2024-2025 Season
Please join us for our upcoming 2024-2025 season performances!
Chamber Ensemble Performance – September 22, 12:30 p.m. (EST)
Garfield Park
Chamber Ensemble Performance – November 3, 2 p.m. (EST)
Spark on the Circle
Holiday Open House – December 15, 1 p.m. (EST)
Broadway United Methodist Church
Winter Concert – January 26, 3 p.m. (EST)
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Spring Concert – May 4, 3 p.m. (EST)
Hilbert Circle Theatre
My Orchestra
At MYO, we empower students to cultivate their musical talents and unlock their full potential. Students learn to play in a fun, engaging, and challenging environment led by expert faculty with a long-term commitment to student development. Our focus on culturally responsive teaching fosters a respectful and inclusive atmosphere. We prioritize a supportive community that not only nurtures musical proficiency but also builds essential life skills for the future.
MY FAMILY
At MYO, we believe in the power of intergenerational music-making to strengthen family bonds. Parents actively participate alongside their children in lessons, rehearsals, and performances across all orchestra levels, fostering a shared musical journey. Each year, over 200 families participate in MYO.
Beyond musical collaboration, MYO emphasizes the importance of friendships and positive relationships within the program. Social events like weekly dinners and game nights are integral, creating opportunities for students to bond and thrive together. These interactions not only enhance motivation and engagement but also contribute to the development of new communities.
The MYO also provides opportunities specifically for parents to socialize, build skills, and seek information about a variety of topics in our Just for Parents monthly workshop series.
"MYO is an opportunity to bond with my daughters through music, something that would not be afforded to me if I was not encouraged and able to play with them.”
MYO Parent
MY FUTURE
MYO prepares students for their futures by building their self-esteem and utilizing life-skills learned through rehearsal preparation and performances. MYO students strive for their personal best and envision a positive future, including the goals of graduating from high school and attending college or vocational school.
MYO students also have access to additional life-skill building resources, including:
- Professional Skill Building
- Networking for Introverts
- Resumé & Interview Workshops
- College Admission & Tours
- Financial Literacy Experience
- Peer Mentoring & Teaching
- Transit Training
- College Preparation
"MYO is different from any orchestra because they build other life skills, like relationships, along with learning to play an instrument. MYO is such an amazing family to be a part of, and I am so glad I get to be a part of our MYO family.”
MYO Student
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Start your musical journey with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. You will not only learn to play as part of an orchestra—you will play as part of a family.
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