

Every week these students spend Saturdays studying and playing fantastic music with some of the finest conductors and music educators in Minnesota.

In addition to our fine orchestral program, we offer a String Studio program at the Andersen School in Minneapolis, invite young children and families in to learn about the orchestra with our Music and Melody Makers program, and provide a variety of classes during our annual Summer Program.

Click on the links to the left to find out more about MYS.