Sammy Andonian ’16: From BYSO to BSO
“The experience I gained in BYSO gave me the confidence to know that I’m well-equipped with skills as an orchestral musician. And it’s not by accident, but it’s because of years and years of rehearsing every Sunday” – Sammy Andonian ‘16 BYSO is so pleased to have a longstanding partnership with Boston Symphony Orchestra, BYSO/BSO: […]
Ellen Deng ’19 Set to Run the 2025 Boston Marathon on behalf of BYSO
We all know how iconic the Boston Marathon is as not only an athletic event, but an opportunity to celebrate and bolster our greater community, including opportunities for nonprofit organizations like BYSO. Similar to many people that have grown up in or around Boston, Ellen Deng, a 2019 BYSO Alum, feels a personal connection to […]
Yeji Cha-Beach ’04 and BYSO’s Boston Marathon Debut
BYSO’s Marathoner This year, CITGO generously provided BYSO with a bib for the 2024 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America with the support of Sharon Durkan, Boston City Councilor District 8. BYSO fielded applications from community members, and narrowed down a group of excellent candidates to ultimately select Yeji Cha-Beach, a 2004 (G)BYSO alumna. […]
Peter Edwin Krasinski ’76: The Making of The Holdovers
“The feeling in the chapel was overwhelmingly positive—such joy, anticipation, and knowing your part of something bigger.” – Peter Edwin Krasinski ‘76 The Holdovers, a new film set during winter break at a New England prep school in 1970, opens with the voice of a choral director, leading his students into “Oh, Little Town of […]
Taichi Fukumura ’10: Taking the Podium
“That moment was pivotal for me, proving that the hours spent uncovering the meaning behind sound pays off, creating a universal language.” – Taichi Fukumura ‘10 When the orchestra takes the stage, we see a group of talented musicians with an exact understanding of their score, who are led by the keen musical awareness of […]
Raïna Jacques ’09: From Concert Stage to Courthouse
“Just like in classical music, you need grit in law, too. As a musician, you can’t give up on your orchestra—and you can’t give up on your client as an attorney, either.” – Raïna Jacques ‘09 When Raïna Jacques presents arguments in court, she is sometimes taken back to her BYSO days, where endless hours […]
Joan Ellersick ’76 and Sébastien Ridore ’15 on Returning to BYSO
“The kids, no matter their age, always have someone to look up to.” – Sébastien Ridore ‘15 During his final years of BYSO’s Intensive Community Program (ICP), Sébastien Ridore ‘15 knew he wanted to be a professional musician. Playing viola was challenging, exciting, and invigorating all at the same time. To think that he could […]
Rose Bellini ’97 On BYSO’s Momentum, Both Past and Present
Rose Bellini ’97 On BYSO’s Momentum, Both Past and Present “Young people need places where they can explore their identity to be creative, take risks, push themselves, and be inspired. BYSO did all of that for me and I will never forget it.” – Rose Bellini ‘97 Before joining BYSO (then GBYSO), Rose Bellini’s love […]
Eran Egozy ’89, BYSO’s Capital Campaign Chair
Eran Egozy ’89 on Making the BYSO Youth Center for Music a Reality “I want to give everyone the opportunity to contribute to this project—to be able to say, ‘I helped make that happen.’” – Eran Egozy ‘89 Over a decade ago, the idea of the BYSO Youth Center for Music sparked—with the understanding that […]
Caroline Reiner-Williams ’06
“Keep creating music because it will always be there for you.” – Caroline Reiner-Williams ‘06 As a BYSO parent and alumni, as well as the Program Director of the Joy of Music Program in Worcester, Caroline Reiner-Williams ’06 knows the life-changing impact of music education. From her experience playing in BYSO, watching her own kids excel […]
