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Check out CYSA's YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram for more great videos and photos!
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2021-2022 Season Highlights
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April 24, 2022 CYS Spring Concert Featuring student soloist Beatrice Lobscheid Concerto No.2 in d minor - Henryk Wieniawski |
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February 5, 2022 JHS Mid-Season Concert The Willamette Valley Junior Honors Symphony performed a mid-season concert for the very first time. |
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2020-2021 Season Highlights
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April 25, 2021
CYS Spring Concert Featuring student soloists, the CYS brass ensemble, and the Corvallis Youth Symphony performing selections from: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla - Mikhail Glinka Carmen Suite No. 1 - Georges Bizet |
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March 13, 2021
Classical Cabaret: A Night of CYSA Stars Virtual Performance featuring performances by the Corvallis Youth Symphony, the Willamette Valley Junior Honors Symphony, Elementary Strings, and special guest appearances by alumni and friends of CYSA! Featured guests included: Kristina Mascher-Turner (horn), Kenji Bunch (viola), Tatiana Hargreaves (violin), Lara Wickes (oboe), Birch Pereira (bass), and CYS conductor Jason Duckles (cello). |
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December 13, 2020
CYS Winter Concert Featuring CYS chamber ensembles, solo performances, rehearsal highlights & Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95 IV. Finale Antonín Dvořák |
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CYS Podcast
Notes From Within, Episode 1 - Jason Duckles This is the first episode of Notes From Within where we dive right in to the life of a conductor. In this episode, we talk to Jason Duckles, a world-renown musician and conductor, and hear about his experiences with music. We also explore the story of his beginnings in music, talking with the teacher that started him on his path to greatness. |
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CYS Podcast
Introduction to Notes From Within This introductory episode tells you what we're all about. We talk about the show, the host, and the idea to get some background information before we dive right into normal episodes. |
2019-20 Season Highlights
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A final farewell... We are sad to bid adieu to our beloved CYS Conductor of the past 4 years, Maestro George Thomson! We will miss his wry wit and masterful musicianship at our CYS rehearsals. Thank you for your years of dedication to CYSA, Mr. Thomson - we will miss you! |
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February 8, 2020 Classical Cabaret: Broadway Magic @ Ashbrook School Theater featuring Saori DeBruyn, Soprano & Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints |
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January 25, 2020
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
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December 8, 2019
JHS and CYS Winter Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artists Bryanna Dicey (flute) and Todd Meng (cello)
JHS and CYS Winter Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artists Bryanna Dicey (flute) and Todd Meng (cello)
2018-19 Season Highlights
June 1, 2019
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
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April 28, 2019
JHS and CYS Spring Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artists Jacob Eckroth (cello) and Emma Womack (violin)
JHS and CYS Spring Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artists Jacob Eckroth (cello) and Emma Womack (violin)
March 2, 2019 Classical Cabaret: Heroes and Villains @ Ashbrook School Theater featuring Saha Kumar, Soprano & Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints |
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January 26, 2019
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
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December 9, 2018
CYS Winter Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center featuring CYS Young Artist Adrian Hsieh, performing the Elgar Cello Concerto |
2017-18 Season Highlights
June 2, 2018
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
May 6, 2018
JHS and CYS Spring Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artists Jeffrey Yang (cello) and Bianca Reinalda (trombone)
JHS and CYS Spring Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artists Jeffrey Yang (cello) and Bianca Reinalda (trombone)
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January 27, 2018 Classical Cabaret: A Night at the Opera @ Corvallis High School Theater featuring Laura Wayte, Soprano |
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January 20, 2018
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Corvallis High School Theater
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Corvallis High School Theater
December 10, 2017
CYS Winter Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring Erika Nagamoto (violin) and Cindy Wong (tuba)
CYS Winter Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring Erika Nagamoto (violin) and Cindy Wong (tuba)
