Schedule and
Concert Info

Photo by Tom Bartol 

Fall 2024 & Spring 2025
Schedule

Rehearsals are Tuesdays at
Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave, Manchester

BRING STANDS, MUSIC, AND PENCILS!!!

PDF of Schedule (please print and post!)

The Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony, KVYS (advanced orchestra) meets in the Sanctuary (upstairs, east side, on the left as you are facing the building)
6:30 PM - 8:45 PM with Michael Atkinson - $330/year

The Kennebec Valley Youth Orchestra, KVYO (intermediate orchestra) meets in the lower level of Hope Baptist Church.
East side, on the left as you are facing the building, downstairs last room on the right
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM with Dan Keller – Tuition $200/year

Schedule:

Fall Semester

Auditions: September 3 and September 10

Rehearsals: 

September: 17 and 14 

October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 

November: 5, 12, 19

Concert: THURSDAY, November 21, 2024 -  Location TBD
- Check out the repertoire list with some reference recordings!

Winter/Spring Semester

Auditions: January 7 and January 14

Rehearsals: 

January: 1/21, 1/28, 

February: 2/4, 2/11,
(no rehearsal 2/18-winter break)

2/25, 

March: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 (snow makeup date), 3/25, 

April: 4/1, 4/8

Concert: Sunday, April 13, 2024 - Location TBD

Concert Dress

KVYO: the concert dress is white on top, black on the bottom. Please be sure your arms and legs are covered. (Gals, long sleeve white blouse tucked into knee-length black skirts (no minis please) or black pants, black tights, white cardigan if wearing a tank top. Guys, long sleeve white button-up shirt tucked in, black slacks, black socks, black shoes). Black face mask.

KVYS: the concert dress is all black. Please be sure your arms and legs are covered. (Gals, long sleeve black blouse tucked into a knee-length black skirt (no minis please) or black pants, black tights or socks, black cardigan if wearing a tank top. Guys, long sleeve black button-up shirt tucked in, black slacks, black socks, black shoes) Black face mask.

AUDITIONS: Rolling auditions are offered throughout the year by contacting the Education Director, Betsy Kobayashi.