Welcome to the homepage of
North Sound Youth Symphony,
in Cooperation with
Western Washington University!
The North Sound Youth Symphony is entering its 19th season and its seventh year of partnership with Western Washington University, taking advantage of the marvelous facilities and educational resources of the WWU Music Department. This excellent youth orchestra based in Bellingham, WA, consists of over 100 young musicians, ages 9 to 22, from Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Mount Baker and Bellingham.
Performance Levels
NSYS offers three performance levels: Symphony, Philharmonia and Sinfonia. Conductors are Grant Donnellan, Morgan Schwab and Coral Marchant. They are assisted by a professional coaching staff and by WWU Music Education Majors who serve as coaches and mentors for the NSYS students.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals run from September through May and are held at Western Washington University in the Performing Arts Center on Monday evenings from 6:00-8:15 P.M.
Concerts
NSYS concerts are held in the acoustically excellent PAC Concert Hall and usually feature NSYS member soloists as part of our ongoing Concerto Competition.
Information
For more information call 360-920-7820, 360-756-6141 or E-mail us! We look forward to making music with you!
Announcements
- General announcements are put on the website announcements page, sent via email and posted on the NSYS Facebook page.
"It All Starts Here!" ...Offering Excellence in Music Education...
Our goals.....
To strive for musical excellence through the performance and in-depth study of repertoire of the highest educational and artistic quality - To give young musicians the opportunity to reach their maximum potential
- To offer a fun, memorable and inspirational musical experience
- To provide a opportunity for all aspiring young musicians, regardless of gender, race, physical ability or economic status.
- To encourage students to develop self-esteem, leadership, responsibility, commitment, cooperation and discipline
- To support our community through free public concerts presenting the timeless beauty of classical music
NSYS Publicity
Please feel free to print out, post up and pass out the materials below. Whether you are a current NSYS member, a music teacher, or parent, you can help promote NSYS by distributing literature to friends, students and at school.
Photography Credits
Photographs in the NSYS website are taken by Greg McCracken (photos with borders) and by Rosemary Vohs and other volunteers.