Rivers Youth Orchestras
The Rivers Youth Orchestra program boasts five orchestras for students ages 7-18. The orchestras perform several concerts throughout the year. Rehearsals are on Fridays at 4:00 pm throughout the school year.
More info about each orchestra:
Rivers Youth Symphony, Christopher Memoli, conductor
Philharmonia, Colleen MacDonald, conductor
Sinfonia, Susan Memoli, conductor
Preparatory Orchestra, Whitney Tandon, conductor
Primo Orchestra, Chris Brainard, conductor
Schedule & Handbook:
2020-2021 Calendar
RYO Handbook
2020-2021 Auditions:
Click here to schedule your audition
Auditions for the RYO program will take place online via Acceptd. Please see important details about these virtual auditions below.
- Families with multiple children should have a parent create an account in order to add multiple students under the correct names.
- Student accounts for children under 13 can be created in the child’s name by a parent (please make sure the name on the application is the auditioning student).
- Progress will be saved if you begin an application and complete it at a later date.
- There is a $15 fee to use this service. Please let RSC know if this is a financial hardship for your family.
- Admissions are on a rolling basis so the audition can be completed at any time.
- Students who wish to remain in their current ensemble do not need to re-audition.
2020-2021 Concerts
Sunday, November 1, 2020, 2 pm, Regis College
Friday, December 18, 2020, Rivera Recital Hall (Primo only)
Sunday, May 16, 2021, more info TBD
Questions? Please contact:
Katherine Greene, Youth Orchestra Manager
orchestramanager@rivers.org