2025 Open House
February 16, 2025
Elgin Community College Arts Center (Building H)
Experience the EYSO Difference at Open House! EYSO attracts a national reputation for providing an engaging musical experience for students and a comprehensive learning environment which promotes curiosity, imagination, critical thinking, and collaboration.
Interested students & families are invited to visit rehearsals, meet current students and staff, and explore the many possibilities available as part of an EYSO ensemble. Register below or just drop in—we can’t wait to meet you!
RSVP for the February 16 Open House.
If you would like to set up an individual rehearsal visit, email office@eyso.org.
Learn more about EYSO’s ensembles: five orchestras, Brass Choir, Percussion Ensembles, and Flute Choir
Ready to join EYSO? View audition requirements and start an application.
Plan your visit: drop in on one or more ensembles!
(All times reflect the regular Sunday rehearsal schedule)
| 2:00PM | Sinfonia/Philharmonia Percussion Ensemble: intermediate middle school and high school percussion led by Joe Beribak. Room H212 |
| 3:15PM | Sinfonia: intermediate full orchestra led by Greg Schwaegler. Middle and high school strings, winds, and percussion. Room H245 |
| 3:30PM | Philharmonia: advanced full orchestra led by Aaron Kaplan. Middle and high school strings, winds, and percussion. Room H123 |
| 4:00PM | Youth Symphony Percussion Ensemble: advanced high school percussion led by Joe Beribak. Room H212 |
| 5:00PM | Primo & Intermezzo: entry-level string ensemble for grades 4-8, led by Tracy Dullea. Room H220 |
| 4:30PM | Prelude: early-intermediate string orchestra for grades 5-9, led by Amy Tonaki. Room H122 |
| 5:35PM | Brass Choir: mixed-level brass students from Sinfonia, Philharmonia and Youth Symphony led by Dan Sartori. Room H245 |
| 5:35PM | Flute Choir: intermediate flute ensemble for middle and high school students, led by Ruth Cavanaugh. Room H241 |
| 6:15PM | Youth Symphony (EYSO’s flagship ensemble): advanced full orchestra led by Matthew Sheppard. High school and college-age strings, winds, and percussion. Room H123 |
