Schedule

Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestras 2023-2024 Schedule

Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra auditions will be held at the Owensboro Symphony – 211 East Second Street

  • Sunday, August 27 from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, August 28 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Auditions for Spring Semester

  • Sunday, December 10 from 12 to 4 p.m.
  • Monday, December 11 from 5:45 to 8 p.m.

Please email Conductor Mark Hatlestad for appt [email protected]

Rehearsal day and times

  • String Orchestra (SO) – Monday’s – 4 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra (OSYO) – Monday’s – 6 to 8:30 p.m. 

The first week of each month there is a short informational session for all SO & OSYO  parents from 5:35 to 5:50 p.m.

  • September 18 – Sight-reading rehearsal and Parent Meeting
  • September 25 – Rehearsal 
  • October 2 – Rehearsal 
  • October 9 – No rehearsalFall Break
  • October 16 – Rehearsal
  • October 23 – Rehearsal 
  • October 30 – Rehearsal
  • November 6 – Parent Meeting and Rehearsal  
  • November 13 – Rehearsal
  • November 19 – Dress Rehearsal 2 – 5 p.m. First Christian Church 700 JR Miller Blvd.
  • November 20 – Fall Concert at First Christian Church – Admission $10

Selected members of OSYO will perform with Symphony at Home for the Holidays Concert on December 9 at 7 p.m. at the RiverPark Center. Rehearsals for this performance will be November 27, December 4, and December 9.

Spring Semester 

  • January 8 – Parent Meeting and Rehearsal
  • January 15 – No Rehearsal – MLK Day **
  • January 22 – Rehearsal 
  • January 29 – Rehearsal
  • February 5 – Parent Meeting and Rehearsal  
  • February 12 – Rehearsal 
  • February 19 – Rehearsal
  • February 26 – Rehearsal
  • March 4 – Rehearsal
  • March 10 – Dress Rehearsal – 2 to 5 p.m. – Blessed Mother Catholic Church Parish Hall 601 E 23rd St.
  • March 11 – Dinner Concert – Blessed Mother Catholic Church Parish HallDinner at 6 p.m. concert immediately following – Admission $20
  • March 18 – Rehearsal
  • March 25 – Rehearsal  
  • April 1 – No Rehearsal (Spring Break)
  • April 8 – Parent Meeting and Rehearsal   
  • April 15 – Rehearsal 
  • April 22 – Rehearsal
  • May 5 – Dress Rehearsal from 2 to 5 p.m. Venue TBA  
  • May 6 – Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Venue TBA – Admission $10

** If snow impacts our rehearsal schedule and school is in session on these dates, we will add rehearsals on these dates.

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