2016-17 Season Highlights
June 3, 2017
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
April 30, 2017
JHS and CYS Spring Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artist Emma Thormodsen (violin)
JHS and CYS Spring Concerts @ LaSells Stewart Center
featuring CYS Young Artist Emma Thormodsen (violin)
January 21, 2017
Classical Cabaret:
Screen Gems
@ Corvallis High School Theater
Classical Cabaret:
Screen Gems
@ Corvallis High School Theater
January 28, 2017
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Corvallis High School Theater
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Corvallis High School Theater
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December 11, 2016 CYS Winter Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center featuring CYS Young Artists Lucy Lin (violin) and James Scott (bassoon) |
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2015-16 Season Highlights
June 4, 2016
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
Elementary Strings Spring Concert @ Crescent Valley High School
April 24, 2016
CYS/JHS Spring Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center
CYS/JHS Spring Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center
CYS Young Artist Suzanne Joh, performing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major
CYS + JHS in a joint performance of Sibelius' Finlandia
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February 13, 2016
Classical Cabaret: Dance and Romance Elegant Dessert and Wine 6:30 pm Cabaret 8:30 pm |
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January 30, 2016
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Corvallis High School Theater
Elementary Strings Winter Concert @ Corvallis High School Theater
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December 13, 2015 CYS Winter Concert @ LaSells Stewart Center featuring CYS Young Artist Towaki Takikawa performing the Barber Violin Concerto |
2014-15 Season Highlights
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December 14, 2014
CYS Winter Concert
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January 24, 2015
Elementary Strings Winter Concert
Elementary Strings Winter Concert
April 19, 2015
Willamette Valley Junior Honors Symphony Concert
Willamette Valley Junior Honors Symphony Concert
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April 26, 2015
CYS Spring Concert
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May 30, 2015
Elementary Strings Spring Concert
Elementary Strings Spring Concert
2013-14 Season Highlights
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April 27, 2014 CYS Spring Concert with Willamette Valley Junior Honors Symphony Michael Devin, Bassoon |
March 1, 2014
Classical Cabaret: Salsa!
Pre-cabaret Dinner 5pm
Dessert/Dance 8pm
with Pilon D’Azucar, authentic salsa band from Portland – including salsa dance lessons! Tickets are now available here. Enjoy Pilon d’Azucar sample salsa:
Classical Cabaret: Salsa!
Pre-cabaret Dinner 5pm
Dessert/Dance 8pm
with Pilon D’Azucar, authentic salsa band from Portland – including salsa dance lessons! Tickets are now available here. Enjoy Pilon d’Azucar sample salsa:
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December 15, 2013
CYS Winter Concert This is Mr. Creighton’s final concert as conductor of CYS. We are extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Frank Diaz as our new conductor. Dr. Diaz will conduct the Grieg, Mozart (Clarinet Concerto with Eric Qian) and Márquez, and Mr. Creighton will conduct the Mussorgsky and the Sibelius. Alumni from the past 31 years of Mr. Creighton’s tenure are invited to attend the the final rehearsal on Sunday afternoon, December 15 at LaSells and then join Mr. Creighton and CYS for the Finlandia performance. |
2012-13 Season Highlights
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May 12, 2013
Kenji Bunch & Friends featuring Monica Ohuchi and Adam Matthes |
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Pink Martini with the Corvallis Youth Symphony!
Feb 23, 2013 Listen to Pink Martini with the Corvallis Youth Symphony during a live performance in 2006. |
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Young Artists Concert
featuring Tatiana Hargreaves and the combined choirs of CVHS, CHS, and Heart of the Valley Chamber Choir
Dec 9, 2012
2011-12 Season Highlights
May 2012
CYS Spring Concert
CYS Spring Concert
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 by Hector Berlioz IV. March to the Scaffold
- Les Preludes Symphonic Poem #3 by Franz Liszt
December 2011
CYS Winter Concert
- “Of Stellar Waters” by Greg Simon (last 3 min) World premier of CYSA Commissioned work
- Symphonie espagnole by Edward Lalo Allegro non troppo (last 3 min) Claire Park – Violin
- Symphony No. 4 by P.I Tchaikowsky Allegro con fuoco (opening)
2010-11 Season Highlights
April 2011
CYS Spring Concert
CYS Spring Concert
- “The Comedians” by Dmitri Kabalevsky Pantomime
- Finale
- Cello Concerto No. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich Allegretto (opening)
- Russian Easter Overture (last 3 min)
Other Past Recordings
- Excerpt from: Borodin “Polovetsian Dances” from Prince Igor
- Excerpt from: Brahms Symphony no. 1 in Cm mvt 4
- Excerpt from: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 2 mvt 3 Michael Sheng – Piano