March 5, 2021

Wanderers Livestreamed Concert on Sunday March 14

Join EYSO Students from 70 Chicagoland Communities in Wanderers, a Free, Live-Streamed Concert Performance on Sunday, March 14th Ā  Elgin, IL (March 5, 2021) ā€“ Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO)Ā will presentĀ Wanderers, a series of three live-streamed concerts on Sunday, March 14. This is the second set of public performances in EYSOā€™s Myths & Legends, the 45th season of one of Chicagolandā€™s oldest and most respected performing arts education organizations. Students [ā€¦]
November 9, 2020

COVID or not, the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra has found a way for the show to go on

ByĀ GLORIA CASAS ELGIN COURIER-NEWSĀ | NOV 06, 2020Ā ATĀ 6:59 PM Music has always been important to Miguel Rodriguez, who plays the flute in the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Itā€™s become a lifeline for the 17-year-old during the COVID-19 pandemic. ā€œI couldnā€™t imagine how I would be dealing with this pandemic without that crutch of music,ā€ the Larkin High School senior said. ā€œIt was very easy to take out my flute and play [ā€¦]