Rehearsal Schedule

The 2023-2024 Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestras rehearsal schedule for ensembles that meet weekly at the Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance is listed below. The Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance is located at 501 W. Elliott Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702

Symphony Orchestra

Sundays from 1:00 - 3:30pm
Chair Placements on August 20, 2023
Rehearsals begin on August 27, 2023
Conductor: Jacobsen Woollen

2023-2024 ISYO Chair Placement Sign-Up
(for musicians who have already been placed in SO)

Concert Orchestra

Sundays from 4:00 - 5:30pm
Chair Placements on August 20, 2023
Rehearsals begin on August 27, 2023
Conductor: Jacobsen Woollen

2023-2024 ISYO Chair Placement Sign-Up
(for musicians who have already been placed in CO)

Preparatory Orchestra

Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:00pm 
Rehearsals begin on August 29, 2023
Conductor: Mu-Chi Hsieh

Junior Strings - Community Class

Violin, viola, or cello musicians with approximately 1 year of experience or who completed Starter Strings in 2022-2023 may attend this weekly class.

Tuesdays from 5:30 - 6:30pm 
Rehearsals begin on September 12, 2023
Conductor/Instructor: Mu-Chi Hsieh

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