Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings DPYS was established in September 1982. The purpose of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings is to provide advanced musical experience for string students.

Members are selected through annual auditions open to all string students in grades 6-12. DPYS was established in September 1982 with the support of Mrs. Virginia Kettering, and the purpose of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings is to provide advanced musical experience for string students. Members of the DPYS are selected through annual auditions open to all string students in grades 6 through

12. DPYS is conducted by Dr. Betsey Hofeldt. Betsey Hofeldt received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from St. Olaf College, Minnesota, and her Master of Music degree in violin performance from the University of Illinois, Urbana. She earned her doctoral degree in violin performance from the University of Cincinnati College – Conservatory of Music. Since 1988, Dr. Hofeldt has been a member of the violin section of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to joining the DPO, she performed with orchestras in Virginia, Ohio and Nebraska. In addition to her orchestral career Dr. Hofeldt is an avid performer of chamber music. Along with her husband, cellist Mark Hofeldt, Dr. Hofeldt has performed throughout the Miami Valley in the Hofeldt Phillips Piano Trio for over two decades. Dr. Hofeldt is on the faculty of Wittenberg University as a violin and viola instructor and maintains a private studio in Oakwood.

04/03/2024

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is pleased to announce auditions for the Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings Orchestra (DPJS), Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings (DPYS) and Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (DPYO) for the 2024 - 2025 Season. Auditions will be accepted online this year. The full descriptions of each orchestra, eligibility, and audition requirements are available on our website here: www.daytonphilharmonicyouthorchestra.org/auditions.
Current DPJS and DPYS members must re-audition each year. Current DPYO members will complete the application and receive further re-audition information directly from their conductor.
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Come support the Learning Programs at DPAA this weekend! Students will perform in the Schuster Center Wintergarden prior...
11/14/2022

Come support the Learning Programs at DPAA this weekend! Students will perform in the Schuster Center Wintergarden prior to Dayton Philharmonic's Masterworks concert, Symphonie fantastique and Vadim Gluzman. On Friday, November 18, the Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings will be performing on the DP&L stage, and on Saturday, November 19, Dayton Ballet II will perform. We hope to see you there!

On March 27, 2022, the Dayton Youth Strings Orchestra performed a Ukrainian folk tune, arranged by Betsey Hofeldt, at th...
04/22/2022

On March 27, 2022, the Dayton Youth Strings Orchestra performed a Ukrainian folk tune, arranged by Betsey Hofeldt, at the Masonic Center in Dayton, Ohio. This piece was inspired by Kerenza Peacock.

On March 27, 2022, the Dayton Youth Strings Orchestra performed a Ukrainian folk tune, arranged by Betsey Hofeldt, at the Masonic Center in Dayton, Ohio. Thi...

Thank you for joining us at this afternoon’s DPYS Fall Concert!
11/22/2021

Thank you for joining us at this afternoon’s DPYS Fall Concert!

06/06/2021

Hello all,

We are thrilled to announce the annual Giving Strings Concert on Saturday August 14th at 6:30pm on the 200 block of Ridgewood Avenue in Oakwood! We hope that you will be able to come and join us! We are working on gathering the music, and it will be available for pick-up within the next couple weeks. We will send a follow-up email saying when and where the music will be available.

This year's concert will benefit Hannah's Treasure Chest. Hannah's Treasure Chest is a nonprofit organization which enriches the lives of children in need by providing care packages of clothes, shoes, books, safety equipment and hygiene items including diapers through a network of nearly 50 partner agencies in Butler, Greene, Montgomery and Warren counties (https://hannahstreasure.org).

Patrick Reynolds will again be conducting. The music will feature a range of styles and difficulty levels. As usual, the orchestra is open to all who would like to participate. Rehearsals will be on the evenings of August 13th (required) and August 6th (optional for those who would like more help with the music).

We hope you will be available to join us and bring your friends! In past years, we had over 120 musicians in the orchestra. Spread the word to your friends and family. Perhaps this year will be even bigger!

Thank you for your past support of Giving Strings and we hope to see you again this year.

Email for further information: [email protected]

You can also contact us at our page, Giving Strings Orchestra.

Feel free to ahare this with anyone who you think would be interested in playing in the orchestra.

We hope to see you there,

Matthew Rohan and Austin Choi
2021 Giving Strings Coordinators

03/23/2021

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra is pleased to announce auditions for the Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings (DPJS), Youth Strings (DPYS) and Youth Orchestra (DPYO) for the 2021-2022 Season. The three youth orchestras of the Dayton Philharmonic serve over 200 young musicians in grades 4-12. The youth orchestras have been rehearsing safely since September by utilizing distancing, masks, instrument covers, and reduced ensemble sizes.

Auditions will be accepted online this year. The full descriptions of each orchestra, eligibility, commitment, and audition requirements are available on our website here: www.daytonphilharmonicyouthorchestra.org/auditions.

Current DPJS and DPYS members must re-audition each year. Current DPYO members will receive re-audition information directly from their conductor.

Please share this post with any students, private teachers, school music directors, etc. who may be interested.

DPYS Warlock Group is live for their performance St. Paul’s Episcopal!
03/21/2021

DPYS Warlock Group is live for their performance St. Paul’s Episcopal!

Thank You for Joining Us Today for DPYS Warlock Orchestra.Let us know where you are (town or state or country) enjoying this concert.

11/15/2020

The livestream performance of DPYS’s Telemann Group begins at 2:45pm! You can download the program here:

11/08/2020

Our livestream performance begins at 2:45! You can download the concert program here:

10/11/2020

Who wants to be a part of our Halloween Spooktacular Virtual Streams concert?! If you or your little ones have been trying on your Halloween costumes, or if you are heading out this weekend for a safe Halloween celebration, why not take a short video and send it in to us for the chance to be a part of our virtual stream? Click here for all the details on how to join in the fun, and submit your videos today! Submission deadline is Sunday, October 18. https://daytonperformingarts.org/halloween-spooktacular-virtual-costume-parade/

04/08/2020

Calling all Youth Musicians! Auditions for the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestras are now open! The three youth orchestras of the Dayton Philharmonic include over 200 talented students in grades 4-12. Auditions are taking place virtually this year, and all videos are due by May 6 at 9am. To find out more about the Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings, Youth Strings, and Youth Orchestra, visit our website at daytonphilhrmonicyouthorchestra.org/auditions.

03/13/2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DPYS Spring Concert on March 22nd has been cancelled.

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