The mission of Houston Youth Symphony (HYS) is to nurture personal growth through exceptional music education. HYS envisions a world where exceptional music education is accessible to all.
HYS Performances and Programs
Our Programs
The HYS Youth Orchestra program offers five orchestras for musicians of various skill levels, placed through a competitive audition process.
Musicians of the three most advanced orchestras are invited to participate in the HYS Chamber Music Program and expand their music opportunities.
The Coda Music Program provides free intensive after-school instruction to third, fourth, and fifth-grade students in select elementary schools, emphasizing community building and social transformation.
The HYS Melody Program provides free private lessons to financially under-resourced students in grades 2 through 12 across the greater Houston area, selected through auditions.
HYS partners with area school districts to provide free music instruction for under-resourced students in targeted schools.
HYS is made possible by the generous support of the following organizations
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