Great Falls Youth Orchestras

03/25/2024

Thanks to all of our wonderful musicians and the folks who came out to support them yesterday!

Great Falls Youth Orchestra hosts Springtime Concert

03/19/2024

JOIN US! We're excited to perform for you. 🎶

01/19/2024

Brrrr! ❄️ We hope you're staying warm today! Pro tip: Keep those instruments in places with stable temperatures as much as possible to avoid tuning catastrophes! 🎻🎺

11/28/2023

🎵 Auditions to join Sinfonia or Youth Orchestra as a brand new member are happening TOMORROW! Are you ready!? 🎻

11/20/2023

Check out our representation on KRTV Great Falls! 🤩

The event showcased the student performers' hard work this past semester.

10/03/2023

Music Director Grant Harville presents his Symphony Preview for GameTrax this Friday at noon. Grant took popular game tracks and created beautiful arrangements to utilize the full symphony orchestra. Learn about the original tracks and the process of arranging for orchestra!
Info & tickets gfsymphony.org/gametrax

Preview FRIDAY@Noon   Symphony Preview This Friday October 6 12 Noon GREAT FALLS COLLEGE-MSU Heritage Hall ONLINE OPTION AVAILABLE on our page Broaden your knowledge and appreciation of musi

09/14/2023

Youth Orchestra & Sinfonia students, you get a FREE ticket! Talk to Ms. Nelsen or Ms. Schaeffer! 🎶🎮

Buy now.   "Video game music is one of the most dynamic and creative musical genres today, rich with beauty, diversity, and innovation." ––Grant Harville     From the romantic orchestral sound of Or

09/11/2023

String players in Sinfonia & Youth Orchestra got to perform their seating placement auditions for the amazing Cascade Quartet yesterday evening! Welcome, Christine (viola), and thank you for your time!

Welcome to Christine Sherlock (viola!). We're so happy you're here. (L-R: Thad Suits (cello), Christine, Megan Karls (violin), Mary Papoulis (violin). Join us Sep 29 & Oct 1 for our first Chamber Music Series concerts!

09/10/2023

🎶 And we're off! Sinfonia members are simultaneously rehearsing for the FIRST time this season AND playing for their seating placement auditions! Here's to a great semester! 🎶

08/24/2023

Today's the day! See you at West Bank Park at 5:30pm! We can't wait to see all of you after a long summer break! Here's to kicking off the season with some awesome food and company! 😎🎶☀️

Miss your GFYO & Sinfonia friends? Come to our BBQ Potluck next Thursday! We hear there will be ICE CREAM?! 🍦😄🎵

08/17/2023

Miss your GFYO & Sinfonia friends? Come to our BBQ Potluck next Thursday! We hear there will be ICE CREAM?! 🍦😄🎵

08/14/2023

For those who are already members of Youth Orchestra, seating audition material is ready for you! Download them from the Youth Members page on our website and start practicing! We'll hear everyone at our first rehearsal on Sunday, September 10th!

This page is for Great Falls Youth Orchestra, Sinfonia and Youth Chamber Music Program members only. Download audition material, pay tuition, apply for tuition waivers, scholarships and more.

04/13/2023

Entrance auditions for students wishing to join Sinfonia or Youth Orchestra for the first time are coming up! Visit gfsymphony.org/join to register, download audition materials, and learn more! You can also use that page to contact Ms. Schaeffer or Ms. Nelsen with any questions. We can't wait to meet you!

03/26/2023

Final rehearsal is underway!
Doors open at 2:30 and the concert starts at 3!
Come enjoy an afternoon of music performed by these wonderful young musicians!!

03/25/2023

We're so proud of all the chamber groups that performed last night! Congratulations to our awesome students and wonderful chamber coaches alike! Special thanks to the Great Falls Alliance for Youth for allowing us to use their beautiful hall. 🎺🎶🎻

01/31/2023

It was only the third or fourth rehearsal for some of these chamber ensembles, but they are already making wonderful music! Many thanks to our excellent coaches and awesome substitutes, and great work to our student musicians!

Want to learn more about the Great Falls Symphony's Youth Chamber Music Program? Click the link below in the comments!

01/24/2023

Here are a couple of photos from last fall's Youth Orchestra Concert.

11/29/2022

Auditions for Youth Orchestra and Sinfonia are happening today! Good luck to all those musicians!

11/14/2022

Nice job to our Sinfonia, Youth Orchestra, chamber musicians, and middle school students in their fall concert today!

11/09/2022

Nice job to our Youth Chamber Music groups tonight!

10/12/2022

If you like music and working with children, this is a great position!

Our Youth Orchestra Programs Manager position is now open. Position details and application instructions can be found at https://www.gfsymphony.org/employment-auditions

Employment opportunities for staff and musicians are posted here.

09/18/2022

Look at this awesome group. They are already sounding good!

09/16/2022

09/11/2022

So exciting to see these smiling faces back and ready for another semester of music making!

08/30/2022

Sinfonia and Youth Orchestra auditions are underway!

08/20/2022

Lots of fun was had at the YO/Sinfonia BBQ today. Good food, great friends, and even ice cream from the Frosty truck. Lots of excited kids for a new season!