Welcome to California Youth Symphony

The California Youth Symphony is proud to announce details of its upcoming 2008-2009 season. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see our season brochure.

The mission of the California Youth Symphony is to provide talented young musicians of high school age and younger with the finest musical experience and opportunity for personal growth through the rehearsal and performance of symphonic music, as well as to offer the community outstanding musical performances.


Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival


Please join us at Davies Symphony Hall on Jamuary 18 for a benefit concert featuring six of the Bay Area's premier youth orchestras. Funds raised from this concert will be used to benefit homeless children in the Bay Area. The California Youth Symphony has designated our portion of the funds to support Sunday Friends, an organization offering services to homeless and low income families in the San Jose area.






Announcing the release of the CYS Japan Tour 2008 CD

This 2-disc CD was recorded by the California Youth Symphony at the world-class Okayama Symphony Hall during their 2008 Tour to Japan. Click on the image to listen to excerpts from this outstanding recording.

Purchase the CD online with your credit card or PayPal. The price for the CD is $20, plus shipping.



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