Anna Kehayova Achieves Her Dreams in the BYSO Music Community
Fifteen-year-old violinist Anna Kehayova first attended the annual Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf at Boston’s Symphony Hall at just three years old. Now in her tenth year as a BYSO musician, Anna will serve as a concertmaster for this year’s rendition of the same concert – showing the […]
Peter and the Wolf 2022: Behind the Scenes
It was a thrill to enjoy BYSO’s beloved annual performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf on Saturday, November 12th with a sold-out audience at Symphony Hall! The collective final achievement is always impressive, but we’d like to share some of the courageous behind-the-scenes work of our young musicians that made this an especially memorable experience. Hear about […]
Peter and the Wolf
Peter and the Wolf By Sergei Prokofiev BYSO is delighted to present a special video presentation of Prokofiev’s classic tale. This video celebrates the dedication and perseverance of our students and artistic staff who worked hard to present this timeless production. We hope you enjoy this wonderful introduction to the instruments of the orchestra and […]
Student Spotlight: BYS and REP Concerto Competition Winners Austin Jacobson, cello and Noa Suk, violin
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 BYS and REP Concerto Competition Winners: Austin Jacobson, Boston Youth Symphony cellist and Noa Suk, Repertory Orchestra violinist! Since they did not get to perform their concertos at the BYS and REP Spring Concert this year, they will now be performing their concertos next season! Austin Jacobson Bio Austin Jacobson grew […]
BYSO on Parade
Next month, on Sunday, March 22nd at 3pm, BYSO will present BYSO on Parade, featuring more than 500 BYSO young musicians. Symphony Hall will be transformed into an explosion of children, music, families, and fun as Vira Slywotsky, host and narrator, will talk you through the afternoon of music. There is an interactive aspect as […]