Welcome to the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestras!

Audition registration for the 2026-2027 is now open.

Visit our auditions page to register for a time slot and for more information regarding audition requirements and excerpts.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Auditions for the 2026-2027 season will be held on August 14th (8th grade strings only) and August 15th & 16th (9th-12 grade only). 

While audition timeslots are filling up, we are committed to hearing all interested musicians. If no slots remain for your instrument, contact youthsymphony@emory.edu for an alternative timeslot.

During our 2026-2027 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.

2026-2027 CONCERT DATES:

All performances and rehearsals take place at Emory University’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts unless otherwise noted.  Please note: Dress Rehearsals may begin as early as 6:30pm and are generally scheduled the evening before each concert.

Cycle 1
Concert – November 11, 7:30pm – Program to include Prokofiev, Romeo & Juliet Suite No .2 and our annual Concerto Competition winner
Dress Rehearsal – November 10, 6:30pm

Cycle 2
Concert – February 24, 7:30pm – Program to include Viet Cuong’s Vital Sines with the GRAMMY-winning sextet, Eighth Blackbird
Dress Rehearsal – February 23, 6:30pm

Cycle 3
Concert – May 5, 7:30pm – Program to include Schumann’s Konzertstück for Four Horns featuring the Atlanta Symphony Horn Section
Dress Rehearsal – May 4, 6:30pm


2026 EYSO Concerto Competition

Congratulations to all of the EYSO musicians who performed in the 2026 Concerto Competition! Our distinguished panel of judges were deeply impressed by the level of talent and musicianship across the board, and extend their warm congratulations to all competitors. After thoughtful deliberation, our judges have made the following decisions:
Winner: Ayano Hata, Violin – Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Mvt. 1
Honorable Mentions: Soel Han, Violin – Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Mvt. 1
For general information and reference, a sample of  recent EYSO programming is as follows:

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.