CSO Youth Orchestras
Welcome to the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestra! The CSOYO provides opportunities for young
musicians to perform under the direction of professional conductors, attend sectional workshops with members of the
CSO Orchestra, compete for scholarships, perform solos, participate in small ensembles, and build relationships with
other fine young musicians across the greater Chattanooga area. Currently there are four orchestras: the Symphony, the
Philharmonic, the Etude, and the Prelude.
Youth Orchestras - News
JULY 2022 NEWS
JULY 2022 NEWS:
Welcome, Members of the 2022-23 CSOYO! Digital Music is now available for your review and preparation in the CSOYO Music and Resources Folder. You can access the music via the link on the Members Only page. Please see your Acceptd messages for the sign-in credentials for this page, or contact the CSOYO Manager at csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org.
All Symphony Members will be required to submit a playing evaluation between August 1-10, 2022 on the music in the Music Folder. More details and instructions coming soon.
OPEN HOUSE/ORIENTATION for all Members and a Mandatory Parent Meeting will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022 at First Baptist Church, 401 Gateway Avenue. The YO Member Policy Handbook will be reviewed and new procedures explained, plus time for questions. More details including a schedule coming soon. Please SAVE THE DATE!
TUITION is due in full on August 1, 2022 via the Acceptd app. A number of scholarships are available and can be viewed on the Scholarships page under the Tuition tab. Application deadline is July 25, 2022.
FIRST REHEARSAL: Monday, August 15, 2022 at First Baptist Church. See calendars on the Policies page for specific rehearsal times for each orchestra.
We look forward to seeing you then!
CSOYO at SEWANEE DAY: Sunday, July 17, 2022
All CSOYO Philharmonic or Symphony Members are invited to CSOYO at Sewanee Day on Sunday, July 17, 2022. We'll meet at 2:30 PM CST (please note the time difference) on campus of the University of the South in Sewanee, TN for an ice cream social, with free tickets to the closing concert of the Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Guerry Hall at 3:30 PM CST. Registration is required for this event (see below). Parking is limited and carpooling is suggested. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Please register by Friday, July 15, 2022. Thank you!
CSOYO FUTURES SURVEY: Current members and parents, please take a few minutes to share your hopes and dreams for the YO with us by taking this survey. We will use the results to make plans for next season and beyond. Thank you!
CSOYO FUTURES SURVEY: https://forms.gle/QgArf2wNdvkBaofHA
FYI: CSOYO COVID POSITIVE OR EXPOSURE POLICY:
If a CSOYO member, staff member or volunteer tests POSITIVE for COVID-19, the following actions will be taken:
1. The CSOYO Manager or CSO Executive Director should be notified immediately.
2. The CSOYO Manager will notify all members of all orchestras that a positive case was reported, and will share when and where the person was onsite. The person will remain anonymous. Members and their families can make their own determination of whether they need to be in quarantine.
3. The Hamilton Co. Dept. of Health will be responsible for contact tracing. When doing so, they are most concerned with people who were in close proximity (within 6 feet) with an infected person for 15 minutes or longer.
The CSOYO will examine each case and if multiple cases are reported in a particular group, we may decide to shut down this group temporarily.
CSOYO Members, staff and volunteers are encouraged to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing while moving through the building before and after rehearsal, and in the parking lot outside, in order to minimize the chance of spread.
Symptoms of COVID-19 may include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body ache, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or other symptoms as recognized by the CDC.
Do I need to quarantine following an exposure to COVID-19 after being vaccinated?
Current CDC recommendations should be followed regarding length of quarantine. See: CDC Guidelines
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