George Goodwin ’13
“What sticks out to me about BYSO is the growth the average musician goes through – there isn’t another organization that gets those kinds of consistent results in the same amount of time.” – George Goodwin ‘13 Almost ten years after playing Trumpet in BYSO, George Goodwin still remembers the rigor and reward of […]
Ashley Gong ’21
“This program transformed my life. It gave me such a great community of friends and it was really motivating to find this outlet for music, for creativity, and also this activity that I can put a lot of effort into and see the results payoff.” -Ashley Gong ’21 As we celebrate the start of BYSO’s […]
Sébastien Ridore ’15
This month, we caught up with Sébastien Ridore, a 2015 BYSO alumnus. Sébastien got his start in ICP at the age of 7, rising through the ranks and ultimately performing with BYS for two years before his graduation. After seeing how much his older sister enjoyed playing violin with ICP, Sébastien begged his mom to […]
Andi Lamoreaux ’64
After a 52-year long career at WFMT Classical Music Radio in Chicago, Andi Lamoreaux (formerly McMahon) ’64 recently retired from her position as Music Director. Andi received her bachelor’s degree in music from Wells College in Aurora, New York, and received her master’s degree in music history from Northwestern University. While working at one institution […]
Genevieve Lefevre ’15
This season, as we have been welcoming our students back to the stage, alumna Genevieve Lefevre also returned to grace our BYSO stage once again, too! Genevieve, ’15, Viola, is a recent Harvard University graduate with a degree in Theater, Dance & Media, and served as the narrator for BYSO’s Peter and the Wolf performance […]
Emi Ferguson ’05
Over the summer, Emi Ferguson, BYSO ’05, Flute, released her second solo album, Fly The Coop: Bach Sonatas and Preludes, which debuted at #1 on iTunes Classical. She has performed at several high-profile events, such as the Tenth Anniversary Memorial Ceremony of 9/11, featured alongside Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and James Taylor. She has spoken […]
Alexa Dumont ’14
This year, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Intensive Community Program (ICP). Our featured alumna this month is Alexa Dumont, a 2014 graduate from BYSO and from ICP. — Alexa Dumont BYSO Alumni Spotlight – February 2019 Alexa Dumont ’14, is a graduate of BYSO who now lives in New York City. A member of […]
Spotlight on Lidiya Yankovskaya
You may recognize Lidiya Yankovskaya as Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master of the BYSO Opera Chorus, but Lidiya is known throughout Boston for her superb work in opera and classical music. Currently the Artistic Director of Juventas New Music Ensemble and Music Director of Commonwealth Lyric Theater, Lidiya also works with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus […]
