The Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestras (PYSO) All City Orchestra ensembles provide tuition-free, weekly group lessons to strings, woodwind and brass students in 4th, 5th and 6th grade who are currently in a school music program in the Pasadena Unified School District.
PYSO All City Orchestra: Strings
The All City Orchestra is an education initiative launched by the Pasadena Symphony Association in 2012 for students of the Pasadena Unified School District. The program provides small group and full ensemble instruction for students in partnership with school district faculty. This tuition-free ensemble is only eligible for PUSD students in the 3rd to 6th grades enrolled in their school music programs.
All City Orchestra Strings have an option of attending one of three sessions:
- Jackson Elementary – April Guthrie, conductor
593 W Woodbury Rd, Altadena, CA 91001
Mondays, 12:40pm-1:40pm in the Music Room
Start Date: September 18, 2023 - McKinley Elementary – April Guthrie, conductor
325 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Mondays, 2:00pm-3:00pm in the Music Room
Start Date: September 18, 2023 - Field Elementary – Heather Lockie, conductor
3600 E Sierra Madre Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
Tuesdays, 3:30pm-4:30pm in the Music Room
Start Date: September 26, 2023
PYSO All City Orchestra: Winds
The All City Orchestra: Winds provides the All City Orchestra educational experience to beginning and intermediate Woodwind and Brass musicians enrolled in their school music programs. This tuition-free ensemble is only eligible for PUSD students in the 3rd to 6th grades enrolled in their school music programs who have been playing their instrument for at least one year.
All City Orchestra Winds lessons will be held at:
- San Rafael Elementary – Nathan Stearns, conductor
1090 Nithsdale Rd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Tuesdays, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Start Date: September 26, 2023