Spokane Youth Symphony Alumni

03/25/2026

A beautiful Hammond organ with a Leslie speaker that is in very good shape is looking for a new home! It is being donated by an SYS supporter. If you are interested, please write to [email protected] and we will put you in touch with the current owner for more information.

03/16/2026

I love the "Alumni Corner" Idea!

02/19/2026

Hello Spokane Youth Symphony Alumni - thank you for hanging with us as we update and streamline some things.

First, we hope to see you at the March 15th concert, The Power of Persistence.

Right before this concert - and during intermission - we are going to have a special corner dedicated to alumni in the lobby of the Fox Theater. We are hoping to do that at every Fox concert and invite you to come by.

We would very much like to stay in better contact with you, and encourage you to fill out this simple Google form.
We won't spam you - we just want to hear from you 🫶

We are working to gather information about former Spokane Youth Symphony (formerly "Spokane Junior Symphony") members. It would be great to be able to know more about your life and experiences in music. Whether you were in one of our orchestras decades ago or last year, we would love to hear from yo...

12/11/2024

Here's the concert video if you weren't able to attend:

Opening Remarks by Ken Treis, SYS President of the Board of DirectorsIntroductions and keynote address by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Jody GravesOverture to La...

12/11/2024

The 75th Anniversary "Diamond Jubilee" Alumni concert on November 30th was a wonderful experience for the orchestra and the audience! For more photos from both rehearsals and the concert, visit this link: https://spokaneyouthsymphonyphotos.smugmug.com/SYS-75th-Anniversary

11/17/2024

Here's a great article featuring SYS alum, Logan Pintor. Photo is from 2018.

Harold Paul Whelan had a dream. Back in the late 1940s, he identified the need for a youth symphony in Spokane and set the instrumental wheels in motion to make that vision a reality.

07/25/2024

Make plans to attend! Here is the link to order your tickets: https://foxtheaterspokane.org/event/sys-75th-anniversary-diamond-jubilee-alumni-concert/

04/10/2024

SYS Alumni - If you have not yet submitted this info form, we would love it if you would so we can stay in touch with you. And, it would be great if you would ask other SYS alumni who you are currently in contact with to fill it out as well. Many names and addresses have changed over the years and we don't want to leave anyone out as we anticipate the coming 75th anniversary celebration concert. Thank you for your help!

This coming year (2024-2025), we will be celebrating our 75th Anniversary "Diamond Jubilee." We are hoping to gather information about former Spokane Youth Symphony ("Spokane Junior Symphony") members. Whether you were in the Spokane Youth Symphony Orchestra decades ago or last year, we would love t...